Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 Lane, I'm sorry to read your story. It's especially sad that you've been dutifully taking care of you husband and have no financial assistance for yourself when you're feeling so ill. Can your doctor help you apply for SS? His staff? Could they recommend a lawyer who could help you? Here are some links on SSI and SSDI that may help: http://www.apla.org/apla/benefits/APLA.HTM http://www.baha.org/ssi/ssihome.shtml The next link takes you to the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) which is a tool that you can use to find out if you could be eligible for benefits from any of the programs Social Security administers: http://best.ssa.gov If you would like to tell me what state you are in, I could try to send you more specific information. Have you mentioned to your doctor that you're not feeling very good on the prednisone? [ ] re: newbie with many questions > hi, everyone, > i just found this list less than 2 weeks ago and hopefully now feel > either brave or frightened enough to ask questions. please forgive if > this post is too long.... > i just turned 60 years old. have had joint problems for 30-40 years. > i have had continously weakened ankles, knees, wrists, hands. i > worked as a hairdresser 12 years, a bank teller,bookkeeper/secretary > 20 years and the past 1 1/2 years checking groceries. all a constant > strain on my hands, etc. i self-diagnosed myself with carpal tunnel > syndrome about 12 years ago. being uninsured, i have never had > benefit of medical care for these problems. in the past year, i have > a gp who diagnosed RA and OA in my hands, fingers, wrists. he did a > blood test which was sero-negative for ra, but insisted anyone could > tell by looking at my hands that's what it was. my fingers are always > swollen and painful. also thumbs, wrists. i have been living on > ibuprophen and tylenol for years to continue working and functioning. > my dr. told me over a year ago to file for disability. now, 2 wks > ago, my shoulder, arm, wrist,etc. gave out and in terrible pain, i > visited dr again. he says this is ra and again told me to file for > disability. please cont. next post for questions. thank you, lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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