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CPAP machine - and descriptor 3 in PIP

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8 years 7 months ago - 8 years 7 months ago #139973 by danatcathays
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Male, 50, Degenrative Disc disease and sleep apnea - seen the descriptors after the assesment and now tearing my hair out. likely to have scored 2 for food prep, 2 for dressing, 2 for toilet. But I am now worried CPAP machine used for sleep apnea - i said partner has to check several times at night to ensure mask is in place, and the machine is used for 7 hours per night. I said I used a pill box so might get 1 but could I possibly get 3 for the CPAP machine and partner monitoring? Also I use a hearing aid - but really played that down at assessment - would I likely lose the points? - the aid was in for repair, but showed evidence of having one. I agreed that I could lip read and had no problem one to one. Thanks for any help, i won't take anything said as gospel of course, just need a little reassurance while I wait - felt like a criminal.
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8 years 7 months ago #139978 by slugsta
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8 years 6 months ago #140045 by micksville
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Only just noticed this and not something I had given thought to previously. I use a Cpap machinethough I dont need any help thru the night from another person. Would merely using Cpap machine entitle me to any points as an aid or appliance? In itself?

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8 years 6 months ago #140055 by Gordon
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micksville wrote: Only just noticed this and not something I had given thought to previously. I use a Cpap machinethough I dont need any help thru the night from another person. Would merely using Cpap machine entitle me to any points as an aid or appliance? In itself?


Only if the usage is relevant to one or more of the PIP Descriptors.

Gordon

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8 years 6 months ago #140062 by Mags
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I use a cpap too, but I'm afraid as long as you can put the mask on and take it off yourself then it will not be given consideration, but the effects of low oxygen levels that cause memory and cognative problems will.
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6 years 4 months ago #202023 by f7ac
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How should one express the memory and cognitive problems arising with CPAP use on one's PIP claim?

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