london ESA medical

dmg24

nabitus wrote: »

I'm not giving the person all my details on a piece of paper.

And my issues are pretty much like any other autistic person struggling with daily living. A stranger is much better than nothing. And at the moment I have nothing.

If I manage to get somebody from NAS to work something out then i'll go with that. But I appreciate anybody offering here.

Yes, you are. At the medical there will be various documents with your details on, plus you are going to have to spell out what your difficulties are. If someone wanted to manipulate you, you will be giving them all the information they need.

I have asked the Forum Team to look at this thread, because it really is not something that should be on here. I hope you find some support from a suitable source.

nabitus

dmg24 wrote: »

Yes, you are. At the medical there will be various documents with your details on, plus you are going to have to spell out what your difficulties are. If someone wanted to manipulate you, you will be giving them all the information they need.

I have asked the Forum Team to look at this thread, because it really is not something that should be on here. I hope you find some support from a suitable source.

the only person here causing me difficulties is you trying to get my request removed(even if you mean well), not any stranger manipulating me!

dmg24

nabitus wrote: »

the only person here causing me difficulties is you trying to get my request removed(even if you mean well), not any stranger manipulating me!

OK, if you cannot see that you are putting yourself in danger I would suggest that you speak with your GP about this. You wouldn't walk up to a stranger in the street and ask them to come with you, would you?

I have informed the MSE Team because your post is against the forum rules.

nabitus

I'm not an idiot, dmg24.

toomuchinfo

Hi Nabitus. I'm sure that you've already had a good think about this but are you sure that you don't know anyone who can go with you? Any support worker, family, neighbour or anyone?
I don't think you'd be comfortable with a stranger to accompany you anyway, I wouldn't be - it would just be another stranger to worry about wouldn't it.

I_luv_cats

Can you try any welfare agencies in your area, CAB, charities etc, ???

Local MP's office might be able to send somebody along.

Local councillor may know somebody.

DX2

Are you unable to contact Social services and speak to someone within Adult services dept?

nabitus

thanks cats, dx2. i've jotted down your advice as things to try on monday.. i'm hoping my options will be open. so if they can't help then maybe somebody here will possibly be able to. So far I haven't had any offers here.

@toomuchinfo i'm not too worried about a stanger. I'm more worried about having nobody. I see the bigger picture. A trusted confidant is better than a stranger, and stranger is better than nobody. That's my judgement.

cit_k

Having someone with you wont help much anyway, as when (and it is more likely to be the case that they will) the assessor makes up lies on the report, and it comes time for you to complain, the word of you and some random stranger will be against the word of an atos professional. and atos will choose to believe the professional assessor.

Thats why I simply recommend you get them to tape the medical, so you have a professionally quality recording of exactly what was said during the assessment that you can refer back to and use as evidence as needed.

nabitus

I wasn't planning on taking them to any future potential appeal.. But that aside.

Is recording it something that you just ask at the start and they push a tape recorder button? or they just have somebody around that writes everything down. Is it remotely near normal procedure? If it's a strange request then it might prejudice things against me in some way by making them annoyed. I can see how it could work out in my favour too. But if it's an unusual request that annoys them it may impact subjective areas and affect things badly.