Body Dysmorphic Disorder and LCWRA?

Gemma22

COFFEEPOT2000 said:

Hello,

I am new to this forum. I was just wondering if anyone out there who has Body Dysmorphic Disorder on LCWR? I have suffered from BDD for over 20 years and it has a huge impact on all areas of my life and it’s really debilitating. I also suffer from depression and OCD. I am currently on Universal Credit and after my work Capability assessment, they placed me in the LCW group. I have been unable to work for the past several years due to my BDD. When I asked UC to send me their assessment, I felt that some of it was incorrect. Some things weren’t true. Has anyone out there suffering from BDD to the extent they’re unable to work, challenged a decision (a Mandatory Reconsideration/Appeal) and have been successful?

Thanks,

N

Gemma22

Coffee Pot . Hi . Reading this was like reading it as if i had written it myself. We are on the exact same page . How can we chat privately? 

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Gemma22 said:

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COFFEEPOT2000

Hi Gemma,

Have just seen your message. I hope you are keeping well.

COSMICCORI

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/531649#Comment_531649

No it was a nightmare!!! They didnt take it seriously at all they only looked at the crhons and thats it.they lied too in the letter.I didnt understand how it says state yoir mental health problems and anything else that prevents you living a normal exsistance.They mentioned nothing about bdd because i doubt they know anything about that.even aggraphobia i also have wasnt looked at onky the crohns part which because i coukd back then get out of bed to use the loo i wasnt able to claim pip.i originally wasnt going to claim pip.it was recommended to me by someone think by citizens advice.i was going to appeal but i was traumatised by my last exsperience having to prove my seroius health problems n mental health to get on o e.s.a it was the most stressful thing. definetly put me off applying for pip but i was convinced by someone that i should apply.I dont understand (why i was treat so badly when its not my fault im sick and got bdd and anxiety and deppression etc ontop of the nasty crohns.people dont realise how stressful just living with one of these things.Why do they think we milk the system when theres even medical proof on our problems.Wheres the compassion and humanity.Im very worried now about the esa support group moving to universal credit.i recieved a migration letter but im gonna ring citizens advice about this as i should be excempt from uc.i do not trust in any way that its a simple transfer over nope i dont believe any of it.my anxiety is even worse now since this letter and im really worried and scared about how this is even gonna end.i struggle just going to the doctors meant to be once every month for full bloods im on azathioprine .so this is bringing bad memories and past visions of that esa hell in the past.I have been struggling in life for years and i never go out my house not even summertime i would rather not exsist.the only reason i still exsist is because i am in my home.i dont have to get all my makeup on have people staring at me any of that..i also have severe pains on a daily basis if its not crohns striking my guts it is the gallstones striking.i find it hard to stay remotely sane.i know full well how this human life is and i cannot wait to depart from the misery i already live.horrid to say but people dont understsnd that just because i can communicate and have intelligance ie can write and say sruff they automatically think your false ! I exsperienced horrible treatment from doctors already they kind of dont get me but luckily when i had the esa assesment i was with some guy who obviously could see im not fake just by looking at me! Anyway im not gonna keep blabbing on im just stressed about this migration letter now and what do i do? Should i appeal against moving to uc ? I feel i shoulnt be off esa support group mainly becsuse the crohns and gallstones bdd and high anxiety / misery

COSMICCORI

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/77882/body-dysmorphic-disorder-and-lcwra

Yes me I've had bdd for 40 years started as teenager it effects everything I spend all time in darkened room if I see reflections of myself in windows anything shows my reflection I'm horrified mine is about my face skin and as getting older it's getting worse it I'm obsessing over my neck people wouldn't understand think it's vanity it's far from it I believe undiagnosed adhd autism caused bdd its so debilitating so yes definitely can my last two pip assessments I got paperbased