dreading esa medical

ive got my medical on thursday which i am totally dreading, the travel to the center will be difficult alone as the center is in one of the most inaccessable places in the town center, there is no car parking near by and is on one of the upper floors, i think they have done this on purpose so they can automatically assume you can walk long distances, as from the bus stop it must be about half a mile and from the nearest car park will be quarter of a mile, my anxiety has gone through the roof about this as i dont know how im going to manage getting there, and no doubt i will be left in alot of pain/discomfort for days after this, can anyone who has been for these medicals offer any advice to reassure me they aint as bad as im lead to believe, as my head is in pieces about this, thanks

I have heard from people who have had very good experiences at their 'medical'. However, you are right to be cautious - any questions about your journey will certainly be part of the assessment rather than a social question!

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I agree with you, i will feel the same when i go for my medical. i do think its all to try and catch you out, the only thing i can suggest is to maybe ask for a home visit if thats possible i really don,t know if you can.
Chrissy V

thats as i thought Mrshurtyback, thing what has got to me is i stated on my esa50 that i cant use public transport or walk very far, yet they have sent my instructions how to get to the center using buses and walking, according to this guide will take me 3mins to walk from my house to the bus stop, in reality it will be more like 15mins, the whole thing just seems so under handed, from the placement of the center to this guide, so dreading thursday, but will be taking my partner as i couldnt cope on my own

bulliemad wrote:

thats as i thought Mrshurtyback, thing what has got to me is i stated on my esa50 that i cant use public transport or walk very far, yet they have sent my instructions how to get to the center using buses and walking, according to this guide will take me 3mins to walk from my house to the bus stop, in reality it will be more like 15mins, the whole thing just seems so under handed, from the placement of the center to this guide, so dreading thursday, but will be taking my partner as i couldnt cope on my own

Hi BM,

Have you thought of hiring a foldup manual wheelchair for the day, which can be done at a relatively modest cost, and getting your partner to push you?

It is true as MHB correctly advises, that they will make assumptions from how you managed to attend the assessment centre.

bro58

You need to make clear any problems you have had with pain/fatigue/anxiety on your journey. If you do not tell them, they will assume that you managed without any problems.