dla medicl was awful

atos man was so curt and cold, def had a diff form thn the one on this site.,
he spoke so quietand had an accent, my brain fogged mind couldnt understand and he
got shirty when i asked him to give me a sec to think as i couldnt remember all my consultants.

he asked me nothing bout mental health and when it came to my night time care needs he only asked about care wit h toileting. i tried to tell him about supervision needs and he said that was totlly not relevant.

i asked him why he had not asked sbout my mental helth probs and tried to tell him how they affect me on top of phydicsl health but he cut me short and wouldnt allow me to say it, so im crying my eyes out as i know they will cut my dlato middle or low cre based on the atos man cos i on ly had a chance to say i have low needs for toilting at night when relly i need night supervision for hypnopompic night terrors that have caused ne injuries i need ian op for next month and how suicidal i get at night and what a high risk i am.

he was horrible and i started crying and he told me to stop it and pack it in and calm down.

i cant survive without my dla , i have no family or parter to fall back on, its just me trying to survive with terrible mental and pysical illneesses.

anyway, thought id mention practically none of his qns were on the sample form.
on this site

Hi bluebell, so sorry that you've had to experience such a negative assessment with a rude, inconciderate dr.

Wish one of us could have been with you then, or now.

Try to be calm while you wait for the results, just because it was a horrible experience doesn't necessarily mean that you wont get the desired result.

If his report does not include your mental health needs, or misrepresents them, that can be a basis for an appeal.

Take care,
Rachel

thanks guys. i swear he was a robotman: ( i did manage to have a friend present and my friend confirmed tht he didnt ask how any of my diagnoosis affect me, let alone bringing up any of my mental health probs.
he was desperte to get home, he arived at pm and i was exhausted by that time and couldnt understand hm. i think i miust've disacociated cos all i could see was his mouth moving but i couldnt comprehend his questions.( i had to ask him to repeat them 2 or 3 times).

going through my huge med list seemed to agitate him as it took up so muxh time.
I have bad physical illnesses, but my mental illnesses is just as bad and a danger, and i was shocked that he didnt ask me one thing about my mentl health
i need supervision at night as i have such awful flashbacks, night terrors and get so suicidal, and i wanted to tell him that the hospital has told me if take one more od i wont survive but i didnt get a chance.
he asked me if i knew why he was here at the beg, and i told him cos of my malicious stalking neighbour,and he nodded.

i know my care will get cut. i dont know where to contact atossoon and tell them he didnt ask about my night care needs appart from toiletting,or ask about my merntal health and how my physiclillesses affect me. he didnt even ask what a typoical day is.

bluebell:(

So sorry for your horible experience bluebellgirl. I know just how awful night terrors are. Know its hard try and relax now at least the worst bit is over and worse comes to worse you can appeal and the doctor not asking about how your mental health needs will give you more basis for appeal if it comes to it. Well done on getting through it. One day at a time.
big hug to you
Carole

This sounds so awful.

It may not be relevant, but in my ATOS medical for ESA I broke down and this counted in my favour for mental health descriptors (I don't have physical problems).

hugs from
pikelet