ESA Medical

Hi All

Has anyone had a similar problem to their atos medical when receiving a full report back from Atos in preperation for appeal. I carefully looked through my report and on numerous occasions did it say that i had a good medical knowledge of my condition. I was quite upset by this as it made it seem like i was making up my symptoms and had familiarised myself with all the problems. So i read it again and this time i was really angry as who in their right mind wouldnt have good knowledge of a disability that was taking over their entire life. Has anyone else been in this position? (ps i am now in the support group) but isnt it time that the people that complete these reports stopped putting innocent people on trial, by implying that we are faking. I would give anything not to be in this position. I have been naso gastric fed for 8 years with crohn's disease, am on a mountain of medication and yet i felt that i was being questioned.
Julie

Julie Robinson wrote:

Hi All

Has anyone had a similar problem to their atos medical when receiving a full report back from Atos in preperation for appeal. I carefully looked through my report and on numerous occasions did it say that i had a good medical knowledge of my condition. I was quite upset by this as it made it seem like i was making up my symptoms and had familiarised myself with all the problems. So i read it again and this time i was really angry as who in their right mind wouldnt have good knowledge of a disability that was taking over their entire life. Has anyone else been in this position? (ps i am now in the support group) but isnt it time that the people that complete these reports stopped putting innocent people on trial, by implying that we are faking. I would give anything not to be in this position. I have been naso gastric fed for 8 years with crohn's disease, am on a mountain of medication and yet i felt that i was being questioned.
Julie

I think that this is certainly a case of letting sleeping dogs lie.

Although you are upset by some of the content of the report, the disability analyst clearly appreciated the extent of your medical condition, hence the reason you were placed in the ESA support group.