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Fed up of being set up to fail

I'm so fed up right now and feel like just giving up trying to get benefits,waiting on my med files to send for my mandatory reconsideration after getting my award letter which was so wrong I have oasteoartheritis neck and lower spine,anxiety,depression been treated 21 years but after an incident at work causing a panic attack have not gone back for 8 months now,my employers have been nice at meetings but have stitched me up all the way through to the point I resigned on I'll health,seen the wrong gp for a year who downplayed my symptoms and refused every thing I asked for,now gone to another gp in same practice,and after suffering since a child with widespread pain have also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well currently weaning off sertraline to start duloxetine,my arthritis,pain,stiffness,mental health is now so bad and my joints are tight and stiff causing probs walking,twisting,bending and have so many more areas I'm in pain with which I'm sure has all rapidly got worse through the stress of all this,I'm so fed up of trying to prove myself,forms,sarcastic comments I hardly go out now only go few big quite shops with big carpark,or a quick shop for milk bread everything else is done online,got to try ring dwp again Monday cause of updates and changes but can never get through for about 15 mins to 30mins,how much proof do these people need it's a joke and sick of it to be honest,it is really like being on trial and trying to catch you out,I got lower rate daily living only with 8 points but should have been 12 points I think but all mental health issues been completely ignored or no points,I desperately need the blue badge as have to open car door wide to get out in as cant twist it's a nightmare,anyway thanks for reply about a month ago I did see them,but so tired i cant be bothered to reply,tired nowx
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I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time at the moment. I know it is demoralising when you feel that you have to prove your pain and anxiety, two things which are quite invisible but don’t give up. Take care of yourself. Give yourself permission not to stress every moment of the day.
Most likely that you will be assessed by an OT to assess if what you claim is the truth in the distance that you can mobilise. It is generally held in a car park, level ground or such like with traffic cones put down at pre-determined distances.
In fact the only ones that actually understand the descriptors are the legal profession seeing that they have to hear and determine the correct legal position of a PIP claim At best I would describe assessors as semi skilled.
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Please can I ask have you considered looking at a mental health charity.?
Please have a look at this one. I used last time.
https://www.richmondefellowship.org.uk.
Get floating support or an outreach worker. Help. advice and guidance with mental health and anything else. Well being and looking at everything including benefit situations.
Might not be in all areas.
Hope that helps.
Please take care.
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