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Able to take nutrition

Cress

Hiya
So on my original PIP form I explained that most days I have zero motivation to eat a meal...living on cups of tea, coffee, copious amounts of milk along with a cake or a few biscuits, maybe bowl of cereal.
My assessor asked if my GP had expressed any concerns about my weight, which they hadn't so although I got points for meal prep, got nothing for eating.

I recently asked my GP if they could investigate why I felt so tired all the time and blood tests showed I was vitamin D difficiant which I have previously been, in winter but I've spent so much time just not leaving the house so I was prescribed two 8oo iu of vit D for six months.

I was also found to be iron difficiant so prescribed 200mg a day for three months and folic acid deficient so prescribed 5mg of this for three months.

So, I know the vit D and Iron deficiency are things that can make you tired but would any of this have any impact on the PIP form about taking adequate nutrition?
Obviously the vit D is due to my hardly leaving the house and not to do with nutrition intake.
Any advice appreciated.

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janer1967

Hi cress

I'm no expert but I think points for eating relate to the task of eating eg can you feed yourself, can you swallow, can you digest, do you eat liquid diet etc

What you describe isn't about the ability to eat more about the motivation to eat which I think is covered in the prep food which you have scored points for

As I say I'm no expert on the descriptors and what is covered where so hope others can help

Cress

@janer1967

Thanks so much for responding
Really appreciated

Back to the drawing board lol

calcotti

You can score points for needing prompting to take nutrition.

Cress

Had another look at the descriptors and think I may be able to score four points for needs prompting to eat due to lack of motivation with depression..
I'll argue for that...

Which alone would take me to enhanced from standard.
And point out the prescribed vitamin pills which may or may not change anything..

Sandy_123

Hope you feel better soon when tablets kick in, I take b12 injections which is due tomorrow, im all washed out and tired so hoping I pick up after .

janer1967

Good plan worth a try

Cress

calcotti said:

You can score points for needing prompting to take nutrition.

Yes, thanks for that @calcotti
Just had another look and think I'll argue for those points.

Cress

Sandy_123 said:

Hope you feel better soon when tablets kick in, I take b12 injections which is due tomorrow, im all washed out and tired so hoping I pick up after .

Thanks @Sandy_123
Hope your b12 does the trick

calcotti

Cress said:

calcotti said:

You can score points for needing prompting to take nutrition.

Yes, thanks for that @calcotti
Just had another look and think I'll argue for those points.

Bear in mind that the quality of nutrition is not taken into account.

Cress

Ok, will do thanks @calcotti

Sandy_123

Had my b12 and today descoved folate deficiency, no wonder I washed out started folic acid for 4 month's

janer1967

@Sandy_123 hopefully the medication will make you feel better soon

Cress

Sandy_123 said:

Had my b12 and today descoved folate deficiency, no wonder I washed out started folic acid for 4 month's

Never rains but it pours lol
At least its been discovered, hope you feel better soon.

While ago when I went for blood tests, I mentioned I'd missed cholesterol test which was still high even on meds

The nurse told me not to worry the tests she was taking were for everything.
I though 'oh good, they might find why I'm so tired all the time.
Anyway, apparently they showed raised platelets (no clue what that means)
But when I asked did they show anything that might cause this tiredness she said no, they hadn't tested for that...lol

They tested again and found the vit and iron deficiencies.

Sandy_123

I wondering if I should just take multi vitamins, as I've had it a long time going on the symptoms. Takes the folic acid 3 weeks to start properly working. Have they given you meds for it @Cress

Cress

Multi vitamins are ok but the GP can prescribe in higher doses for you which is probably what you need...
I've been put on folic acid 5mg ferrous sulphate 200 mg twice a day and two 800iu of vit D ...suppose will find out more about what the problem is when I stop taking them...see if it recurs but I'm assuming it's because I'm not eating or going out enough.
@Sandy_123

Sandy_123

I don't know why I have to buy folic acid over counter at 400 which is standard dose for 4 months until bloods again, or eat lots of sprouts lol

Cress

@Sandy_123
Does your GP not give you the folic acid on prescription?

Sandy_123

No said I can get it over the counter I got 90 tablets from chemist for 4.90

Cress

@Sandy_123
Although I'd sooner a pill every day then a sprout lol

Waylay

I was given 4 points for needing prompting to eat due to lack of motivation from depression and anxiety about talking to housemates. My GP didn't see me, so didn't know. My counsellor did include it in her letter tho.