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Undiagnosed illness and ESA
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Vit d deficiency can also cause similar symptoms.0
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Crohn's Disease?Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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Do anyone else find it degrading to ask for a sick note? I'm really embarrassed to ask for one because the doctors look at you like you've just committed some kind of taboo.
Degrading? Don't think so. Guilt may well be playing a part in it though, considering what the general public's view is of sickness benefit claims.
I do however have to admit that when I was sick and needed a sick note, I believed that it was something forced on me to prove that I wasn't pulling a fast one with my employer.0 -
Blackpool_Saver wrote: »Crohn's Disease?
Thats what doctors thought after the colonoscopy when they found a sore patch but after analysing the biopsy it came back negative.
Another thing I needed to say...
My sick notes have all said abdominal pain but my latest one says anxiety will there be a problem?0 -
What the sicknote says is not important, as long as it exists.
It could say 'should not skydive at work on thursdays' - and in principle, you could claim ESA on the back of it.
You will of course need to explain why you're not able to get a sicknote, but ESA doesn't require a diagnosis.0 -
Negative for what?Thats what doctors thought after the colonoscopy when they found a sore patch but after analysing the biopsy it came back negative.
This doesn't make sense, was this a specialist or a GP? either way you need another opinionBlackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0 -
Blackpool_Saver wrote: »Negative for what?
This doesn't make sense, was this a specialist or a GP? either way you need another opinion
Negative for any pathology/diseases.
I was sent by my GP.0 -
Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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