Obviously, I got rejected again. I received the letter in the post dated exactly one month after my first letter, not the 12 weeks I was told it may take.
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I am accused of being dishonest about needing help with medication and my finances, because I could communicate my medical history to the nurse on the phone.
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The phrase 'occupational health' seems to send people running and there's such a negative association with being 'managed out' of their employment.
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Amitriptyline is the medication I am asked about most often.
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I got a letter in the post explaining that I would need to prepare myself by drinking two litres of water one hour before the scan and a description of what would happen at part of the scan - a small 'wand', called a transducer, is placed a couple of inches inside your vagina to get a better picture of your insides. The procedure is painless and lasts around five minutes.
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