I am what you might call a Heinz 57. I have multiple chronic conditions, varying from osteoarthritis to multiple mini strokes and a more serious stroke. I went for my ESA medical a few weeks ago. I got placed in the WRAG. When I received a copy of the medical report (joke) and score sheet, I ended up in an anxiety spiral. They awarded 0 points for incontinence, but I got 15 points for walking difficulties. This wasn't helped by the info they received from one of the doctors at my surgery (another incompetent). I've had the forms for appealing but Age UK told me not to bother because it would more than likely backfire. I've been making a nuisance of myself by calling B'ham DWP to question various aspects of the procedure, with no satisfactory advice. One thing about the medical report that baffled me was the fact that if you do not rock backwards and forwards, shake or sweat profusely, you are not deemed to suffer from any kind of anxiety or depression. Surely that behaviour is more befitting to asylum patients, not everyday people with a history of reactive depression. The report stated that I had laid down and raised my legs in the air, when I never moved from the chair. At one point I sat on the edge of the armed chair and raised my feet about 2 inches off the floor so the doctor could look at my scars and evidence of metalwork. Because I pointed to various problem areas, she reported that I had bent down to floor level. The more I look into this, the more confused I get. Also, I don't feel like I have any rapport with any of the doctors at my surgery. In fact, I have seen them alter my records right in front of me. At the moment I am questioning my sanity because I must sound like a conspiracy theorist. I have been given the option to have my claim looked at again, prior to or instead of an appeal, but I don't know the implications of going down that road. When I completed a DIY ESA on one of the disability websites, the result was that I should be in the support group. What to do????