Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Hi Pamela: I really don't know anything about SSD, but I am sure that there are others on this board who could answer your questions. You should really talk with your doctor and let him know about the numbness and tingling. It may be the Raynaud's but it may also be connected to the fibro. I am on, for fibro, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Skelaxin, Zanaflex and Ambien CR. I take Ultram ER for pain of both fibro and RA. The first two meds are used for peripheral neuropathy/diabetic nerve pain, the second two are muscle relaxants, and the third is a sleep med. They keep my fibro under pretty good control, although I still experience pain flares - with the RA too - and guess that is how it will always be. Have you taken your hubby to a doctor appointment? Maybe hearing from a doctor about your condition would help him? Also, there is a lot of information to be found on the internet that might help - check out " The Spoon Theory " - a story of a girl with autoimmune disease and how she explained how her life is to her friend by using spoons. That might help your hubby too. Take care - Kathe in CA --- Pamela Price <p_price42@...> wrote: > HI Kathe and thanks for the welcome > > What kind of pain meds. do you take for the Fibro?> I also have the Raynaud's syndrome. My doc DX me> with it the very first time I saw him. He also > thinks I might have lupus since it runs in my family > but haven't been DX with it. > > I have a question. Can a person get disability > with RA and fibro? If so can you work while you > wait? I am not sure how that really works. > > > Pam in Tn > > > > --------------------------------- > Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check > it out. > > --------------------------------- > Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check > it out. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Pam, if you can work, you don't qualify for SSD. The definition of 'disability' is not being able to be 'gainfully employed'. If you're getting paid under the table, don't tell anybody and go ahead with your SSD application. If you are earning taxable income, it'll be hard to prove disability. Back when I first applied for disability, I had been laid off from the company where I worked for the past 20 years. Since computers and agencies didn't talk to each other, I was drawing unemployment while waiting for the disability approval to come in, so that took a lot of worry off my shoulders. During that time though, I had to cash in all my retirement savings and get rid of a number of personal items to pay for meds and doctors. Tread carefully and watch what's going on. Dennis in Eastexas " It's not Rocket Surgery " Re: [ ] SSD > --- Pamela Price <p_price42@...> wrote: > >> HI Kathe and thanks for the welcome >> > What kind of pain meds. do you take for the > Fibro?> I also have the Raynaud's syndrome. My doc DX > me> with it the very first time I saw him. He also >> thinks I might have lupus since it runs in my family >> but haven't been DX with it. >> >> I have a question. Can a person get disability >> with RA and fibro? If so can you work while you >> wait? I am not sure how that really works. >> > >> Pam in Tn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Betty got a leter from SS declaring her to be medically approved for disability, but another part needs to be decided before she will recieve SSD. I don't understand that, what are they talking about? Dennis in Eastexas " It's not Rocket Surgery " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 YW! Visit their office or website and get their pamphlet on working and applying for SSD. I have been told different states have different requirements...?! Also it makes a difference on if ya are applying for SSD or SSI. Another thing I did was make a list of all Diagnosis and or Problems and a medications list- and reviewed it with- gave a copy to, every Dr I listed on my SSD application. That way, they were all singing from the " same sheet of music " Good luck K -- Re: [ ] Digest Number 5987 Thx, Karolyn! I have another question... Do you have to be not working at all to apply and qualify? And I think I'll make sure that all my docs have all my diagnosis (hmmm, is the plural of diagnosis the same as the word itself?) Want to make sure it's all there in advance... Thx, K > Hi > I got SSD on the first round. Never went to the office. Sent every > medical > record in ( even though they say do not bother- I think it made a big > difference). Did have a telephone interview but was to sick to go to > their > office. > Good luck > Karolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everything anyone ever wanted to know about Social Security benefits can be found at their web site. It is a very comprehensive site that we all paid a lot of money to develope and we should all use it if only for general education. http://www.ssa.gov/ " il faut d'abord durer. " Hemingway Re: [ ] Digest Number 5987 > > Thx, Karolyn! > > I have another question... > > Do you have to be not working at all to apply and qualify? > > And I think I'll make sure that all my docs have all my > diagnosis (hmmm, is the plural of diagnosis the same as > the word itself?) Want to make sure it's all there in advance... > > Thx, > > K >> Hi >> I got SSD on the first round. Never went to the office. Sent every >> medical >> record in ( even though they say do not bother- I think it made a big >> difference). Did have a telephone interview but was to sick to go to >> their >> office. >> Good luck >> Karolyn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Consideration must be made concerning SSD and SSI. SSI , Supplemental Security Income, is state run and has more rules and pains in the butt close to you to cause more trouble. Your car may be too new or you have too much equity or personal property, etc. Also, when you die, the state will hold their hands out to collect all moneys they had to pay out to you, if you have anything left. My opinion is, don't go for (SSI) unless you need to. I know you didn't ask me, but I'll say if you are working, you most likely won't qualify for either program. If you are able to work and have a steady income, you usually won't be approved. After you are awarded SSD, you can do some work, as long as it's not more than $800 or so per month. Dennis in Eastexas " It's not Rocket Surgery " Re: [ ] Digest Number 5987 > > Thx, Karolyn! > > I have another question... > > Do you have to be not working at all to apply and qualify? > > And I think I'll make sure that all my docs have all my > diagnosis (hmmm, is the plural of diagnosis the same as > the word itself?) Want to make sure it's all there in advance... > > Thx, > > K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Indeed, ! The SSA site is very good. Not an MD Re: [ ] ssd > Everything anyone ever wanted to know about Social Security benefits can > be > found at their web site. It is a very comprehensive site that we all paid > a > lot of money to develope and we should all use it if only for general > education. > > http://www.ssa.gov/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 When I was applying ss even lost all my paper work for a 1 1/2. Really didn't care, that all that time I was waiting. I went through what you have had happen and it is wrong. Some of the judges are terrible. Because I went to school to try and get a history degree, the judge said I could work. When in school I worked with the people who help people with disabilities. It took me five years but they did lose my paper work. Just hang in there you will win but it does take a long time. -------------- Original message -------------- From: " chewalk " <tclyon@...> I have been going through this process for over 3 years. I have RA, OA, fibro, IBS, kidney dysfunction, depression. I applied when I could no longer work, was denied, appealed, was denied, and am now in my final appeal. It can take up to 3 years for the final appeal to be heard. I really don't ever expect to get it, but I certainly won't quit now. We have gone through all of my 401K and lost our home since we bagan this process. I feel the entire process is flawed and unfair. The appeal hearing officer said in his decision that I could work at something, and I think if I can't do the job I had had for many years that should be taken into account, but he didn't. They don't care of you have to go from a decent paying professional job to a minimum wage paying job. They don't care about the people at all. I could go on for hours. > > > > My husband was diagnosed with RA 25 months ago, on his 49th > birthday. > > He's been denied SSD 2 times. We have an attorney: Wasserman's > > firm. We just got notice that our hearing befor the ALJ is next > month. > > The judge is Sally Reason. Does anyone have experince in this? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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