Hi, I really can't stop thinking about my work capability assessment that I had end of last year. I do over analyse things and replay them again and again in my mind so I just need some advice please.
I have fibromyalgia and struggle with anxiety, panic attacks, fatigue and painful joints from it. I had a WCA in 2017 which I failed. Did the M.R which was also rejected. It took me ages to write to appeal as I felt I had no fight or energy left in me, but the assessor had lied do much in her report that I finally did it.
Anyway fast forward 8 months and I was still waiting for the appeal. My health had got worse and I have a new embarrassing condition. Job centre told me to reapply for ESA.
On this 2nd work capability assessment I was actually scared to speak in case the assessor lied like the previous one. He was firing questions at me in a 'not bothered' way and I was so aloof.
My hearing is over sensitive and his typing was really hurting my ears (which I told him about) He said 'Well I gotta type there's nothing I can do about that' After a couple more minutes he says 'let me just go and have a word with my colleague'
He then returned a few minutes later saying we can wrap it up here and 'off the record' I'll be put in the support group. He then apologised for making my ears hurt with his typing, and shook my hand. He was like a totally different person. I was gobsmacked! In total I was in that room for less than 10 minutes.
This was over 3 months ago and I am in the support group but keep thinking about this and just how nice he was to me once he came back into the room, and feel like I should try and thank him for listening to me. Or do I just need to give my head a wobble and try and forget it?