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Dh is leaving me.....(long, sorry)

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 15:12

my dh and i have been together for 10 years, we met when i moved just a few doors away from him.
he was single after a marriage break up and i was a lone parent with 2 kids aged 4 and 2.
we didnt move in together for 3 years, then we bought a house on the same estate and married in 1999,i can honestly say that we were blissfully happy, we were comfortably off as i worked full time too and he told me on our wedding day that it was the happiest day of his life.
i broached the subject of us having children together and he said he didnt want any, he was happy as things were, however in june 2000, he changed his mind and i was pregnant a month later.
thats when it all started going down hill, i had a dreadful pregnancy, suffered from hyperemesis, in the first 5 months and then spd, then i was induced and had a difficult birth as ds was 9lb 7 requiring heaps of stitching as i had a 3rd degree tear and then ds stopped breathing and was rushed to special care.
after that i developed pnd and the first year of ds's life was spent in a blur and my marriage suffered, we also sufered finacial setbacks as due to my depression i couldnt return to work as early as id hoped. then just as i was starting to feel good again and things were getting back on track, i fell pregnany again with dd(i had a coil in), and although i didnt suffer with the pregnancy and birth etc, i developed a balance disorder after she was born, a blood clot in the leg, then later a blood clot to the lung, i have gone on to lose 2 babies, one at 16 weeks and one at 23 weeks in oct.
subsequently, my marriage just seems to have fallen apart, i have gained 4 stone since i married dh and i sensed that he didnt really find me attractive.
he starts a new job in a week in wales, which was supposed to be a new start for us as it meant i could go back to being near my family, but i would have to stay here and sell the house.
last night he told me that he didnt think he loved me anymore, just like that, he said he hadnt been happy since ds was born 5 years ago!
he confessed that he had fantasised about slkeeping with my neighbour and said he didnt find me attractive anymore.
he said he has stayed as he loves his kids but cant cope with my balance disorder either and also said that he thinks having children has ruined our marriage.
he said when he goes on saturday, we will be seperated and ive got to fend for myself.
i havent stopped crying all morning from worry(im not sure how i feel about dh), ive got 4 kids, im recovering from pneumonia and hes going and leaving me with no money. i feel very depressed, i cant think straight.
sorry for the really long post.

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:04

i have an underactive thyroid and gained weight before it was diagnosed, naturally ive found it hard to lose it again, especially with all the illness ive had in the past 18 months.

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doormat · 17/01/2006 16:05

sorry sc but I really think you should appeal
even if they say no at least you have tried

doormat · 17/01/2006 16:05

ps not saying that you havent tried already btw

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:06

yes i suppose so.

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cod · 17/01/2006 16:06

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sunchowder · 17/01/2006 16:06

SC, please get in touch with a cranio-osteo specialist. They may be able to do something to to alleviate a restriction that is not allowing the fluid to drain, or a restriction that is not enabling the inner ear to heal. Massage can also help, taking your thumb and running it down from just under your earlob to your collarbone several times during the day. It is worth a try, believe me. I suffered with Labrinthitis believe it or not due to allergies. The fluid would just build up and it would take months to leave me. It is horrible, I know.

sunchowder · 17/01/2006 16:08

I have an underactive thyroid also, are you on medication for that? Your adrenal system is probably wiped out too. Please do make an appointment with someone really good. After you are feeling better, you will have the strength and clarity to deal with everything you have on your plate.

LadySherlockofLGJ · 17/01/2006 16:08

Spacey

DS has a little friend to tea, so I will catch you later, I am livid.

Love you lots

LGJ

MarsOnLife · 17/01/2006 16:09

It's not you. It's not your weight. It's not your kids. It's him him him! The bastard!

However, the words that I want to use about him are not going to help the situation.

So.... practically... what can I do to help? (and please don't feed my dark fantasies about different ways of disposing of the man.

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:09

thank you cod.
sunchowder, one of the authors of the website keeps in touch via email and she said that the specialist(she sees the same one as me) doesnt advise it, im not sure what to think, i do suffer from middle ear problems also which doesnt help, i broke my nose once and now have a deviated septum, i get loads of ear infections.

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noddyholder · 17/01/2006 16:09

I was diagnosed with something similar after getting very dizzy after 2 bad colds.I was petrified even to stand in the playground as I was so dizzy.I tried stemetil which took the edge off it but made me very sleepy and then I was given buccastem which you put in your mouth between your lip and gum and it slowly dissolves and goes straight in to your system That did work The dizziness from viral problems can keep coming back though so I keep them in the house just in case although I haven't had anything like it for a few years.

sunchowder · 17/01/2006 16:11

SC, I don't understand why not. Possibly the blood clot history? I know I must sound like a psycho so I don't want to go on and on about it, I only have the best intention and have had good results with this type of therapy. I leave it to you of course.

LadySherlockofLGJ · 17/01/2006 16:11

Have you got freezer space ??

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:11

give me a time machine mars and let me go back and start agin
i cant see the keyboard for tears now.
sunchowder, i take 150mcg of thyroxine a day.

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:12

noddyholder, maybe i will ask the doctor about it.

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Freckle · 17/01/2006 16:13

The amount quoted for income support is correct. That is for SC alone. Money for the children is now paid in the form of Child Tax Credits - if SC were working she could also claim Working Tax Credits.

I agree that you should submit a claim form for DLA, SC. Also immediately apply for council tax benefit. As soon as dh goes, contact the council for the 25% reduction anyway, but also claim the benefit. If you have money problems, contact your utility suppliers who may have some suggestions for managing your utility bills. If you keep them informed, they are very helpful.

Bugsy2 · 17/01/2006 16:14

The more I read, SC, the more angry I get on your behalf. I can't believe this man is going to leave you when you are so very poorly with 4 children, two of which are his. Will the mortgage be 20% of his salary?
Honestly, it is easier to abandon women & children than bloody dogs in this country!

winnie · 17/01/2006 16:14

Definitely get help with your dla form spacecadet. And if it gets declined appeal.

Income support should be approved pretty quickly BUT crisis loans are meagre & yes, sadly the IR can take weeks

Sorry, a not being very helpful but will come back if I think of anything.

(I don't suppose you have access to a credit card of his do you?)

I am so angry on your behalf and I cannot believe your mother.

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Ururupuin · 17/01/2006 16:15

I feel for you sc been ther done that brought the tshirt....
you will be better off without an idiot like that, i know it doesnt help but i when dh 1 left me i thought the world had ended but 5 years later i have just had twins with my new hubby and life is great.
you have been on you own before and can do it again cos us woman are made of strong stuff

Best of luck with the future and take comfort in the fact that there are loads of us here to be whinged at if you need it

cori · 17/01/2006 16:17

Spacecadet, I am so sorry to hear that this has happened to you. I cant believe your H has said you have to fend for yourself. How does he think he will manage to support the children..... very angry on your behalf.

On the benefits side, How long ago did you apply for DLA, you can reapply after 6 months, we might be able to fill in the form.
I think you would be entitled to apply for incapacity benefit. Even though you are not working at the moment, you would not be able to seek work because of your condition would you?

I also cant believe your mother said that to you.
Are you sure will get family support when you move to Wales?

Ururupuin · 17/01/2006 16:17

mars maybe you should start a thread of ways to dispose of men
boiling in oil is my current fav

spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:17

i think the mortgage will probaly be 20% of his salry, we recently remortgaged.

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spacecadet · 17/01/2006 16:18

cori, realistically, no i cant work at the mo.

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LadySherlockofLGJ · 17/01/2006 16:18

Have you got freezer space ??

noddyholder · 17/01/2006 16:19

You can buy it over the counter Please try it
Is there anything any of us can do?Where do you live?(roughly obviously!)

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