Calling time on PIP

rockingbilly

w06 wrote: »

Thank you for listening Rockingbilly.

I would suggest (and obviously this is just my opinion) sticking to threads where you're genuinely in need of help with your own claim(s). (threads that you've started)

But on those threads do a self check of 'am I getting unreasonably annoyed, have I misinterpreted what's been said? ' and reread your posts having had a cuppa, before posting. Same as at work you might have written a letter or email and then slept on it, deleted the lot and rewritten it having calmed down the next day.

But if you are claiming PIP just so that the government have acknowledged your disability, is that really worth the stress and faff of a pip and or attendance allowance claim? Dunno it wouldn't be for me.

NeilCr wrote: »

Completely agree with this.

In no way was I suggesting that you stop posting here - it was the advice to others that was a concern

I do also concur re the stress of going through this process when the money isn't that important. Life's too short for putting yourself under all that pressure, unnecessarily

It's not that I disagree with you at all. I am the sort of person that when something as unfair as the PIP decision was put in front of me and the realisation that I had allowed myself to be hoodwinked into believing that I was getting help from the Jobcentre guy that I had to see that I am treated fairly by the DWP.
In a way I have no alternative but to take them to task. If people just let them get away with their way of dealing with claimants, they will just assume that whatever they do they will not be challenged. For me to sit and accept what was decided would not give me peace of mind.
Put it another way and even if I lose at a Tribunal (which I fully expect to) it will have (a) cost the DWP financially and (b) created a mountain of paperwork by way of a complaint which I intend to bring it up with my MP and anybody else that will listen.

It's the system that has failed me. The same system that is supposed to be there to acknowledge the problems that the disabled have.

As an aside. I had this with my wife's Attendance Allowance claim 7 years ago. I filled out her form and enclosed her evidence. She took it to the Tribunal with no help from anybody throughout the whole process and lost. Not accepting this, that afternoon a new claim was being made, this time with the help of my social worker/welfare rights. Some week later using the same evidence as in the previous claim, she was awarded it at the day and night rate. Funny how things turn out when you first refuse to accept a bad decision.

w06

I get that, having to fight to try to right, or at least highlight, the injustice. Just don't let it break you in the process.

rockingbilly

w06 wrote: »

I get that, having to fight to try to right, or at least highlight, the injustice. Just don't let it break you in the process.

Thanks, I'll try not to.

RuthnJasper

I don't know whether to smile or weep at this thread. There are so many contradictions in rockingbilly's story; and I don't think they relate to dementia or the morphine. Morphine knocks you flat out (I believe that's partly the idea); I know, I've had it in hospital several times. It's only prescribed as a last resort, due to its addictiveness and unfortunate side-effects.


But for someone on regular doses of morphine and suffering with dementia, rockingbilly expresses himself very articulately.


I remember Bennifred. Definite similarities.

bspm

RuthnJasper wrote: »

I don't know whether to smile or weep at this thread. There are so many contradictions in rockingbilly's story; and I don't think they relate to dementia or the morphine. Morphine knocks you flat out (I believe that's partly the idea); I know, I've had it in hospital several times. It's only prescribed as a last resort, due to its addictiveness and unfortunate side-effects.


But for someone on regular doses of morphine and suffering with dementia, rockingbilly expresses himself very articulately.


I remember Bennifred. Definite similarities.

I think most of us have realised that too.

I also take morphine, I am asleep 18 hours out of 24 lol !

Bogalot

RuthnJasper wrote: »

I don't know whether to smile or weep at this thread. There are so many contradictions in rockingbilly's story; and I don't think they relate to dementia or the morphine. Morphine knocks you flat out (I believe that's partly the idea); I know, I've had it in hospital several times. It's only prescribed as a last resort, due to its addictiveness and unfortunate side-effects.


But for someone on regular doses of morphine and suffering with dementia, rockingbilly expresses himself very articulately.


I remember Bennifred. Definite similarities.

Are you sure you mean Bennifred?

I agree about the OP. I can't work out why a few continue to encourage him.

rockingbilly

RuthnJasper wrote: »

I don't know whether to smile or weep at this thread. There are so many contradictions in rockingbilly's story; and I don't think they relate to dementia or the morphine. Morphine knocks you flat out (I believe that's partly the idea); I know, I've had it in hospital several times. It's only prescribed as a last resort, due to its addictiveness and unfortunate side-effects.


But for someone on regular doses of morphine and suffering with dementia, rockingbilly expresses himself very articulately.


I remember Bennifred. Definite similarities.

bspm wrote: »

I think most of us have realised that too.

I also take morphine, I am asleep 18 hours out of 24 lol !

It's a shame that I am not allowed to scan and post the repeat prescription list along with a 4 page assessment report from the CMHT for Older People.
Medication affects people in different ways. Yes I have regular A&E attendances and look forward to IV Morphine! But the MST that I am prescribed does not have the same effect. For someone to be asleep for 18 out of 24 hours because of Morphine, is wrong - you should go back to your GP and tell them of this.
The brain scan shows early signs off Vascular Dementia as well as brain damage caused by the failure to seek hospital attention.
Personally I don't care what you think or believe and do wonder if both of your postings have been made in the spirit of what this forum was set up to do.
What I have reported are the facts.

NeilCr

rockingbilly wrote: »

I will leave all in peace as being, I will no longer give advice to other posters as was requested of me for obvious reasons.

This didn't last long. I've seen posts in at least three threads giving information/advice.

So - once again. Please don't post on these advice threads because either a) your illness causes you confusion/memory loss (which I am not disputing) or b) you aren't very good at keeping to your word which isn't a sound basis for someone dispensing information/advice

rockingbilly

NeilCr wrote: »

This didn't last long. I've seen posts in at least three threads giving information/advice.

So - once again. Please don't post on these advice threads because either a) your illness causes you confusion/memory loss (which I am not disputing) or b) you aren't very good at keeping to your word which isn't a sound basis for someone dispensing information/advice

I have given FACTUAL information. and not advice or opinion.
I have where appropriate factually stated something that I know to be a fact.

I will not give advice as promised before. but will mention if I have been through something or my wife has similar to what the poster has said.

I still don't understand why I am still getting these ridiculous comments as above - maybe others should refrain from posting anything other than advice??

bigbulldog

rockingbilly wrote: »

It's a shame that I am not allowed to scan and post the repeat prescription list along with a 4 page assessment report from the CMHT for Older People.
Medication affects people in different ways. Yes I have regular A&E attendances and look forward to IV Morphine! But the MST that I am prescribed does not have the same effect. For someone to be asleep for 18 out of 24 hours because of Morphine, is wrong - you should go back to your GP and tell them of this.
The brain scan shows early signs off Vascular Dementia as well as brain damage caused by the failure to seek hospital attention.
Personally I don't care what you think or believe and do wonder if both of your postings have been made in the spirit of what this forum was set up to do.
What I have reported are the facts.

For all the problems you are supposed to be suffering with along with your so called medication you have to take you seem to string sentences along with no trouble at all

There is NO way your as bad as you try and make out you are .

All your after is free money for your grand children and want the state to pay your RFL for your prestige car.