pip asseement worries

[pennybobs1]

i have recently been on dla for 5 years with mental health bipola disorder n also schzioprenia n i recently filled my form n have got other things wrong with me now since then r they medical assessment neccessary the anxiety n waiting is a killer i have a f2f n im v nervous n scared any1 know what it entails or do i have repeat what ive said on forms or is it just questions

[Carol53]

Hi I had pip medical just asked questions tested my mobility asked about mental health how many times I've been in hospital looked at paper work I brought as more evidence that was that.

[Trulysad-76]

Hi Penny,

First off please take someone with you and any coping skills you can implement then please do. Deep breathing and tapping on the chair helped me during my assessment.

Try to be as honest and genuine as you can. They are not health professionals, they are there to ask questions about how your illnesses affect your daily life.

They do this as they feel face to face gives them a better understanding. The person who you see will be very empathetic and you can choose not to answer anything you don't want to. Inbox me if you need me. I too have a mental health illness and was very nervous but I managed to get through it by using my coping strategies xx

[Philip]

I have only had 1 f2f since the change over and I was dreading it, although over the years I've had many Medical's to which I had many diagnosed with many things, eventually, lol I had to write them down so if anyone needed to know I could pass them a list, with these medical type persons I think if you talk to them in a nice manner they should treat you with respect and what they want to know is how your health problems effect you.

Your mental health can and possibly are effecting your everyday things.

It's a mine field now a days, I hope everything goes your way and they do a proper medical, so fingers crossed and ya toes.

What ever way it goes I'm sure there's plenty of people on here to give you some support.

Philip

[pennybobs1]

oh wow thank you v much for all that commented i shall b takin some1 with me i cnt live by myself n i am a danger to myself n also take lithium which has made things worse ie underactive thyroid n i also arthritis n diabetes 2 with injection its a task tryin to get throu the day with any side effects not affecting me nausea n fatigue bleeding bottom n incontinence suggestions on how i mention this

[pennybobs1]

defo a mine field cos u look alright on outside does that mean ur alright on the inside damn no ive had my mental health for a long time roughly 15 when it was manic depression i dont think i have had many good days its so hard trying to keep a grip on thing this whole thing is v scary