IS Medical question

cossie

Hi, i went for an atos medical assesment on may 7th this year and when i went i sat with a doctor who asked me loads of questions but none of the questions related to my illness.

i suffer with bad migraines at least 4 days a week and i get constant headaches n between. i have had various treatments like tablets and had a Greater occipital nerve injection, lumbar puncture and i am now on nortriptyline 150mg at night.

non of the treatments have worked and my neurologist says he wants me to go for another greater occipital nerve injection.
so im now awaiting that. he also is going to be testing me for other things soon as most migraine treatments are not working.

my wife does her best to help me as she is a full time carer for her mum and also we have 2 children so as you can imagine things can get hectic.

anyway i went for this medical and i told her everything about my headaches and all she asked was about cooking meals and so forth for which i replied i cannot do them when i have my attacks. but she asked no particular questions about my illness.

ive been for a medical before and passed. but the doctor this time didnt seem too symapathetic.

well its now 27th june and ive still not got a reply from the medical and im worried sick as ive seen recently a lot of horror stories about these medicals.

i have been told that any money i recieve will stop without notice if im turned down.

how long does it normally take to hear back.and does anyone know why they asked no questions related my my illness.

thanks

healy

cossie wrote: »

Hi, i went for an atos medical assesment on may 7th this year and when i went i sat with a doctor who asked me loads of questions but none of the questions related to my illness.

i suffer with bad migraines at least 4 days a week and i get constant headaches n between. i have had various treatments like tablets and had a Greater occipital nerve injection, lumbar puncture and i am now on nortriptyline 150mg at night.

non of the treatments have worked and my neurologist says he wants me to go for another greater occipital nerve injection.
so im now awaiting that. he also is going to be testing me for other things soon as most migraine treatments are not working.

my wife does her best to help me as she is a full time carer for her mum and also we have 2 children so as you can imagine things can get hectic.

anyway i went for this medical and i told her everything about my headaches and all she asked was about cooking meals and so forth for which i replied i cannot do them when i have my attacks. but she asked no particular questions about my illness.

ive been for a medical before and passed. but the doctor this time didnt seem too symapathetic.

well its now 27th june and ive still not got a reply from the medical and im worried sick as ive seen recently a lot of horror stories about these medicals.

i have been told that any money i recieve will stop without notice if im turned down.

how long does it normally take to hear back.and does anyone know why they asked no questions related my my illness.

thanks

The amount of time to hear the outcome varies, sometimes it can be months rather than weeks.

You could ring them up and see if they can give you an indication of when you may hear the outcome.

cossie

do you know who i ring as i cant seem to find a number anywhere. i live in the midland so i dint know if its a particualr office i need

thanks

healy

cossie wrote: »

do you know who i ring as i cant seem to find a number anywhere. i live in the midland so i dint know if its a particualr office i need

thanks

It would be the office that usually writes to you about your benefit, their number should be on any letters you have received from them.

cossie

thanks ill have to try and dig em out if ive still got them