ESA f2f Assessment

[Cn657]

Hi all,

I hope you are all as well as can be. Just to let you all know I had my ESA f2f assessment this morning. I must admit I had been very stressed about it whilst awaiting for this day to arrive. I was also extremely nervous whilst waiting to be seen, but I must admit I was seen by a very lovely lady who helped to put me at ease a little bit. She went through a whole load of questions with me about my health and conditions (I have widespread osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia). During this stage she had noted that I was in obvious pain and she said normal going on she would do a physical examination/test but could tell that I wouldn't be able to do the majority of it and that just trying would of put me unnecessarily in even more pain. Therefore she decided it was in my best interest not to do the physical.

She said ultimately that she doesn't make the decision for if I will or wont get awarded ESA but that she is going to write up the report and add her professional opinion to it also.

Now it's just a waiting game once again to see if i will be awarded it or if i will have to appeal

Cn657

[rosewine]

Good luck hope you are successful. I am glad you had a sympathetic assessor.x

[Cn657 in reply to rosewine]

Thank you x

[Badbessie]

I think that it could be a good sign that they did not do the physical examination. On my ESA I only did a couple of the upper body tests at that point the assessor stopped as it was totally obvious that I was in pain. I was placed in the support group.

[Cn657 in reply to Badbessie]

Thank you x

[Hidden]

Doesn't,t usually take long,keep an eye For brown envelope!

[Cn657 in reply to Hidden]

I will do thank you x

[yalilassy]

Hello this is very much my esa .The lady was lovely ,she said she could see i was in obvious pain ,so said she wouldnt do the actual hands on medical .and that it would take a good few weeks ,but not too worry ,she knew about fibro and the foogy brain symptons ,lots of knowledge really ,i feel quite hopeful ,i only need 2 more years and a few months and will be on my state pension,i have been finished work due to ill health for 13 years now ,was a bit blown away as to what work i was able to do ?????.I also have fibromyalgia and widespread osteoarthritis that affects me every single day .I also suffer from disc degeneration disease

and bottom of my spine has crumbled away ,and have numerous discs bulging also .will keep my fingers and toes crossed for us both then .bye .

[Cn657 in reply to yalilassy]

Hi, my assessor also seemed to know all about fibromyalgia and all the symptoms and pain that comes with it including the fibro fog. Thank you for the message. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for both of us too x

[yalilassy]

Hi ok can i do that she told .e not to worry and it takes quite a while to get results.

[Cn657]

Thank you I will do that x