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5 years 8 months ago #236257 by Spring bunny
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Hi, everyone.
My husband is having a f2f home assessment in 10 days and I am searching additional evidence.
We received a consultation report from his pain clinic after we sent out PIP application.
It describes his current pain situation, morphine only relaxes him a bit but doesn’t reduce the pain as much as it should.
We requested increasing the dosage of morphine or additional pain killers (he is on 4 different kins of pain meds already.) but doctor said he’s already on really high dosage and didn’t want to add any more medicine.
Doctor suggested to try a treatment and we have an appointment for it.
(I am sorry I don’t know the name of the treatment. Doctor explained stick a needle into the nerve damage area and give an electric shock through the needle.)
I am wondering if we should submit the letter as an additional evidence.
My concern is if they take this as a possibility of my husband’s miraculous recovery and might shorten the award period.
(There is no guarantee that the treatment works. Even if it works, the affect wears off in time and he has to have it repeatedly.)
I might be too paranoid but any advice will be appreciated.
My husband is having a f2f home assessment in 10 days and I am searching additional evidence.
We received a consultation report from his pain clinic after we sent out PIP application.
It describes his current pain situation, morphine only relaxes him a bit but doesn’t reduce the pain as much as it should.
We requested increasing the dosage of morphine or additional pain killers (he is on 4 different kins of pain meds already.) but doctor said he’s already on really high dosage and didn’t want to add any more medicine.
Doctor suggested to try a treatment and we have an appointment for it.
(I am sorry I don’t know the name of the treatment. Doctor explained stick a needle into the nerve damage area and give an electric shock through the needle.)
I am wondering if we should submit the letter as an additional evidence.
My concern is if they take this as a possibility of my husband’s miraculous recovery and might shorten the award period.
(There is no guarantee that the treatment works. Even if it works, the affect wears off in time and he has to have it repeatedly.)
I might be too paranoid but any advice will be appreciated.
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5 years 8 months ago #236258 by BIS
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Hi Spring Bunny
I can't tell you what to do here, but the advice in the PIP guide is never to submit any evidence which has the potential to harm your claim. So if you're concerned about the wrong assumptions being made don't use it.
A little while ago I helped someone with a form and they had a letter from a medical professional which was talking about their mental health - which said '"hey are not capable of working at the moment." We decided not to use that letter because the words 'at the moment' could be implied that they were going to get better - even though they had been too ill to work for thirty years. We just didn't want to take the risk. Were we right? I don't know. We're we being over cautious? I don't know. They received their benefit without the letter so I guess we did the right thing. However, it is just a judgment call and whatever you decide you have to be able to live with the decision and know the decision you made was the right at that time whatever the ultimate outcome.
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I can't tell you what to do here, but the advice in the PIP guide is never to submit any evidence which has the potential to harm your claim. So if you're concerned about the wrong assumptions being made don't use it.
A little while ago I helped someone with a form and they had a letter from a medical professional which was talking about their mental health - which said '"hey are not capable of working at the moment." We decided not to use that letter because the words 'at the moment' could be implied that they were going to get better - even though they had been too ill to work for thirty years. We just didn't want to take the risk. Were we right? I don't know. We're we being over cautious? I don't know. They received their benefit without the letter so I guess we did the right thing. However, it is just a judgment call and whatever you decide you have to be able to live with the decision and know the decision you made was the right at that time whatever the ultimate outcome.
BIS
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5 years 8 months ago #236278 by Julie
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Hi Spring Bunny
This sounds like the treatment I am having in my lower spine!!!! I have radio frequency which involves the anesthetist injecting the nerves in my spine under x ray which over 2 weeks kills the nerve but helps with the pain. The down side is that after 6 weeks or so the nerve grows back and the severe pain returns. I have this procedure done every 3-6 months so if its the same treatment it isn't a miraculous cure. I have Osteoporosis in my spine and hips so surgery isn't an option.
Wishing you well
Julie
This sounds like the treatment I am having in my lower spine!!!! I have radio frequency which involves the anesthetist injecting the nerves in my spine under x ray which over 2 weeks kills the nerve but helps with the pain. The down side is that after 6 weeks or so the nerve grows back and the severe pain returns. I have this procedure done every 3-6 months so if its the same treatment it isn't a miraculous cure. I have Osteoporosis in my spine and hips so surgery isn't an option.
Wishing you well
Julie
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5 years 8 months ago #236301 by Spring bunny
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Thank you for the post.
It sounds like the same treatment he will have.
We went to see his pain consultant to ask if he can increase the dosage of morphine and other painkillers.
The doctor said he’s already on high dosage and it won’t be a good idea to take more. He suggested the treatment to try the instead.
The doctor performed steroid for injection last year which unfortunately didn’t work...
My husband's pain is from nerve damage of cancer operation.
It is great to hear your experience.
Thank you.
It sounds like the same treatment he will have.
We went to see his pain consultant to ask if he can increase the dosage of morphine and other painkillers.
The doctor said he’s already on high dosage and it won’t be a good idea to take more. He suggested the treatment to try the instead.
The doctor performed steroid for injection last year which unfortunately didn’t work...
My husband's pain is from nerve damage of cancer operation.
It is great to hear your experience.
Thank you.
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5 years 8 months ago #236302 by Spring bunny
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Hi, BIS.
Thank you for the advice.
Yes, as you said any information could work good or bad, it is depends how they read it and it’s difficult to guess.
I will think a bit more and will follow what I feel right.
Thank you for the advice.
Yes, as you said any information could work good or bad, it is depends how they read it and it’s difficult to guess.
I will think a bit more and will follow what I feel right.
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