dla medical

helen6 · 8 February 2010 at 11:19AM

I have a doctor coming tomorrow at 10am for dla medical and I feel a bit stupid asking this and I don`t know what to do.Normally I am not dressed before 11 on a good day but can often be later. So should I throw on some clothes or overcome my embarrassment of talking to a complete stranger in my dressing gown.

mouseymousey99 · 8 February 2010 at 11:33AM

Hello, I don't know your condition. Mine leaves me very 'stiff' in the morning. I usually wear loose trousers and T shirts; (I don't like floating round in my jammies; just my preference). If you feel uncomfortable about being in your dressing gown maybe you could have a quick shower and put on something easy to wear? But, be sure to tell the doctor about your 'normal' day.
If you need help to dress etc I'd leave things as they are.
best wishes

helen6 · 8 February 2010 at 11:55AM

Thanks for your quick reply.I have hyper mobility syndrome, cervical spondylosis and arthritis as well as other problems but these are the things which make getting moving hard.I think I`ll go with the quick bath(I have a bath lift) and put on something comfortable to wear

mouseymousey99 · 8 February 2010 at 1:26PM

Be sure and tell the doctor you have made an extra effort. Hope it all goes well.

Indie_Kid · 8 February 2010 at 3:28PM

Personally, if not getting dressed is normal, I wouldn't get dressed. They want to see how you are on a normal day.

jazabelle · 8 February 2010 at 3:33PM

If you do, as said above, please make sure to explain you have got dressed because you had a visitor, and you would not normally do so!

TOBRUK · 8 February 2010 at 3:35PM

helen6 wrote: »

I have a doctor coming tomorrow at 10am for dla medical and I feel a bit stupid asking this and I don`t know what to do.Normally I am not dressed before 11 on a good day but can often be later. So should I throw on some clothes or overcome my embarrassment of talking to a complete stranger in my dressing gown.

I agree with sh1305 - they want to see how you are on a 'normal' day. You say that you would embarraseed talking to a complete stranger in your dressing gown - he/she is a doctor!

Obviously it's up to you but if you point out that you have made an extra effort to get dressed for their visit, perhaps that would suggest that you could make this effort every day?!

Try not to worry and good luck!

Indie_Kid · 8 February 2010 at 4:00PM

TOBRUK wrote: »

Obviously it's up to you but if you point out that you have made an extra effort to get dressed for their visit, perhaps that would suggest that you could make this effort every day?!

Yeah, I agree.

helen6 · 8 February 2010 at 5:05PM

Thank you all for your help. I think I`m just going to stay in my dressing gown because I also suffer from ibs and I`ve no doubt I`ll spend tomorrow morning in the toilet. The appointment was originally for 2pm by which time I would have been dressed and have the ibs under control but I got a phone call late on friday changing it :mad:

welshsue · 8 February 2010 at 5:19PM

I didn't realise they did medicals for dla. Is this a new thing?. I have been on dla for nearly 3 yrs and never had a medical. When I was on just incapacity benefit I was called for a medical every year.

jazabelle · 8 February 2010 at 5:27PM

welshsue wrote: »

I didn't realise they did medicals for dla. Is this a new thing?. I have been on dla for nearly 3 yrs and never had a medical. When I was on just incapacity benefit I was called for a medical every year.

They sometimes ask for a medical when you apply or renew. It's not everyone.

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