ib to/esa time before called for medical

hi i posted my esa50 7 weeks ago today,i have heard nothing from anyone,i know they can still call me for a wca,but do you think its looking more likely they will just decide on the evidence on the form,my last ib claim i dident have to have a medical,i suffer from agraphobia and social phobia ibs and raynauds disease,and have joint problems,everyday im dreading the postman coming,i have had a few calls over the last few weeks from a witheld no,i dont answer the phone unless its someone i know,and then not all the time depends how im feeling,do you think i should have heard something from atos its 2 weeks ago scince the witheld calls started last one was last weds,i know dwp ring sometimes to tell you the outcome but im sure they dont ring from a witheld no or do they?i was thinking of getting my family to ring the dwp,everday is torture waiting to hear.i would like to thank b+w and all that post on the forums,its a great help to read other peoples stories especially the success ones.

ladynono

Hi ladynono,

I'm afraid that it is not possible to draw any conclusions from the fact that you have not heard anything yet. It can take many weeks for some people to be 'invited' for a face-to-face assessment, whereas others hear more quickly.

How long until they make a decision?

i have just had the dreaded brown letter i have been placed in wrag,theres no way i am going to be able to do any work in the future,ive been agraphobic for 30 years i have other health problems,what should i do first,should i ask for a reconsideration or go straight to appeal,there is no way i can attend any interviews,if i ask them to reconsider do i say what descriptors that i meet for the support group or do i just say,i want them to reconsider will someone help me i feel like ive been put into a black tunnel ive just had a massive panic attack on reading the letter.any help apreciated.

ladynono