Thanks Kelcou, Theres only one other gp practice nearby and from what ive heard thats no better. Got my appeal form and statement faxed through today, here goez!

Thanks for your support honey bee, it really means alot

Thanks Mikey. I have a Doctors appointment for tomorrow, but the thing is that I havn't been for a while. My doctor for years left and now theyre all locums,who I found incredibly difficult to talk to because theyre unfamiliar with my medical history, so I'm unsure if they could or would write an effective report. The two main reasons I stopped going to the doctors besides that are. Shortly after my doctor left I did see another one who (to cut a long story short) broke the doc- patient (I dont know what you call it) but anyway, I complained to the head of practice and she (discreetly)left not long after. Secondly, they kept messing up my repeat prescriptions, so i was sometimes left without any medication for days, and anyone whos been on anti depressants who suddenly stops taking them, knows the withdrawal symptoms are quite horrific. This happened about 4 times if i remember correctly. So im worried that all this is not going to work in my favour. I won my last appeal without attending, I just sent a very basic statement, but something tells me its not going to be so easy this time. Also, I did see the CAB with my last appeal but they were hopeless, they chap i saw didnt fill me with much confidence, i got the feeling he couldnt wait to get back to his cup of tea and biscuits, so i didnt bother going back. The last appeal process was bad, but i have a feeling its going to be really really bad this time.

Thanks Honeybee, I read your posts so i know you understand. You just feel so powerless. The whole system is so unjust. I still cant get my head around the fact that they've changed my answers. How cant you fight against that? how can they get away with it? Im am completely stunned :-/

Thanks Mickey, I was kind of expecting the worst, thanks anyway

Hi, I wrote a while back about missing a medical because i was ill, I sent the form off to explain why and they accepted it. When I went to the re arranged medical low and behold they never had my questionaire there, which contained a lot of details that i knew i wouldnt remember at the medical. Anyway at this medical the doctor wouldnt allow me to ellaborate on a lot of things, he just said it didnt matter that it was all just routine. I had a bad feeling! And surprise surprise i get the letter today telling me ive been found fit for work etc. What I cant believe is that most of the answers to the questions that score points were not my answers!!!! I'm stunned to be honest, how can they lie like that???? So now i have to go through another appeals process, just like I had to two medicals ago. I feel a bit desperate to be honest to say the least. Is it possible that Im being intentionally targeted? I'd bet me whole life savings (if i had any) that i will win the appeal, but is there anything i can do in the meantime to get around this, i mean, ill be sending off the appeal form tomorrow, and prolly getting the reduced rate whilst the appeal is ongoing, Last time this happened my doctor gave me a sick note for a different condition, so i just made a fresh claim and was successful, but when i phoned the job centre today they said that it would prolly be rejected now please help

oh yeah sent the form off this morning 1st class btw

Hi Mikey, Im not sure which it is to be honest, im on income support with the disability premium, been on it for well over 5 years, but not sure if that makes it SDA

Thanks Mikey, Looks like I'm in for a whole lot of pain :-/

Hi, im new here and not sure if this is the right place to post, but i hope someone can help. I missed my medical for income support on Monday, because I couldn't face going into town where the medical was to take place. I have problems getting out of the house (Not because of any phisical prob) I phoned the medical place to explain but i had to leave a msg on the answer machine, but theres no way i could explain why I'd missed it, so I left my number. Anyway, I get a letter from jobcentre plus asking me why I'd missed the medical and if my reason isnt good enough, then they may stop my benefit. Thing is I'm a very private person and theres no way I can explain the reason why I missed my medical in enough detail because i get too stressed out. I've had my benefits stopped before for the same reason, I couldn't talk about things to the Doctor at the medical. I appealed and won, but the whole process is something I dont think I can handle again. I just don't know what to do to be honest, what are the chances I'll have my benefit stopped again? hope someone can give me some advice, thanks