I've arrived late to this thread- hopefully people are still reading it! I've had CFS for 25 years and relate to so much of what has been said here. I got it as an aftermath of a virus I caught while I was at university. I've never really got any better, and getting older is not helping either...

Just wondering if anyone here has any tips on dealing with WINZ. I am in an abusive marriage that I really want to leave. It has been abusive for a long time, but I have been unable to work so therefore unable to leave... WINZ is a scary throught but I am now willing to take my chances with them rather than stay in this marriage.

I haven't seen a doctor about my CFS for a very long time- I gave up on the medical profession years ago.

I would appreciate any advice- I just don't know how to go about getting financial help when I am crippled by something I cannot prove I have and many doctors don't believe exists anyway.