The length varies. I've had a chronic illness for 6 years and should grow out of it. Some are life long.
Chronic is the word that describes an illness/disease that is either incurable or something that has to run it's course, whether long term or recurring.
A chronic illness is an illness that reaccures. Usally in episodes. Episodes are when the symptoms are prominent. Sometime people who suffer from chronic illnesses have pain constantly. An example is chronic migraines a person may get migraine headaches everyday,weekly or monthly. These headaches can last weeks or hours. Getting the flu more than once is not a chronic illness. Some chronic illness are life threatening or can become life threatening.
Chronic indirectly means either very powerful, or in this case, an illness that will last a life time.
The Oxford Dictionary defines "chronic" as, when referring to an illness, persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
A chronic illness is an illness that reaccures. Usally in episodes. Episodes are when the symptoms are prominent. Sometime people who suffer from chronic illnesses have pain constantly. An example is chronic migraines a person may get migraine headaches everyday,weekly or monthly. These headaches can last weeks or hours. Getting the flu more than once is not a chronic illness. Some chronic illness are life threatening or can become life threatening.
A common chronic illness is asthma and cancer.
The Oxford dictionary defines Chronic as, when referring to an illness, persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
Chronic illness is long-term illness, and temporary disability is short-term limited activity.
Stigma associated with chronic illness and disability:
Acute. An illness of long duration is called chronic.
Some examples of chronic stress include job stress or long term illness. Grief or the death of a loved one is also chronic stress.
why is it challenging to prognosticate for people with dying with chronic illness