Social Security Disability

January 30, 2006

I was hoping that maybe someone might be able to offer some advice to

me. I have just applied for social security disability. I had been

working part time for the last couple of years and prior to that full

time for the same company for several years. Since my diagnosis of RA

almost 2 1/2 years ago I was constantly being treated horribly by my

boss and my co-workers. I finally couldn't take it anymore and I

walked off my job last September. I've spoken to numerous lawyers who

have said there isn't anything I can do because I have no proof that it

had anything to do with my disability. Needless to say, I started

looking for another job but soon realized that I have so many

limitations that it'd be difficult to find anything that would be

willing to accomodate me. I have days that I can't use this hand or

the other. Sometimes I have difficulty talking, other days walking,

not to mention being tired, having to take naps, and if I get an

infection being taken off my meds(enbrel & methotrexate)then having to

start over again. It's not all the time but it is at least once a week.

I've talked to my doctor about social security and he says I may have

difficulty getting it cause I'm so young....I'm 36.

Can anyone give me some advice what to do? I'd appreciate any

suggestions.

Sincerely,

o and missed some work due to dealing with side effects of medication

and lack of mobility. It was shortly after being diagnosed and having

limitations that my position was cut to part time....coincidence, can't

say that it was. I tolerated quite a bit from my employer for the next

couple of years and last may I was hospitalized for a week because of

extreme pain in my hip and the inability to walk. September last year I

was taken off of all my arthritis medication because of an infr

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