I have applied for DLA before and got rejected. I didn't appeal because I didn't see the point. According to them I'm not disabled. Since then I have been seen by a pain management team, a cognitive behavioural therapist and an occupational therapist. Here's a list of my health problems..
Endo (non-active but still have symptoms)
Possible adeno (obviously cannot diagnose until hysterectomy)
Restless leg syndrome
IBS
Gastric reflux
Hypermobility syndrome (causes damage to joints and causes sub-dislocations daily)
Depression and anxiety
Chronic fatigue syndrome (not yet diagnosed properly)
Migraines (visual)
Adhesions (pelvic)
Sticky ovary (stick to other organs then tears itself off with movement of the pelvis)
I am currently taking these medications...
Amitriptyline 25mg
co-codamol 8mg/500mg
tramadol 50mg
mefenamic acid 250mg
tranexamic acid 500mg
movicol drinks
peppermint oil tablets
A lot of these conditions leave me with chronic pain and the inability to sleep or stay asleep. There is absolutely no way I could hold down even a part-time job, looking after my kids and housework wipes me out completely, I'd have no energy left for job on top of it
I now have a load of adaptations to my house thanks to my amazing occupational therapist Tamsyn.
I use a stick or crutches for walking
toilet frame
trolley for carrying things round the house
perching stool for cooking
chair raiser on my arm chair
and grab rails outside my front door
I didn't have these when I last made a claim so I'm hoping this will help. My occupational therapist is doing an assessment for me to add to my claim form too.
I really don't want to have to go through being rejected again so any tips you may have will be gratefully received, thanks xxxx