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1 year 7 months ago #280755 by Karen
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Hi,
We've just joined the site. My daughter has major anaphylaxis episodes about once a month. She needs someone to administer her epipen when it comes on because she gets immediately very ill including throwing up, fainting and shaking. On most occasions the anaphylaxis goes away upon first administration of epipen but then every few hours comes back which results in her needing a few separate doses of epipen and other drugs. This is in A&E. But when she gets sent home there's high likelihood of it resurfacing in the immediate days afterwards.
So she 100% needs someone to administer medication. The first epipen is administered by whoever is with her at the time. The remaining historically have been administered by staff at A&E but it is not unlikely that she could experience a resurgence once she's been sent home. Also after receiving these treatment at A&E she is given advice about heart attacks symptoms due to all the adrenaline and amphetamine she has been administered with. So she does need me to monitor her in the days following an episode.
So my question is what points category would this come under? Because it has up to 3.5 hours a week, up to 14 hours a week etc. The answer to this question means the difference between the lower and higher daily living components.
Also re the mobility part, I have assumed she wont get anything for that as obviously she doesnt need help ordinarily with daily mobility tasks. However, following an episode she is very shaky for a few days due to medication and also the whole trauma of it, plus she has bruises all over her legs from the injections which are very painful, so during those times I have to supervise her in the bath/shower and help her get out of the bath afterwards in case she falls. I also have to pull her trousers up in the day or so afterwards.
Any advice would be welcomed. Many thanks in advance.
Karen
We've just joined the site. My daughter has major anaphylaxis episodes about once a month. She needs someone to administer her epipen when it comes on because she gets immediately very ill including throwing up, fainting and shaking. On most occasions the anaphylaxis goes away upon first administration of epipen but then every few hours comes back which results in her needing a few separate doses of epipen and other drugs. This is in A&E. But when she gets sent home there's high likelihood of it resurfacing in the immediate days afterwards.
So she 100% needs someone to administer medication. The first epipen is administered by whoever is with her at the time. The remaining historically have been administered by staff at A&E but it is not unlikely that she could experience a resurgence once she's been sent home. Also after receiving these treatment at A&E she is given advice about heart attacks symptoms due to all the adrenaline and amphetamine she has been administered with. So she does need me to monitor her in the days following an episode.
So my question is what points category would this come under? Because it has up to 3.5 hours a week, up to 14 hours a week etc. The answer to this question means the difference between the lower and higher daily living components.
Also re the mobility part, I have assumed she wont get anything for that as obviously she doesnt need help ordinarily with daily mobility tasks. However, following an episode she is very shaky for a few days due to medication and also the whole trauma of it, plus she has bruises all over her legs from the injections which are very painful, so during those times I have to supervise her in the bath/shower and help her get out of the bath afterwards in case she falls. I also have to pull her trousers up in the day or so afterwards.
Any advice would be welcomed. Many thanks in advance.
Karen
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1 year 7 months ago #280763 by Gordon
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Replied by Gordon on topic Use of Epipen for "medication" under managing treatments
Karen
I'll start by saying that you should still try and claim for there issues but I think it unlikely that you will score, or score at the level that you expect.
First the Epipen, I think the DWP will treat this as the application of medication, I note you actually refer to it as medicine in your post. On this basis, you will score a maximum of one point, also, the ongoing need to apply medication will not be considered.
Another defeating argument is their attendance at A&E, treatment has to be carried out in the home.
For the other activities, the primary problem is the time that she is affected, from your post two or three days once a month, the legal requirement is the majority of days within any given period.
You say she has no problems walking so that covers Mobility 2 and Mobility 1 does not take into account physical issues, which this clearly is.
Gordon
I'll start by saying that you should still try and claim for there issues but I think it unlikely that you will score, or score at the level that you expect.
First the Epipen, I think the DWP will treat this as the application of medication, I note you actually refer to it as medicine in your post. On this basis, you will score a maximum of one point, also, the ongoing need to apply medication will not be considered.
Another defeating argument is their attendance at A&E, treatment has to be carried out in the home.
For the other activities, the primary problem is the time that she is affected, from your post two or three days once a month, the legal requirement is the majority of days within any given period.
You say she has no problems walking so that covers Mobility 2 and Mobility 1 does not take into account physical issues, which this clearly is.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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