Dla iam i doing the right thing and help about other issues

ash4becks

I have been claiming dla both have recvived on 1st applacation for 2 years was on middle care and low mobilty just got decision though for high care for 5 years and low mobilty even though iam happy with this award i no iam geting no better , my needs have increased iam 24 with various health and mobilty issues i phoned my cab the adviser said it was a risk having decision concered again but wanted to no what my chances were i phoned and they said they would ring back i wanted a statment of reasons over the phone which was i was barely give didnt even have my file infornt of him , i have also requested my doctors report from dla doc were going to charge me £15 for , i give them a statment , but was wondering if i can get this sent out to me aswell as a copy of the form that my adviser did?

Also when i asked about the report of the doctors was shown that they had failed to add hypermoblity syndrom on to my medical recoreds :mad: so iam guessing this wasnt taken into concideration by the doctors report or the dla. I have app tommorow with doc to discuss this and to be refured back to muslualskaltal clinc for a more up to date report on my condition

Condtions diagnosed:

Hypermobilty syndrom Dignosed july 2008 (no treatment has been given because of the mess up over my records past few days iam guessing it this that has been causing me problems in my wrists they feel very lose and floppy fingers,hips there poping out kind of as is sholder have been home bound thought the pain and trying to rest up this has happened before this is despite iberpran ) iam lucky dad often drops bread and milk of for me recently i have noticed twiching in my legs when i sit down

Chondromalacia same time as above(Pain in knees always had this )

Dyslexia dignosed week before as exams can read most things but classed at 8 years behind what i should be

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Disbracia dignosed at nearly 19 thats fun and games was 20 months before i could walk, age 9 for learning to ride a bike, i have a eduacation phycolagists report showing detailed info about this and dyslexia 26pgs showing i have behavioral issues disbracia is as bad as it gets balance is of cant wear heels or i just go flying more than usaul and was told i was fail a subriaty test sober :rotfl:

Depression has since i was young but hid it well lied out of my backside at 11 as parents were their was very heavy bulled , i pushed though college and dint do great home was hell mum has depression also nearly stabed her before being dignosed 05/06 after made redunat for the second time not worked since and had a very hard time since used to be well of when youger had my own little business ebay and going around local markets and chqarity shops was earning more than mam and dad put together at one point went a bit em loppy mam was keep asking if i was on drugs which i wasnt been asked this twice recently , was going out clubing 5 or 6 nites a week geting up to mischef ,i guess going on spending sprees with money i dont have rember a few 2 or 3 grand sprees a day tryed to pay this back but market bombed and i had no choice to move out of home now in 26k of debt which looks like backrupty ahead bi-polar has been said of 2 differnt Gp's but i dont think doc was very helpful i had just lost my nana a few weeks before hand so dont know if he just bypassed what i was say he was asking me do you want to have bi- polar etc :eek: no just what the hell is going on with me when i turn into tigger

Post tromatic stress , just found out a few weeks ago no treament but have said about rapid eye movement more info of what this is like would be great , this was for a few reasons for this but iam very scared this will make me worse and bring up things that i just cant handle but was sexual assulted 5 years ago so always on my gaurd when i go out which i hate and trust very few people

Asthma mildish but does have its moments 2008

Allegys 2009 dust mights quite bad been takin to hospital over this was few mins of anaflactic shock and have to know when to stop

With the varous cobnations together make a diffence towards the mobity claim as hole iam 24 and feel like 3 times that at times if i over due it i pay badly for it where i have to rest up for a few days i have a dog that is my life so going out at times when iam fine and dog walker or my dad otherwise takes her out , carrying shopping tiers me out quicky and often stop and rest and are often in pain going around the shops but tend to do this on good days

Sorry i no this is long but thanks for reading and look forward to replies x

Invasion

For higher rate mobility, in general (unless you get higher rate care and have mental health issues that make it dangerous for you to walk etc) the criteria is: Virtually unable, or unable to walk. If you can walk more than 30 metres before severe discomfort then you're unlikely to qualify. They do also take into account the time it takes you to walk and your gait. You may also qualify if you can walk further but it takes you so long that they don't consider it walking, or if you can walk further (200 metres or so) but can only do it once.

You can also get it if walking poses a considerable threat to your health, that is that it requires oxygen/hospitalisation for you to recover.

To be honest, the DWP aren't going to be bothered that it took you until 20 months to walk, or in your mild asthma unless it increases your care or mobility needs.

dmg24

Invasion wrote: »

For higher rate mobility, in general (unless you get higher rate care and have mental health issues that make it dangerous for you to walk etc) the criteria is: Virtually unable, or unable to walk. If you can walk more than 30 metres before severe discomfort then you're unlikely to qualify. They do also take into account the time it takes you to walk and your gait. You may also qualify if you can walk further but it takes you so long that they don't consider it walking, or if you can walk further (200 metres or so) but can only do it once.

You can also get it if walking poses a considerable threat to your health, that is that it requires oxygen/hospitalisation for you to recover.

To be honest, the DWP aren't going to be bothered that it took you until 20 months to walk, or in your mild asthma unless it increases your care or mobility needs.

I agree with Invasion. The fact that you can walk the dog or carry shopping at all would indicate that you would not be entitled to HRM.

From what you have written, you appear to be somewhere in between LRM and HRM. As there is no such thing as MRM, LRM would be the correct award for you.

ash4becks

Invasion wrote: »

For higher rate mobility, in general (unless you get higher rate care and have mental health issues that make it dangerous for you to walk etc) the criteria is: Virtually unable, or unable to walk. If you can walk more than 30 metres before severe discomfort then you're unlikely to qualify. They do also take into account the time it takes you to walk and your gait. You may also qualify if you can walk further but it takes you so long that they don't consider it walking, or if you can walk further (200 metres or so) but can only do it once.

You can also get it if walking poses a considerable threat to your health, that is that it requires oxygen/hospitalisation for you to recover.

To be honest, the DWP aren't going to be bothered that it took you until 20 months to walk, or in your mild asthma unless it increases your care or mobility needs.

i get the higher rate of care been told on forms iam i dangour tomyslef and others but even if i did get it not sure if i would be allowed to drive, i dont walk far unless i have to and have stated that iam in pain doc put that i can walk over a 100 meters , they said i can walk normally at a satifacty pace, thats what i disagree over because of how bad the disbrica dislexia and the hypermoblity cobination is very tiering painful and i do get out of breath often with the astma x

dane-katie

Hi, i cant really answer your question, but i have bipolar and it took me 3 years to get the doctor to refer me, if you ever need to chat about it, pm me i have been bankrupt too mine was 20k worth of debt

ash4becks

if i didnt get the hrm thats fine i will not go as far as trubunal dont think i have the energy atm but with regards to a blue badge and the dla what would be good supporting everdance to put in place and do you think i have a good chance at the blue badge really the bus pass would be my best option and help me so much , as for my doggy i dont take her out as much i want to maybe twice a week and not to far dont use a normal lead crosses over my body so i dont have her hurting my writs and carrying shoping is normally done in a backpack 2ltr bottle of pop hurts to cary after 5 10 mins

dmg24

ash4becks wrote: »

if i didnt get the hrm thats fine i will not go as far as trubunal dont think i have the energy atm but with regards to a blue badge and the dla what would be good supporting everdance to put in place and do you think i have a good chance at the blue badge really the bus pass would be my best option and help me so much , as for my doggy i dont take her out as much i want to maybe twice a week and not to far dont use a normal lead crosses over my body so i dont have her hurting my writs and carrying shoping is normally done in a backpack 2ltr bottle of pop hurts to cary after 5 10 mins

I could not carry a 2 litre bottle for ten minutes without feeling discomfort, and I do not have mobility problems. Mildish asthma will not qualify you for any DLA award. I really do not think that you will qualify for HRM.

Why do you feel that you would not be allowed to drive?

ash4becks

dmg24 wrote: »

Why do you feel that you would not be allowed to drive?

i havent applyed for a licance in truth lack of money only reason but find it hard to judge distance, cordination is terrible i dont even walk in a stright line lol sometimes dizzy headaches, mental health the tablets iam on its something i have always wanted to do it would help me so much freedom wise i used to be able to go shoping in newcastle all day from 10am to the last bus or metro home and do the metro centre in the same day but the energy is just not there ,i wish things were diffenerent and i was skint but happy without all of this but i get on with it best i can and i want my life to go forward and to go back to collge and finnish the course i was declined to go back on for mental health reasons x

dmg24

ash4becks wrote: »

i havent applyed for a licance in truth lack of money only reason but find it hard to judge distance, cordination is terrible i dont even walk in a stright line lol sometimes dizzy headaches, mental health the tablets iam on its something i have always wanted to do it would help me so much freedom wise i used to be able to go shoping in newcastle all day from 10am to the last bus or metro home and do the metro centre in the same day but the energy is just not there ,i wish things were diffenerent and i was skint but happy without all of this but i get on with it best i can and i want my life to go forward and to go back to collge and finnish the course i was declined to go back on for mental health reasons x

I would be very concerned that you were declined a place on a course for MH reasons - I and may others with serious MH problems are students. Was it a course directly related to mental health? If not, they should look at making adaptations for you.

The criteria to be declined a driving licence is very high. Whilst your lack of co ordination may inhibit your learning, it is unlikely to make the DVLA prohibit you from driving. What medication are you on?

ash4becks

dmg24 wrote: »

I would be very concerned that you were declined a place on a course for MH reasons - I and may others with serious MH problems are students. Was it a course directly related to mental health? If not, they should look at making adaptations for you.

The criteria to be declined a driving licence is very high. Whilst your lack of co ordination may inhibit your learning, it is unlikely to make the DVLA prohibit you from driving. What medication are you on?

what happened was my nana died 2 months before everything was due in i was behind but i had never lost anyone that went out of the window i had a right time of it then granda died soon after i was in a right state i didnt hope at all 2 years on still not 100% in my mind there gone i had a support worker but i decided to just redo my 1st year in a better state of mind then i was declinced on going back in sept was a business course ,

has to be said who made the decision hated my guts the feeling was mutual he made coments in class in front of my support worker that also had mental health issues herself about his nefew that he should have just killed himself and got it over with than causing other people incovenance he was threathing to jump of the tyne bridge !!! , the idot was promoted btw the year i left dispite my compaint i walked out of the lesson that day only time i did it but i fully knew it was a dig at myself as even support worker knew this think it was more he didnt want me on the course and would do anything to stop that happening i do have some behavoiral things that are just me, but really i have had two years break out of education for the 1st time since i was little , really dont want to go back thier but with my grades possibley my only choice grades wise or college and access course to do but not sure if that would be to much in a year i get tierd quickly and that on top of coursework,

meds i take diaapain sometimes , co-odemol, serline(no heavy machinerly i was told ), anti histummine cetrizine high dose, tramodol if i get one of my really bad ear infections had fluid on ear for 3 months its still there now so bit of hearing lose still , paracetol, astma inhalers, eye drops ,nasal spray , was on floxitine for past 3 years, and iberpron x

Invasion

I get dizzy spells, can't walk in a straight line, or unaided outside of the house, take moderately strong painkillers (tramadol and diclofenac) pregabalin and nortriptyline and I'm allowed to drive. Anti depressants rarely compromise your ability to drive.

A car is not heavy machinery (is it?! I'd think that was more fork lift trucks...). Asthma inhalers, eye drops, nasal sprays and paracetomol/ibuprofen really shouldn't affect your driving at all. Though you actually shouldn't take NSAID's- like ibuprofen- if you have asthma.

However, you say that you wouldn't be allowed to drive, and then you say that it's because you can't afford to... Changing your story/details makes it really hard for people to advise you.

The fact that you say a 2ltr bottle of pop hurts to carry after 5 to 10 minutes makes it seem unlikely that you'd qualify for a blue badge under mobility criteria, as in that time you'd likely walk at the very least 300m. I can't walk for 2 minutes let alone 10 and I had to fight to get HRM and a BB. The criteria are about the same for a BB as HRM.