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ESA medical on tuseday, and I have never been more scared

Eled

Its, I had to stop watching the news, talk of benefit reforms was a majour anxity trigger. I had to stop reading papers for same reason. I had to stop checking my emails, because on good days I;d sighn petitions, and on bad days I crumbed under a never ending cavalcade of woe.

I feel so useless, so pathethic, so utterly utterly hopeless. I can barely cope with my life now, and ESA is made by the tories to be demied not granted. Itry to sleep, cant, stress has eatenmy apetite. all I can see when I close my eyes is the horror stories of claims spitefully denied/ havent even begun to look into PIP. I want to cry but tears wont come to be sick but I;m not there either.

I;ve read al the links here, they helped with the forms but, all I can think of is how corrupt the assessors are, how fundng cus and turnover have cut me off from the local support.

I have my mother coming in with me but, I am so very scared.  dont even know why I wront this. venting, too late for anything else.

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  • Your mother will be able to talk too.  I think my husband was directy asked questions and he certainly chipped in when relevant.  If you get anxious, tell them you are anxious, if you don't know the answer tell them this.  Be as open and honest as you can and maybe discuss the main issues with your mother beforehand so that you both know what to expect.

    Another thing,  I asked for the session to be recorded, which they did.  I was given a copy of the cassette (!) to take away with me.  I did this in case of the need to complain about the outcome.  

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  • Your mother will be able to talk too.  I think my husband was directy asked questions and he certainly chipped in when relevant.  If you get anxious, tell them you are anxious, if you don't know the answer tell them this.  Be as open and honest as you can and maybe discuss the main issues with your mother beforehand so that you both know what to expect.

    Another thing,  I asked for the session to be recorded, which they did.  I was given a copy of the cassette (!) to take away with me.  I did this in case of the need to complain about the outcome.  

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