So nervous I feel sick

[Gulfstream_Maggie]

Sitting here waiting for the PIP assessment call and feeling so nervous.

Feeling physically sick!!!

Almost sure they’ll turn me down flat as I don’t really have any reports from doctors, etc.

Plus managed to get back to work in a part time job at Curry’s. Although I’m struggling with being constantly on my feet and also the cognitive issues with learning and retaining information and systems.

Feel so completely useless these days.

Just had a call pushing the appointment back for just over an hour as the assessor is running behind from the previous assessment!

More worry time

[hazelcats]

Just sending a gentle hug. Keep calm, a drink beside you. I have cognitive issues, so do ask them to repeat anything, or ask them to slow down. Ask for a short break of you feel too flustered.

And you are not useless- you have a job after all. Have faith in yourself. X

[Gulfstream_Maggie]

Another call, this time it was the assessor.

14:49 Running behind, only finished previous call 10 before. Can my call be pushed back to 15:30?

….. well what can you say besides yes? Just leaves me on tenterhooks till then!

[Pipido36]

Hi, I hope it went well. Take care x

[Gulfstream_Maggie in reply to Pipido36]

Thanks Pipido, it went ok I think. I expected a reasonably long call but almost 2 hours!!

Unfortunately I realised afterwards that I hadn’t recorded it. I’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

[Pipido36 in reply to Gulfstream_Maggie]

Ooh, that's ok if you didn't record. It's the waiting after the phone call that's nerve racking. Hopefully it will be a positive reply. Stay strong x

[Smilesalot]

Good luck Joy🙂I understand the anxiety hun. But you truly need it.

Don't give up hazelcats is right🤗

Hugs and love to you😍

[Lulu_Lollipop]

Wise words already here, I hope all goes well xx

[Buttercup74]

I hope you are feeling a bit better now that the assessment is over - don't forget that you can ask for a copy of the report to be sent to you. Sending you very best wishes x

[Bolognese2022]

Hope you got on ok today, I have been thinking of you. I am currently trying to complete the dreaded PIP form and access my patient information.

If you need medical reports go on to the website called Patient Knows Best, if you haven't heard of it ask your GP practice. It can be a bit frustrating to get your password to work so you may have to try 3/4 times, which my husband advised me to do and it worked.

Its fascinating reading especially if you need medical information for a Mandatory reconsideration. Hopefully you won't.

Good luck.

[22pagets22]

Goodluck with everything ask for copy of report if not requested recording as then you will know what has been written and compare with your answers but I know its along process hopefully you will be OK but don't give up if you have any issues as I was told be a assessment person that they have quotas of the amount of people to get pip at different times and with government looking at pip things could change again I was awarded 10yr pop and within weeks old government started talking about changing it so