Been Refused DLA & ESA Stopped

Hi sweetie

Just a thought, but why not contact your employer, and ask them for a report of why you were unable to work. Was it under their guidance that you had to leave, or did you leave of your own accord. A further thought occured too - ask your doctor to see a specialist, there must be an underlying reason for this migraine.

Best wishes Jaxie

Seen my GP today hubby took half hour off work to come with me, my GP was full of apologies that his report didn't help in anyway & said he is happy to write another report for me. I managed to open upto me and let him know exactly how things are for me, i ask him for a copy of my medical records for the past 12 months. Reading through them he has never made referance to my suicidly thoughts and the fact that i self harm, i do like my GP but surely he should have wrote these things down? as i have mentioned it on a number of occasions.

Hopefully now i managed to open (with a breakdown of tears) he will be more understanding.

Jaxie.... Fortunately when i was dismissed on grounds of ill health, the matron that headed the final sickness review is a lovely lady. In her report of dismissal she did state that not only am i having chronic migraines i also am suffering serverally with depression. I do have a copy of that but didn't submit it when i applied for either DLA or ESA. Do you think i should submit it for the appeal hearing?

Thank you all for the help and advice i am recieving.

Mandi x

It's possible he didn't write it down in order to be helpful. If in the future you apply for insurance or apply for a job, you may find that you are asked to sign consent for all your medical records to be released. Not everyone is comfortable with information about suicidal ideation and self harm to be included in reports that third parties may read.

Maybe this is a useful reminder to others here to make it clear to their GPs how detailed they'd like their notes to be.

Survivor wrote:

It's possible he didn't write it down in order to be helpful. If in the future you apply for insurance or apply for a job, you may find that you are asked to sign consent for all your medical records to be released. Not everyone is comfortable with information about suicidal ideation and self harm to be included in reports that third parties may read.

Maybe this is a useful reminder to others here to make it clear to their GPs how detailed they'd like their notes to be.

I was just about to post the same not putting it does you a favour regards life insurance the GP makes a call on what ever you say and how to write it down, unless its fact

If anyone did top themselves after saying they might to gp as the person is not there to say other the gp is safe in saying the person was upset but not that upset

Hiya Mandi

I certainly would submit it. It is all extra evidence for your claim. I know that telling strangers about your health problems is so very difficult, but it is also essential so the DWP can understand exactly what problems you are facing in your life.

Hang on in there sweetie. Dont forget to contact the DWP soon, to make sure they have the other report from the doctor, and the one from your work. Although, if you only have one work report I would copy it again first.

Take care jaxie