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ESA50 Q.10 Staying conscious when awake
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11 years 2 months ago - 11 years 2 months ago #98591 by MSCarer
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Although this question mentions fits and blackouts in particular, is just falling asleep from sheer fatigue (which is a symptom of your illness) something that could be mentioned in this section?
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You are entitled to mention whatever you think is relevant to your claim, however, I think it unlikely that you will be successful in meeting the criteria, the problem being that you are "falling asleep" not suffering an "involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness"
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MSCarer wrote: Although this question mentions fits and blackouts in particular, is just falling asleep from sheer fatigue (which is a symptom of your illness) something that could be mentioned in this section?
You are entitled to mention whatever you think is relevant to your claim, however, I think it unlikely that you will be successful in meeting the criteria, the problem being that you are "falling asleep" not suffering an "involuntary episode of lost or altered consciousness"
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I'm afraid that I agree with Gordon's comment. It would seem that the phrasing of this question specifically discounts falling asleep as it states 'when awake'.
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This would seem to count out narcolepsy though, for which I'm being tested later in the year... my specialist describes my current condition as "... he continues to experience episodes of uncontrollable daytime sleepiness ... this is a permanent situation... Mr SWLABR needs his daytime sleep and this can be an uncontrollable necessity." and if this could not be mentioned in this section then where would you suggest is most appropriate please?
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11 years 2 months ago #98694 by Gordon
You and MSCarer may want to have a look at the following Upper Tribunal decision
www.osscsc.gov.uk/judgmentfiles/j3488/CE%201548%202011-00.doc
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SWLABR wrote: This would seem to count out narcolepsy though, for which I'm being tested later in the year... my specialist describes my current condition as "... he continues to experience episodes of uncontrollable daytime sleepiness ... this is a permanent situation... Mr SWLABR needs his daytime sleep and this can be an uncontrollable necessity." and if this could not be mentioned in this section then where would you suggest is most appropriate please?
You and MSCarer may want to have a look at the following Upper Tribunal decision
www.osscsc.gov.uk/judgmentfiles/j3488/CE%201548%202011-00.doc
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I would have thought that you could have mentioned this in practically every section of the form as it clearly has an effect mentally and physically and therefore has an impact on you being able to perform day to day activities? My partner has fatigue as part of her MS and I am mentioning this in every section.
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