Well, well, no surprise Oh well onwards and upwards.

Matilda

Favourite trick of assessors, saying that meds are mild as DWP have no medical knowledge so will just accept what assessor says.  My assessor wrote that I take a 'mild' painkiller, Naproxen, which is actually quite strong.  Made no mention of the two very strong meds I also take that suppress my immune system!  Of course, when I got to Tribunal Hearing the doctor understood what my meds were.

charlene

The amitrptiline used to zone me out, but am now used to it.  My doctor did say if for one day I could survive without the Tramodol that would be good as the longer you take them the less effect they have on you.  He also said that most likely I was  addicted to them by now..

sleepy1

I doubt whether many of the assessors have much clue about medications, what is mild, strong or what the side effects are.  So it is like the blind leading the blind when advising the DM

charlene

She has also written that even though I have a wet room, she thinks with help assistance I could get into a bath.  Lol that is why I have a wet room, I got stuck in the bath and it took me ages to get out.  Once I am down it takes a lot to get myself up.  It was Bristol City Council which gave a grant to instal one. Of course an OT had to give the go ahead!, but of course the Assessor knew better.

charlene

I know I am keeping on, but I live on my own and find it difficult at times like this. In one box she has written, I didn't need any prompting.  Well what was it when she kept repeating 1 to 2 mins

whistles

I got a similar 'but you could do that to help yourself couldn't you'

I still feel they are looking for any way of cutting something off you. All of us, not just you or I, but every one. 
Assuming they can add up they know what it means to not award 8 points. What they don't know is what is like to try and live with.

susan48

Hi Charlene,
obvoiusly the assessor wasn’t using common sense regarding the bath/wet room!!
seriuosly if they have assessors what’s wrong with recruiting professionals who have a broad knowledge about things

charlene

it's not good enough Whistles., how dare they treat people as though they are of no consequence.  At the moment I am yo yoing between dissolving into tears and range,  

charlene

Hi I Susan, I couldn't believe what she wrote.  Since I had the wet room installed, I have had 2  home assessment carried out by doctors and they have never queried the fact I used a wet room and not a bath.

susan48

Charlene 
if we all contributed our stories to a book it would run to numerous volumes and be in the fiction section.
they really don’t care!,,
we are the ones left feeling more anxious and isolated 

i dont understand

charlene

To true Susan , I worked  in a residential home then on the district for many years. Later I worked for the NHS, thankfully I never  encountered this cruelty and uncaring attitude.

Government_needs_reform

charlene said:

What's wrong with me lol 250mg amitrptiline.

@charlene That seems a lot of Amitriptiline a day 250mg 
-Maintenance dose: 40 to 100 mg orally per day
-Maximum dose: 150 mg/day if your on higher I would think that's not helping.
As you've also stated your on Mertizapine 45mg As well.

There's is nothing wrong with just try and relax this Government is hell bent on hurting the less fortunate in society, get someone to help you? I also live on my own it's hard I know take it one step at a time.

Be safe be strong.

sleepy1

You have hit on the right word "cruelty" making people who are ill and struggling already suffer even more.  The amount of stress they have caused to so many from incomitance and lies is beyond any words that I cannot convey on this forum.

Public money that was initially meant to be spent to help people in need has/is being squandered only to inflict more pain on those that need help.

Sure someone will benefit?  But not the people that really should!

 

charlene

Oh Sleepy my heart bleeds! I am one of the more fortunate ones, but still feel I have been mentally abused!

deb74

hi charlene. i was awarded standard disability living which confused me as i got 18 points and i know with that many points i should have got the enhanced rate. i asked them to look at the decision again but got a letter a couple of weeks ago saying they were not going to change it. i am just greatful that i get pip as so many people are being refused it. 

Barbiesnemesis

Hi Charlene, I got the same on my form, "takes a low dose of analgesics in the morning to get her going". I don't take any analgesics - I put that on my form; I told her that at the assessment; the fibromyalgia nurse put it on the report I gave the DWP that analgesics don't work on fibromyalgia, and I'm lucky if I can "get going" at any time of the day! The government just want to save money, sadly.