Developed anorexia... ESA-WG to SG?

ME:ex ballerina,sectioned,1y on ESA/WG(depr, anx, self harm, BPD, PTSD).A secret anorexic keeping BMI 20-17.5 underweight,deteriorated to"officially" anorexic(BMI under 17.5).Now I have to tell my GP and CMHT psychologist I've lost control..and new ESA50 arrived..
I've read in the WCA Handbook I fall
1)into the lmtd cpblt 4wrk exceptional circumstances rules as I
"suffer from a severe life threatening disease which is uncontrolled,no recognised therapeutic procedure" and
2)into the lmtd cpblt 4wrk rltd activity because of clauses
11 (planning-cooking-eating a meal)
15d (conveying food or drink)
16d (chewing or swallowing)
both need prompting by someone.
They say to qualify for the SG you should be at least hospitalised or tube fed. But because the only 2 specialised hospitals have long waiting lists,GPs choose to treat the majority of us in the community. Does that makes me "less" anorexic? I have just dropped out of uni and I am afraid they'll remove my ESA totally because, in their eyes, I didn't keep the agreement to take a course...But I have tried,and my illnesses,medication,physical and mental exhaustion,panic attacks,feeling constantly cold-I have no body fat so I am almost hypothermic,makes it impossible to function or go out.Due to ESA stress and the fact I left uni, I lose 1-2kg every week for the last 3 months and it doesn't stop. Any advice will be appreciated, to calm my fears that are tormenting me...Thanks and all the best for 2012.

balletdancer wrote:

ME:ex ballerina,sectioned,1y on ESA/WG(depr, anx, self harm, BPD, PTSD).A secret anorexic keeping BMI 20-17.5 underweight,deteriorated to"officially" anorexic(BMI under 17.5).Now I have to tell my GP and CMHT psychologist I've lost control..and new ESA50 arrived..
I've read in the WCA Handbook I fall
1)into the lmtd cpblt 4wrk exceptional circumstances rules as I
"suffer from a severe life threatening disease which is uncontrolled,no recognised therapeutic procedure" and
2)into the lmtd cpblt 4wrk rltd activity because of clauses
11 (planning-cooking-eating a meal)
15d (conveying food or drink)
16d (chewing or swallowing)
both need prompting by someone.
They say to qualify for the SG you should be at least hospitalised or tube fed. But because the only 2 specialised hospitals have long waiting lists,GPs choose to treat the majority of us in the community. Does that makes me "less" anorexic? I have just dropped out of uni and I am afraid they'll remove my ESA totally because, in their eyes, I didn't keep the agreement to take a course...But I have tried,and my illnesses,medication,physical and mental exhaustion,panic attacks,feeling constantly cold-I have no body fat so I am almost hypothermic,makes it impossible to function or go out.Due to ESA stress and the fact I left uni, I lose 1-2kg every week for the last 3 months and it doesn't stop. Any advice will be appreciated, to calm my fears that are tormenting me...Thanks and all the best for 2012.

Hi Balletdancer

As you feel you should qualify for the Support Group of ESA, may I suggest that you take a look at the B&W guide here -

Qualifying for the Support Group [/url

If you feel you need help from such as an Advice Agency, you may be able to find one in the the link here -

Where to get advice?

Thank you for your reply. I have already read all the documents of benefits and work, and I am quite sure I qualify. But I haven't been hospitalised or tube fed yet, and it seems from the DWP point of view they only take anorexia seriously at that point...
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/wca-handbook.pdf

it is on page 29. Did I understand it wrong? I hope so,

thank you again.