At what point do i panic

I am on IB and DLA at the higher rate and have been since i had a Liver transplant in Nov 2006, i also have chronic back pain and disintegrating lower spine which I'm told is inoperable. Is there a point at which i have to start thinking about working (retraining) again very soon or do i just wait and see what surprise awaits me next year.

Personally, I've given up trying to see any logic in the decisions made by Atos and the DWP as to when someone is fit for work related activity or work, so I'd be surprised if anyone could tell you how long. Sorry not to be of more help.

Personally Mike I would spend as much time as you can on this site and learn everything you can from the brilliant Mods and Posters on these forums.

Given that people with the most appalling conditions are being told they are fit for work, all you can do is know your subject.

Knowledge seems to be the only thing we have left to fight with (knowledge is power).

Thanks for the reply Survivor,do you know what happens when you are finally refused all help, do you, stop taking the mass of pain killers, or, go to work stoned from morphine and the rest of the medication taken to stop the pain, that would be like drink driving or under the infuence of drugs but at work and what if it resulted in someones DEATH, just a thought.

Personally, I have a tendency to panic, because that is part of my condition, but even so, I think it wise to wait and see. Don't forget in relation to ESA the provisions relating to reliability and repeatability, so that if being on painkillers affects your ability to do something in the ESA test, that should be taken into account.

Hopefully, if at some point in the future you find yourself back in work, it will be in a job where being on your medication won't endanger you.