Define Managing Therapy OR Monitoring a Health Condition

rockingbilly

The answer to this may help many people as it has me confused.
The words are simple to understand but what is the background to them?

What is managing Therapy? does it relate only to physical or psychological attention?

What is Monitoring a Health Condition. Is that simply someone supervising, prompting or assisting in dealing with a health condition such as making sure the correct medication is taken etc.

My wife spends at least 1.5 hours a day in making sure that I am properly medicated.
That translates to 10.5 hours a week. Yet you only get the 1 point.
If you were having say physiotherapy or conselling for 1.5 hours a day you would get 6 points.

What is the difference?

BlueKenny85

Ask yourself why some medical monitoring is ignored such as monitoring blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as not taking into account people who use CPAP Machines and have to maintain them, prep them during use. Completely ignored for the benefit of PIP, yet both lifesaving.

rockingbilly

BlueKenny85 wrote: »

Ask yourself why some medical monitoring is ignored such as monitoring blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as not taking into account people who use CPAP Machines and have to maintain them, prep them during use. Completely ignored for the benefit of PIP, yet both lifesaving.

Thanks so if the blood/sugar level is not monitored and the correct dosage of insulin is not injected - I will peg it AND the DWP don't see that as monitoring a health condition?

Ah well I always thought and believed that the DWP are heartless.

antrobus

rockingbilly wrote: »

Thanks so if the blood/sugar level is not monitored and the correct dosage of insulin is not injected - I will peg it AND the DWP don't see that as monitoring a health condition?

Ah well I always thought and believed that the DWP are heartless.

So, in addition to suffering from dementia, and taking morphine, you are also a diabetic?

It's a miracle you are still alive.:)

bigbulldog

antrobus wrote: »

So, in addition to suffering from dementia, and taking morphine, you are also a diabetic?

It's a miracle you are still alive.:)

Don't forget his is also a alcoholic as well as a smoker.:beer:

Feel free to report this post,but I am only repeating on what you have told us on this forum.

rockingbilly

bigbulldog wrote: »

Don't forget his is also a alcoholic as well as a smoker.:beer:

Feel free to report this post,but I am only repeating on what you have told us on this forum.

What you have posted does not cause me a problem. It is a matter of public record that I have mental health difficulties as well as being an ex alcoholic, type 1 diabetic and a current smoker.

I would also add PAD, PTSD, Depression, acquired brain injury, Asthma and a whole host of other associated problems.

I take Morphine (MST & Oramorph), Gabapentin, Aspirin, Clopidrol, Statins, Brown & Blue inhalers etc - in fact 5 pages of monthly repeat prescription.
But none of those conditions or the medication I take qualifies me for PIP as per the DWP's decision.

But nothing of what you have posted actually gives any answer to the questions I posed at the start of this thread.

antrobus

rockingbilly wrote: »

..But nothing of what you have posted actually gives any answer to the questions I posed at the start of this thread.

That's because nobody believes anything you say.

FBaby

My wife spends at least 1.5 hours a day in making sure that I am properly medicated

Out of curiosity, what does this involve? A nurse would be expected to justify her time if that's how much she spent on just one patient each day to monitor appropriate medication.

teddysmum

FBaby wrote: »

Out of curiosity, what does this involve? A nurse would be expected to justify her time if that's how much she spent on just one patient each day to monitor appropriate medication.

I was wondering about that.


I used to help at a Diabetes UK office and the secretary, who is on insulin, took his reading and injection in a couple of minutes.


I take aspirin, statin, levothyroxine, tramadol, levetiracetam, perindopril and omeprazole, but wouldn't think that they contributed to a need for a disability allowance, though I do have to do sums, every morning, to work out how to space out next three tramadol ( as they depend on what time I get up).


It would be a different matter if I lacked mental capacity or was physically unable to handle the tablets/ dose boxes, though.

rockingbilly

antrobus wrote: »

That's because nobody believes anything you say.

Fine with me - your choice.

rockingbilly

FBaby wrote: »

Out of curiosity, what does this involve? A nurse would be expected to justify her time if that's how much she spent on just one patient each day to monitor appropriate medication.

I forget what medication I should be taking and when. I am go good at assessing my blood/sugar levels or injecting myself with the right type and amount of insulin.
She tests my blood at least 4 times a day, sets up the syringe with the right medication and injects me. If she has to intervene (generally at about 3am) to increase my blood sugar level she sets up the injection and injects me.

For fear of OD on Morphine, she has to control everything I am supposed to take throughout the day and night Medication is due 8am, 12noon. 4pm, 8pm and 3am a total of 29 tabs a day.
All in all up to about 90 mins per day - about 18mins a time which includes her writing up what I have had.