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IB medical assessment
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I had my medical on 16th June last year, I had been on IB since 2003 when I was forced to give up me jpb due to my ill health. Anyway, I got turned down, the medical examiner was a very cold abrupt man, and like lots of you have said on here, didn't seem interested, just fired lots of irrelevent questions at me and didn't write doen my answers correctly, therfore I failed the medical dspite the fact that I had always qualified for IB when I had my previous medicals.
So now I am appealing against the decision, its taken all this time (and I haven't received a penny) there was a hearing before Christmas, but they decided to adjurn the case until they got copies of my previous medicals, and I think those copies have now been found, so now I am waiting for mt hearing, I was told it should be this month, but not heard anything yet. Mentally it has been so draining, and financially its no better, its bad enough having to rely on IB, let alone get treated like thus, that examiner should be suspended, he couldn't do his job right.what goes around, comes around...........0 -
Hear Hear only to right, when i went, i see a lady doctor pick up my file ,but then ended up with -- what word should i use ??mmmm very sun tanned guythe truth is out there ... on these pages !!0
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im due a medical soon, awaiting my appointment letter and am anxious about it. i dont like to go out and travel on transport and have to spend over an hour on the bus to get there. ill need to take either my dh or dad with me as i suffer panick attacks and find it worse if Im alone. Also have to take DD as shes soo clingy she wont stay with anyone!
What sort of things will they ask me? Will i be allowed to take DD in?Wins so far this year: Mum to be bath set, follow me Domino Dog, Vital baby feeding set, Spiderman goody bag, free pack of Kiplings cakes, £15 love to shop voucher, HTC Desire, Olive oil cooking spray, Original Source Strawberry Shower Gel, Garnier skin care hamper, Marc Jacobs fragrance.0 -
I received a letter today, and as I wasnt expecting anything else I thought it was my result. Cue my heart beating out of my chest while I open it, only to discover it was just to say IS would be increasing in April lol :rotfl:
Still waiting!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting and about to have a medical.
I understand how you feel emweaver, I havent been out alone for years.Weight loss November 09-January 10: [STRIKE]13lbs[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]20lbs[/STRIKE] 27lbs! :j0 -
I received a letter today, and as I wasnt expecting anything else I thought it was my result. Cue my heart beating out of my chest while I open it, only to discover it was just to say IS would be increasing in April lol :rotfl:
Still waiting!
Good luck to everyone who is waiting and about to have a medical.
I understand how you feel emweaver, I havent been out alone for years.
what did they ask you? im getting so upset about this as the thought of travelling so far to talk to a stranger is terrifying me!Wins so far this year: Mum to be bath set, follow me Domino Dog, Vital baby feeding set, Spiderman goody bag, free pack of Kiplings cakes, £15 love to shop voucher, HTC Desire, Olive oil cooking spray, Original Source Strawberry Shower Gel, Garnier skin care hamper, Marc Jacobs fragrance.0 -
I have just filled in an IB50 and sent it in. I bet i will be asked to attend a medical even though i have put in my form that i am unable to leave the house to go to one. My Pdoc and cpn said that they will speak to them if they say i have to go. To be honest i feel like i would rather go without the money than have to put myself through all that stress as i am pretty unwell at the moment, its so bad my daughter has gone to live with my parents. Sounds like the dwp is going mad at the moment with IB50's and medicals.0
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I am currently waiting for medical no 4.... the 1st i had at home and failed, 2nd in a centre, was signed off for 3 years, then 14 months ago i managed to get to a centre for medical no 3, again i failed... now, due to where I love, and my ongoing problems im awaiting a date for no 4 to be done at home.... im terrified , i have only just got sorted form the last mess up (no letter, money stopped, then 8 months on IS at reduced rate, no DLA coz they forgot to give me a number as i should have apparently still got it). The only 'blessing' is I have a nurse who I see weekly (at home)and she will be in the house with me when I have my medical... I suffer vertigo, agrophobia, anxiety, panic attacks etc.... my vertigo is triggered by things like car movement so I cant travel to the local centre and its now out of walking distance!
Apart from 1 medical, so far each doctor has asked questions not even remotely linked to my problems, it really is awful
Edit to add, Scooby your gp and cpn are in a position to write to the people who does this, when you get a letter asking you to attend, call them and explain you cant go out, they will give you details on how to ensure your cpn and/or doc can write to confirm you need to be seen at home, my cpn and gp both wrote letters which my cpn faxed in, your cpn can also be there when the medical takes place, mine is insisting on being here with me due to the bullying way i feel i was treated in previous examinations0 -
i got my GP to write me a letter and got a full medical report for a private consultant orthopedic surgeon which is frightening to read . which i give to my friends to read ,some don't believe i think im that ill ! + a Harley street specialist report , + normal hospital consultant surgeon +pain clinic+ hydro therapy +physio ect report s.think there just making sure that you are really ill more reports the better , as there are a lot out there that are not. no reports or treatment = your okthe truth is out there ... on these pages !!0
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what did they ask you? im getting so upset about this as the thought of travelling so far to talk to a stranger is terrifying me!
Hm, She asked when I had last gone out, what I do during the day from getting up to what I had for lunch, who makes the bed,who washes the dishes/does the housework,
who handles the money,
I happened to mention I had started reading a book (as part of my activities for CMP) so she asked what it was about and continued to and asked what kind of book it was. Do we go out and socialise (well no! I dont like to go out and have no one to socialise with!) To which she carried on to ask if we go to the cinema.. (NO!) She asked where we get our shopping (online and delivered). She also asked who lives in the house (me and hubby) and I mentioned my family had moved quite far away so its just us in this area now to which she replied "Well you'll just have to get on a bus and go there wont you?!" At that point I was :mad:
I didnt go there to be judged or patronised or be made to feel a fool but that is how I felt. If I didnt have to go I wouldnt have but its the only way to keep going financially until I am back on my feet or hubby gets a job.
Dont take all of our bad stories and worry though, there are some good ones there to see, the last one I had was really nice and sent me home after about 5 minutes as I was in a right state and just wanted to get out.Weight loss November 09-January 10: [STRIKE]13lbs[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]20lbs[/STRIKE] 27lbs! :j0 -
im due a medical soon, awaiting my appointment letter and am anxious about it. i dont like to go out and travel on transport and have to spend over an hour on the bus to get there. ill need to take either my dh or dad with me as i suffer panick attacks and find it worse if Im alone. Also have to take DD as shes soo clingy she wont stay with anyone!
What sort of things will they ask me? Will i be allowed to take DD in?
I too suffer from bad panic attacks, have done for some years now, as far as I know, you can request a home visit, its worth enquiring about.what goes around, comes around...........0
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