What should I expect when I attend an IME exam requested by my disability insurance company?
Disability attorneys Gregory Dell and Stephen Jessup discuss what a disability claimant can expect when they are asked to attend an independent medical examination requested by their disability insurance company.
Attorneys Dell & Jessup share detailed information that every claimant should be aware of prior to attending an IME exam.
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1. Much of my pain is masked by pain medication. Since the memory of pain is supressed over time (e.g.child birth pain, not recalled in any detail, but boy it was significant), how can I accurately describe the pain? Do I describe it in my medicated state or in my pre-medicated state?
2. The pain medication might be (probably does) contributing to my short term memory problems and general brain fog and congnitive problems. How can I state what is part of my condition as compared to what is part of the side effect of the pain meds?
Nancy, both of your questions are interesting as it is difficult to document a subjective symptom of pain. Pain medications are suppose to alleviate pain, however there are side effects. When you document your pain it would be important to indicate if you are taking pain medication at the same time. It would also be important to document any side effects of the medication that you may be experiencing. For example, a pain med may alleviate your pain, but you have limited ability to focus or concentrate while taking the medication.
This is a difficult question to answer. You need to compare how your cognitive difficulties are while on meds versus when you are not taking meds. You should have you physician document all of the pain and cognitive issues that you encounter.