Medical Assessment

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By Dibble

Re: Medical Assessment
Sun 6 Jul 2008 23:00

I really understand Hippyp as I had a similar letter last week & i seriously sent me suicidal. I cannot cope with the stresses of 24/7 caring for my Mum & my own disabling condition with the scrutiny of IB etc assessments on top. It may well be admin error in our cases but it is just awful how stressful this can be. Tearful even to talk about it. Good luck

By EL

Re: Medical Assessment
Mon 7 Jul 2008 12:56

Hi Hippyp, i had a medical in May, i got a letter just last week saying i didn't have enough points and had my IB stopped. I had a different doctor than last year although my health has not changed since then, i was sent a list of questions the doctor stated he had asked me, f**** liar!!! is all i can say . I recently asked the benefits agency if i could go on the 'permitted work' scheme where i could work up to 15hrs 59mins and still keep my benefit for 1 year, i do want to go back to work but wasn't sure how or if i could cope, i managed to get a part time job for 12 hours a week. Thanks to the treatment i had in my last appeal 2 years ago i have decided not to appeal this time but write a stinking letter instead. I am forced to work as much overtime as possible now and i gorra tell ya its killing me i only did 28 hours last week but in my state of health its a lot to take on, i do nothing but sleep and my son Adam is getting very frustrated with the lack of attention he is getting from me. Do appeal but make sure you have so much evidence they hopefully wont treat you like a fraud and a criminal and reduce you to tears like they did to me you have your work cut out for you pet hope you have more strengh than me and take the buggers on

By EL

Re: Medical Assessment
Mon 7 Jul 2008 12:57

Dibble, have you checked if you should be on DLA instead of IB?

By fenlander

Re: Medical Assessment
Mon 7 Jul 2008 13:04

You need to see a doctor and Citizens Advice Bureau - if getting through to CAB is hard send them an email explaining your situation then they should get someone who specialises in that area to come and see you. They are really good at advising on all the benefits you should be getting and helping with forms and letters and chasing them up!
IB is so complicated that even the people working in the office get it wrong. CAB will sort it out.

By EL

Re: Medical Assessment
Mon 7 Jul 2008 13:13

TIP!!! If anyone of you 'leaks' when you cough or sneeze you have 'stress incontinence' and score 15 on IB check list this will ensure your entitled to your IB, i know not everyone is the same but i had a surgical procedure called TVT to fix this :) in my case it was a waste of bloody time, oh i can cough and sneeze without having to get changed but never did i expect not to be able to pee sitting down :) i have to stand over the toilet and pull in my pelvic floor muscles otherwise i cant pee :) :) worse still it doesn't come out in a straight down line and often spurts out sideways :) :) yes thats what i said sideways!!! can you imagine the bloody mess i get myself into been like this for over 2 years and my doc said by now the TVT would have fused with my bladder so they cant help me