Long term ME/CFS

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Being pragmatic, this is not a problem that you can solve even if your GPs were supportive and there were ME facilities in your area, you would not get a referral in time for it to be of use for your PIP claim.

So you need to work with what you have

Requesting your medical records

Charging for medical records

There may be information from when you were originally assessed for ME that would be oh help, for example a diagnosis letter, there may also be information about the level of disablement that you suffered from then which may still be usable, despite its age, now if you are still suffering similar problems.

Other than this I would recommend that you make a list of the problems that your would have with each of the PIP activities, look for common problems, providing a consistent explanation of your problems can make a big difference towards you scoring points.

We have seen members be successful with just a diagnosis letter and how they filled in the form so it can be done without lots of medical evidence.

If you have further questions then please reply to this post and we will do our best to help.

Gordon

btaylor49 wrote: in the information document from B&W it advises listing the symptoms of my illness. Would it be helpful if I listed the symptoms that affect me for each of the Qs3-15? It will take up a lot of space in the boxes and lead to extra sheets to be attached, but I don't mind doing that if it makes it crystal clear to the DM exactly what is happening to me. is listing symptoms for each response going too far?

Forgive me but I am a little confused by your question, completing the PIP2 is all about your describing how your symptoms limit you ability to complete the PIP activities!

Gordon