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AnnaTheOwlcat
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Hi, I have had ME since the 1990s and was rebranded as CFS last year when I had to give up work. While i was in Australia last year I had to see a doctor who told me due to my pain levels I should be diagnosed with fibromyalgia. As I didnt get a letter from him my GP wont accept this. My regular GP retired last year and i am having problems building up trust with the other doctors at the surgery despite my extensive medical history, and feel unsupported as a result. Im currently on the support group for ESA and about to fill in a PIP claim, but am worried that the doctors could undermine my claim if they have misrepresented what i have told them about my symptoms and dont know if i can challenge this. I went to a pain management clinic last year but saw a psychiatrist there, she wrote a lot of wrong information in her report against what i had said and only diagnosed anxiety. A friend said i could get a copy of my medical records but im not sure how you do this. Any advice welcome..
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Hi @AnnaTheOwlcat welcome to the community and thank you for joining us. I am sorry hear about this, some of our members may be able to offer some suggestions soon.
You can find some information on How to access your health records on the NHS website.
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PIP is not about diagnosis, illnesses or the medications a claiment takes. It's about your abilities to preform the PIP descriptiors as asked in the application form. Any answers information given will have to be justified at you F2F acessment. So you need to give good examples of why you are unable to preform the PIP descriptiors at your F2F.
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Thanks for the comments and links. I know PIP is about ability, I've just been managing my condition for so long I take my limitations for granted having adapted through the years, and it's hard to itemise them objectively within the application framework!
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Wishing you all the best with your PIP claim @AnnaTheOwlcat, and glad you've had some guidance above.
Sometimes we're so used to our own adjustments and management strategies that we forget they aren't the norm! You may find this Citizens Advice table of points for PIP helpful too.
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