alcohol dependance and ESA form filling

[mr_mastiff]

Kahlo Is yours friends S.L.E (lupus) active, if so what medications is he on and how do they effect his daily activities of living, how they effect him could be an important aspect when helping him fill in the form.

if you visit http://www.lupusuk.org.uk/what-is-lupus‎ they do provide links to the more common problems that your friend may be facing now or in the near future. It can be made to go into remission but it takes active treatment. The alcohol dependence is of course a problem but his lupus which can effect all the major organs is the one that without treatment can have very severe consequences very quickly.

Edited August 15, 2013 by mr_mastiff

[mr_mastiff]

Kahlo, My pleasure to help, He needs to go to his G.P asap for a full range of blood tests including Full Blood Count (fbc) Kidney function Test and C-reactive protein. But going back to his assessment his hands /joints being swollen will greatly effect his ability to carry out day to day tasks. this point should be clearly stated. Due to him being off the radar it is going to be very difficult to provide any medical history. I can only give advice on how I gave information on my appeal. Listing his ailments will not achieve a great deal. Make things simple, for example if at times he cannot do up buttons or open a jar due to his swollen hands then put that down, if he as problems gripping his knife and fork put that down. If he cannot put his socks due to hands then put that down. you have to Break each part of his life down and tell them how it effects him. I am an R.G.N with a chronic condition when i filled out the original form I relied on lots of medical terminology and I believe that the person reading form was not aware of the limitation my condition placed on me. So keep it simple if he needs hand rails to get up stairs then say that. If his pain medication causes him to become absent/fall sleep then tell them. If I can help then please contact me again (you can P.M me if that would help). One last thing Lupus is named after the wolf (Lupus Lupus) because of the claw like marks it left on the skin before a treatment was developed.