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Fibromyalgia or go with Symptoms of it???
10 years 8 months ago #108825 by Gordon
I would not say that the questions are trick, but they at best a summary of the far more detailed ESA Descriptors and it is the Descriptors that you will be assessed against. A good example of this is the wheelchair that you mention in your post, Question 1 makes no reference to one and yet if you read the Mobilising Descriptor you will see that your ability to use one will be assessed.
It is also important to understand how you score points, as an example; just because you can mobilise 50m does not mean that you cannot score 9 points for being unable to mobilise 100m.
In regard your sending details about FMS, you certainly need to be careful that you do not send reams of paper about your condition, however, the Decision Maker is not medically trained, and something that explains your illness in layman's terms made allow then to make a positive Decision, where the lack of it might result in an adverse one.
As an aside, I disagree with your GP's comment about FMS, if only it were the case.
Gordon
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CLINE wrote: Thank you Gordon for the reply.
Sorry to be dim, please could someone explain the meaning in understand the descriptors and the elements of it and not the question?
Are they trick questions?
Another thing puzzling me is the reference to wheelchairs as so far I have not seen it mentioned.
No doubt me being dim again
Thanks again for the help
Saw my GP this morning he is going to do a letter of support for me Thankfully
He doesn't think it is a good idea that I print info on FMS to send at he believes that all GP's are now fully aware of the condition.....Not so sure
Cline :*)
I would not say that the questions are trick, but they at best a summary of the far more detailed ESA Descriptors and it is the Descriptors that you will be assessed against. A good example of this is the wheelchair that you mention in your post, Question 1 makes no reference to one and yet if you read the Mobilising Descriptor you will see that your ability to use one will be assessed.
It is also important to understand how you score points, as an example; just because you can mobilise 50m does not mean that you cannot score 9 points for being unable to mobilise 100m.
In regard your sending details about FMS, you certainly need to be careful that you do not send reams of paper about your condition, however, the Decision Maker is not medically trained, and something that explains your illness in layman's terms made allow then to make a positive Decision, where the lack of it might result in an adverse one.
As an aside, I disagree with your GP's comment about FMS, if only it were the case.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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