Hello all.
I am a newbie who would
really appreciate some advice about ESA.
I have just heard (over the
telephone) that my ESA medical has found me fit for work.
I scored 6 points for
occasionally losing consciousness.
I believe I am not fit for work
for the following reasons for which I have an indefinite sick note from my
doctor;
· I am registered partially sighted and have no peripheral
vision and limited main vision.
· I have chronic arthritis and find it difficult to grip
things.
· I have Asperger’s Syndrome which means being in places
with bright lights, loud sounds and lots of people is very distressing.
· I have labile diabetes controlled with an insulin
pump. I lose consciousness at least once
a month because of this.
· I have gastroparesis. This means my stomach cannot
digest food properly. It leads to
bloating and vomiting and adds to the poor diabetic control.
· I have a mild cognitive deficit. My wife will not allow me out on my own as I
sometimes forget to check roads are clear before crossing plus I can’t see all
that well anyway.
· I have proximal, peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. This causes pain in my legs, I can’t easily move
from sitting to standing and means I cannot regulate my body temperature
anymore – I am permanently too hot.
· I have Raynaud’s phenomonen – Cold fingers and
toes. It can be difficult to move them.
Generally I stay at home
unless I can go out with someone. I can
manage to read my Kindle on its largest text setting but keep forgetting where
I am so have to keep re-reading. At
least this means a book lasts a long time!
I am unable to perform any physical activity after eating as my blood
sugar crashes and I have a hypo or lose consciousness.
I would really appreciate
some help/guidance as the worry about money is really starting to cause
problems.
