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mobilising without significant discomfort
7 years 10 months ago #162617 by Tab1tha75
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Hi everyone
I've just joined today and would really value any advice on my ESA medical.
I have fibromyalgia and constant chronic pain; I can't sit, stand or walk without severe discomfort as my pain doesn't go below a 6/10 even after 900mg Gabapentin a day, 8 cocodamol and Tapentadol. I can't avoid severe discomfort or exhaustion, really I just swap one pain for another when I get to a 7 to 8/10, but rest and medication don't make mobilisation any easier. I get DLA higher mobility and middle care, for last 10 yrs (indefinite), and had chronic pain for 10 yrs.
I completed my ESA forms and sent evidence of my prescription and a letter from my GP confirming my diagnosis and limitations of 5 mins standing, 20m walking and less than 30 mins sitting - but after a 10 week wait I have just been invited for a face to face medical on 21st. Although I have only just joined here today, I did write the majority of my form very similarly to your guidance notes.
Having been to a tribunal for ESA 2 years ago when I moved from IB/IS (for 4 yrs) to ESA and originally given 0 points, I was awarded 15 points and put in WRAG for 2 years. My pain is probably worse than 2 years ago now, and I am really anxious about why my evidence wasn't sufficient this time and why I have to have a medical. I'm intrigued by "mobilising without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion" - I know everyone's pain is subjective but is there a suggested/particularly coherent way of describing continuous pain yet still sometimes mobilising/sitting?
I do sometimes go food shopping or to the shops, or on a bus, and I'm studying for a university distance learning course (with a Disabled Student Allowance following an assessment) - but I am always in chronic pain. I'm really anxious about discussing anything to do with my life or activities after a very difficult previous tribunal experience and not having my condition acknowledged in the past. I'm really worried anything I say might be misconstrued. I am currently under the Pain clinic at the local hospital and luckily they do believe me.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation
(apologies if this is a long post)
I've just joined today and would really value any advice on my ESA medical.
I have fibromyalgia and constant chronic pain; I can't sit, stand or walk without severe discomfort as my pain doesn't go below a 6/10 even after 900mg Gabapentin a day, 8 cocodamol and Tapentadol. I can't avoid severe discomfort or exhaustion, really I just swap one pain for another when I get to a 7 to 8/10, but rest and medication don't make mobilisation any easier. I get DLA higher mobility and middle care, for last 10 yrs (indefinite), and had chronic pain for 10 yrs.
I completed my ESA forms and sent evidence of my prescription and a letter from my GP confirming my diagnosis and limitations of 5 mins standing, 20m walking and less than 30 mins sitting - but after a 10 week wait I have just been invited for a face to face medical on 21st. Although I have only just joined here today, I did write the majority of my form very similarly to your guidance notes.
Having been to a tribunal for ESA 2 years ago when I moved from IB/IS (for 4 yrs) to ESA and originally given 0 points, I was awarded 15 points and put in WRAG for 2 years. My pain is probably worse than 2 years ago now, and I am really anxious about why my evidence wasn't sufficient this time and why I have to have a medical. I'm intrigued by "mobilising without stopping in order to avoid significant discomfort or exhaustion" - I know everyone's pain is subjective but is there a suggested/particularly coherent way of describing continuous pain yet still sometimes mobilising/sitting?
I do sometimes go food shopping or to the shops, or on a bus, and I'm studying for a university distance learning course (with a Disabled Student Allowance following an assessment) - but I am always in chronic pain. I'm really anxious about discussing anything to do with my life or activities after a very difficult previous tribunal experience and not having my condition acknowledged in the past. I'm really worried anything I say might be misconstrued. I am currently under the Pain clinic at the local hospital and luckily they do believe me.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation
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