Atos Medicals - Questions, Answers and Support
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When you no longer needed to be in what I think of as "emergency coping mode". Well done for keeping it together that long.
thank you. fwiw i feel immensely guilty for it having worked out alright when other people with far more serious conditions are having a nightmare with it all, or just getting plain fucked over by the system.Good to hear that it's more or less worked out alright for you, tufty.
keeping various extremities crossed for everyone on the thread x
That's the nature of the condition isn't it? Any assessor worth their salt ought to have anticipated that as soon as they were told you'd got MS.I was alone for my original assessment and it took over an hour - I got a bit shouty.
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Minnie_the_Minx
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That's just it. I seem to have to be doubly-prepared and do double the work as I have to explain that "yes, he would be able to do this because it's pre-brain injury and therefore in his long-term memory" but "no, he wouldn't be able to do this, despite it looking like a 3-year-old child could do it, because it's a new thing to learn and he can't retain any new information until it goes into his long-term memory and that could be anything between hundreds of times if it's something done daily, to years if done daily eg. doing something with tv remote control other than using the volume buttons and number keypad). Having to explain that shit to every sodding question is enough to give you brainache
Minnie_the_Minx
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I was alone for my original assessment and it took over an hour - I got a bit shouty.
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Were they quaking in their boots or are they just so used to it now?
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i would suggest though that ending up in a weebling mess when youy've gone as someon'es support (who coped absolutely fine) is astoundingly embarassing. I forgot to add that last bit to the previous post. bakunin started on a rant about IDS and distracted me a bit.
No chance.
I told them I was uncomfortable in strange surroundings, frightened and that "this whole business is a nonsense, you are insulting my GP and my neurologist - you're not a neurologist are you?"
Kinda set the tone.
Word. I sometimes wonder if the people who make the decisions are tested for a complete absence of imagination, combined with exceptionally low IQ.
Minnie_the_Minx
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I'm surprised bakunin didn't tell us all about your weebling
nope, he's being a good housewife at the moment and doing the washing up.
Minnie_the_Minx
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Oh, now if he's capable of doing the washing up, he really should be out getting a job don't you think? (Asssessor mode here)
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Oh, now if he's capable of doing the washing up, he really should be out getting a job don't you think? (Asssessor mode here)
i doubt they will qualify him for anyhting when they change the dla system. i'm hoping that by that time, I will be earning enough that I can support us without the extra. he's starting to sell stuff as well. we will do fine, dosen't mean we stop giving a crap abut this
Minnie_the_Minx
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Good for you. I give a crap, but don't really post that much about it as I don't want to even think about it, but now I have no choice
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Respect my existence or expect my resistance
I think a month's worth should sufficeIf a HCP "can't be arsed" to check for incontinence and as a result the DWP don't believe you, is it acceptable to send the DWP soiled clothing as proof?
Maybe I should ask how I go about this in my letter to the DWP.
Minnie_the_Minx
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Not sure how I'd explain a holiday in Malaysia (where we got taxis everywhere, and he spent most of the day in the water as it was lovely for him not to have to walk)
Family member emigrated there.
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Minnie_the_Minx
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Family member emigrated there.
and anyway, that was before he got vascular disease and 3 other new conditions for which he needs treatment
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Just let rip. You should get points for anti-social behaviour.I was alone for my original assessment and it took over an hour - I got a bit shouty.
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I 'bit' my tounge when I had my assessment. Next time I get asked 3 times when I had my MRI scan I shall reply "What fucking part of memory loss do you not fucking understand"
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Soiled undies delivered directly to Grayling's or IDS' face would be very satisfying.I think a month's worth should suffice
Minnie_the_Minx
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Just let rip. You should get points for anti-social behaviour.
I 'bit' my tounge when I had my assessment. Next time I get asked 3 times when I had my MRI scan I shall reply "What fucking part of memory loss do you not fucking understand"
Even I can't remember dates of his last MRIs/CTs
I shall tell them how he recently called a 99p Shop security guard a "fucking nazi cunt" after security guard told him to stop sitting on palettes of water bottles 'cos he was too tired to stand up
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Hardly getting over it.
after drinking lots of Guinness
And eating a mushroom and cauliflower biryani.
Psychonaut
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I had my medical last week, sat for ages in the waiting room watching the others come & go, then a receptionist said i was waiting because my type of benefit needed a special person to become available which gave me a glimmer of hope.
The HCP was an actual doctor (a psychiatrist i imagine) and he was really sympathetic, seemed to have read the ESA50 carefully beforehand and cut the examination short, very clearly saying it would be OK i was overcome with relief. still seems weird after all that build up and reading not to be fighting an appeal.
Hopefully this might give some relief to people waiting for the appt, especially with serious mental health conditions. (i vaguely have OCD & some sort of PD on file, not 'official' diagnoses but been in contact with MH services for 10 years about). Dont get TOO relieved though - or you might pass your medical!
The HCP was an actual doctor (a psychiatrist i imagine) and he was really sympathetic, seemed to have read the ESA50 carefully beforehand and cut the examination short, very clearly saying it would be OK
i was overcome with relief. still seems weird after all that build up and reading not to be fighting an appeal.Hopefully this might give some relief to people waiting for the appt, especially with serious mental health conditions. (i vaguely have OCD & some sort of PD on file, not 'official' diagnoses but been in contact with MH services for 10 years about). Dont get TOO relieved though - or you might pass your medical!
Minnie_the_Minx
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I had my medical last week, sat for ages in the waiting room watching the others come & go, then a receptionist said i was waiting because my type of benefit needed a special person to become available which gave me a glimmer of hope.
The HCP was an actual doctor (a psychiatrist i imagine) and he was really sympathetic, seemed to have read the ESA50 carefully beforehand and cut the examination short, very clearly saying it would be OK
Hopefully this might give some relief to people waiting for the appt, especially with serious mental health conditions. (i vaguely have OCD & PD-NOS on file, not 'official' diagnoses but been in contact with MH services for 10 years about). Dont get TOO relieved though - or you might pass your medical!
Yes, but although you've had your medical, what was the outcome?
Psychonaut
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im waiting on the letter, but he said very clearly not to worry, that my ESA would continue etc. and he would be informing them (DWP) to that effect. I have complete faith in his honesty
Minnie_the_Minx
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im waiting on the letter, but he said very clearly not to worry, that my ESA would continue etc. and he would be informing them (DWP) to that effect. I have complete faith in his honesty
That's reassuring (assuming he is being honest though).
How long did interview take and what kind of questions did they ask you that you weren't expecting?
Your faith is touching. I hope it won't turn out to be misplaced.im waiting on the letter, but he said very clearly not to worry, that my ESA would continue etc. and he would be informing them (DWP) to that effect. I have complete faith in his honesty
Minnie_the_Minx
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Quite. These people by all accounts are probably trained to be slimey bastards so as to gain your confidence
Minnie_the_Minx
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but I'm sure you'll be fine
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