ESA Medical...

sunnyone

I wouldnt think everything went alright till you get the letter saying that you have passed, many people dont even find out then but when they realise that they havnt been paid, they want you to feel relaxed and believe that you are doing alright but the assessors are faking everything to give you a false sense of security.

You coped with getting their and managed better than you though which isnt always a good thing and being told to go home and relax dosnt make sense for your illness, does it.

I hope you get the correct result but until you see it in black and white anything can happen.

melbi_uk

sunnyone wrote: »

I wouldnt think everything went alright till you get the letter saying that you have passed, many people dont even find out then but when they realise that they havnt been paid, they want you to feel relaxed and believe that you are doing alright but the assessors are faking everything to give you a false sense of security.

You coped with getting their and managed better than you though which isnt always a good thing and being told to go home and relax dosnt make sense for your illness, does it.

I hope you get the correct result but until you see it in black and white anything can happen.

This is why I mentioned the idea 'have they given me a false sense of security'. I didn't get asked loads of questions, that didn't seem right neither, going off what I have red on the web.

Nor did I understand why they told me to go home, relax and try to enjoy myself.

All I am saying is the medical was nothing like I expected. The assessor wasn't rude, didn't ignore me and continue typing etc.

I certainly didn't feel humiliated or interrogated.

I haven't got a clue if I have passed or not, only time will tell and I'm still in the same frame of mind as when I went in, and prepared for a fail.

melbury

melbi_uk wrote: »

I will just have to keep watching to see if I get pid every 2 weeks.

Thanks Melbury x

We had a letter the first time, so presumably they send another one telling you whether or not you have passed. It's horrible isn't it, like sitting an exam and waiting for the result:eek:

The Dr we saw was very nice and pleasant (his English wasn't that brilliant though, which I think is what led to a few inaccuracies last time), but then lots of people say they were treated very well at the assessment and then failed, so who knows?

sunnyone

melbi_uk wrote: »

This is why I mentioned the idea 'have they given me a false sense of security'. I didn't get asked loads of questions, that didn't seem right neither, going off what I have red on the web.

Nor did I understand why they told me to go home, relax and try to enjoy myself.

All I am saying is the medical was nothing like I expected. The assessor wasn't rude, didn't ignore me and continue typing etc.

I certainly didn't feel humiliated or interrogated.

I haven't got a clue if I have passed or not, only time will tell and I'm still in the same frame of mind as when I went in, and prepared for a fail.

If nothing else at least you had a good day and a look out of the house, it could have been worse and I hope that you get the right result.

I thought that all the things that you read here and on other web sites until my seriously ill husband was turned down and I went to a medical with a friend and the experiance was just awful, my husband is where he should be now 9the support group) and my friends tribunal was totally diffrent from the medical and they didnt even have to go in because it was decided on the evidence so alls well.

melbi_uk

sunnyone wrote: »

If nothing else at least you had a good day and a look out of the house, it could have been worse and I hope that you get the right result.

I thought that all the things that you read here and on other web sites until my seriously ill husband was turned down and I went to a medical with a friend and the experiance was just awful, my husband is where he should be now 9the support group) and my friends tribunal was totally diffrent from the medical and they didnt even have to go in because it was decided on the evidence so alls well.

LOL I wouldn't say I had a good day out. I was drugged up on tranquillisers for starters, that made my mouth very dry and I felt very distant.

My day out consisted of front door to the car, from car to door of medical centre, then back home.

I admit that since receiving the call 2 weeks ago I have been awful, I was honest and told them that.

Now it is over, I just want to get back to trying to cope again and concentrate on getting better.

I hope your OH is making a recovery x

melbi_uk

melbury wrote: »

We had a letter the first time, so presumably they send another one telling you whether or not you have passed. It's horrible isn't it, like sitting an exam and waiting for the result:eek:

The Dr we saw was very nice and pleasant (his English wasn't that brilliant though, which I think is what led to a few inaccuracies last time), but then lots of people say they were treated very well at the assessment and then failed, so who knows?

This is what is going through my mind too.

FTW

melbi_uk wrote: »

How long do I have to wait for the decision?

I should get paid this week, will it be made before this week or not?

First time (2007) I was assessed, it was 3 weeks before I found out. Second time (2009), just over a week.

I guess it varies depending on how much work the DMs have in at the time.

melbi_uk

FTW wrote: »

First time (2007) I was assessed, it was 3 weeks before I found out. Second time (2009), just over a week.

I guess it varies depending on how much work the DMs have in at the time.

Thanks for that FTW

I read somewhere you can ring DWP a few days later and they will be able to tell you, but I can't remember now where I read that.

FTW

melbury wrote: »

We had a letter the first time, so presumably they send another one telling you whether or not you have passed. It's horrible isn't it, like sitting an exam and waiting for the result:eek:

The Dr we saw was very nice and pleasant (his English wasn't that brilliant though, which I think is what led to a few inaccuracies last time), but then lots of people say they were treated very well at the assessment and then failed, so who knows?

That happened both times with myself, but the first doctor did ask me right at the end why I was taking the medication I brought along - which I found quite disturbing.

After all, you'd certainly expect a doctor (of all people) to know what Reboxetine is for - even if you ruled out what I'd been speaking to him about for the previous 20 minutes.

sunnyone

FTW wrote: »

First time (2007) I was assessed, it was 3 weeks before I found out. Second time (2009), just over a week.

I guess it varies depending on how much work the DMs have in at the time.

Im afraid that you are mistaken, ESA didnt begin till 27th October 2008 so you cant have had an ESA medical in 2007 and if you were sick then you would still be on IB so you still wouldnt have had a WCA yet.

IB and ESA are totally diffrent.