Chronic V Acute

M00minMama

I've got chronic asthma since childhood which I manage at home. I cope most days with it under the umbrella term of chronic. When i have to go into a and e because it is unmanageable that is classed as an acute attack and it is stated as such on my discharge summary.
However (just to confuse you) if I go into hospital as a planned admission for iv treatment that is still under the chronic banner.

That's how it works for me anyway, hope that helps as an explanation for asthma categorisation at least

tokenfield

M00minMama wrote: »

I've got chronic asthma since childhood which I manage at home. I cope most days with it under the umbrella term of chronic. When i have to go into a and e because it is unmanageable that is classed as an acute attack and it is stated as such on my discharge summary.
However (just to confuse you) if I go into hospital as a planned admission for iv treatment that is still under the chronic banner.

That's how it works for me anyway, hope that helps as an explanation for asthma categorisation at least

Thanks for that. It is still as clear as mud - The DWP/Tribunal argue that acute is not classed as a long term condition for which any disability/sickness benefit is payable, yet when it is classified as chronic - they are more than willing to award them???

In my friends case he wasn't classified as eligible for sickness benefit (ESA) as it was diagnosed as acute and hence fit for work, but as soon as the GP changed it to chronic, he was said to be too sick to work.

JS477

tokenfield wrote: »

In my friends case he wasn't classified as eligible for sickness benefit (ESA) as it was diagnosed as acute and hence fit for work, but as soon as the GP changed it to chronic, he was said to be too sick to work.

Assuming that that is true it just shows how stupid the ESA system is.

schrodie

JS477 wrote: »

Assuming that that is true it just shows how stupid the ESA system is.

'Assuming' being the operative word JS!!!

Richie-from-the-Boro

Brassedoff wrote: »

Richie, nothing has ever, ever pressed my button on these or any other forum. Nothing. Until that post.

My chronic pain has sometimes had me driving around at 3am thinking about finding a long drive off a short Beachy Head.

You see many things posted on here with respect to illnesses, yet chronic pain, 24-7 is generally something that you cannot opt out of.

There's no support group for chronic pain, it's difficult to describe, it's there and unlike knowing you'll be better someday with counselling, or with surgery, or with death. There is no release from chronic, scale 9.10 pain.

Btw, I know it's scale 9.10 when they shove great big needles connected to a machine feeding impulses.

These boards are a lonely place between 1.30am and 6am


Rant over, I feel better now.

HiYa Brassed,

My post was intended to convey a truth, a fact, not my subjective version or your opinionated version but the DWP's standard accepted written in stone version of their truth. As a group we can endlessly debate the [nuance] 'subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound of the words acute & chronic .. .. but that would be a pointless exercise in futility. We already have a defined meaning for both words in the DWP's Glossary of Terms, we may not like their understanding of the two words and may prefer our own interpretation, but that's just never going to happen in this real world.

Take care my M8!

415SanFran

Are you sure he is telling the truth?
Lots of people manage to live with ashma without too much disruption to their daily lives,a few days in hospital is hardly a good reason to be claiming. But that is just my opinion.
I have COPD and can't even get ESA. with other complaints that impact on my daily life Chron's being the next in line as it is another ailment that is never going to go away.