STRONG MEDICATION and Support Group.

Thanks bro58. Points taken.

I will go through guides with her thoroughly, as i firmly believe she will pass the S/G on the mobility descriptor as she has long standing confirmed back/leg problems and would not be able to use a manual wheelchair due to her fibro.

Furthermore, i think she has a strong chance of also passing the special circumstance descriptor of being a physical/mental danger to herself and others due to the effets of her medication.

Radhika.

radhika wrote:

Thanks bro58. Points taken.

I will go through guides with her thoroughly, as i firmly believe she will pass the S/G on the mobility descriptor as she has long standing confirmed back/leg problems and would not be able to use a manual wheelchair due to her fibro.

Furthermore, i think she has a strong chance of also passing the special circumstance descriptor of being a physical/mental danger to herself and others due to the effets of her medication.

Radhika.

Good Luck, R.

bro58

penthesilie wrote:

I was given the Support Group, without a medical assessment, and in the registered nurse's ESA85A report she commented on 'above average medication', which in my case included the highest dose of morphine patch and 22 other items taken daily. When my main carer, herself a retired staff nurse, sent in her report on me she included all the meds, and along side listed all the side effects. She suggests that you start with the strongest medication first if you're doing a similar list for your friend.
Hope this helps, Pen.

Very quick question.

How familiar are D/M's to prescribed medications and their effects???

Radhika.

radhika wrote:

penthesilie wrote:

I was given the Support Group, without a medical assessment, and in the registered nurse's ESA85A report she commented on 'above average medication', which in my case included the highest dose of morphine patch and 22 other items taken daily. When my main carer, herself a retired staff nurse, sent in her report on me she included all the meds, and along side listed all the side effects. She suggests that you start with the strongest medication first if you're doing a similar list for your friend.
Hope this helps, Pen.

Very quick question.

How familiar are D/M's to prescribed medications and their effects???

Radhika.

Hi R,

DM's are not medically qualified at all. With respect to DLA, they used to reference the A to Z of Medical Conditions :

www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-g...-medical-conditions/

As well as maybe referring to the EMP Report, if a medical took place.

They do now rely heavily on the ATOS HCP to give recommendations, and I seem to recall reading an article in the Benefits News section, saying that DM's were only going against ATOS HCP recommendations in around 1 in 40 cases.

It may help to check whether the dosage of the meds taken is classed as normal, moderate or high, and you could even include the information document that comes with the meds that gives a list of side effects, and highlight the ones suffered, or you could research each med on the net, and print off relevant extracts.

bro58

Gordon wrote:

radhika wrote:

Very quick question.

How familiar are D/M's to prescribed medications and their effects???

Radhika.

I would assume that they know nothing, DM's are not required to have any medical knowledge, despite the fact they are asked to make decisions based on medical evidence.

You can either include the leaflet(s) from a box of medicine or refer them to a website that lists the effects, a quick Google came up with www.drugs.com, I am sure that there are others including the manufacturers that can be used.

Gordon

Great minds......... Gordon

bro58