Re: New here! Any advice for SSDI Applications? Been denied for past 2 1/2 yrs.

[Guest guest]

sorry I can't help you as I just applied myself.. it doesnt sound too

promising... I am expecting to be denied/ Did they give you a reason

why they denied? I have heard it is even harder to get SSDI when you

are young. This sounds so tough, Good luck to you!

>

> I am 29 yo, single mom in Massachusetts. Diagnosed with Fibro 8

> years ago, and RA 3 yrs ago, on meds ranging from

> Enbrel/Pred/Zooft/Effexor/Percocet/Vicoden, as well as meds for

HBP,

> High Chol/Depre/Anxiety/PTSD/Restless Leg Syndrome/

>

> I have been denied for the past 2 1/2 years, and was recently

denied

> at the ALJ level. My attorney is appealing that decision.

>

> I was recently advised by my therapist that I should reapply with

> Depression/Post traumatic Stress Disorder/Anxiety Diagnosis, anhd

> the Fibro and RA as secondary.

>

> Any ideas or thoughts for me? Anyone else experience probs with

the

> SSDI/SSI system?

>

> I am about to lose my home/car/life.

>

> I am $30,000 in debt to my family from personal loans to pay for

> bills over the years, and $20,000 in student loans, that I cannot

> have written off until I am slated as disabled by SSDI. Eventhough

> my PCP of 28 years, and Rheumy of 3 years, can attest to my

> disabilities.

>

> What the heck is a person to do??

>

> Please help, all advice will be appreciated.

>

> Gotta go, my hands are killing me.

>

> from Massachusetts

>

[Guest guest]

It is very difficult to get SSD, I fought for two years and two appeals and am

finally getting my second check just this month. I was considered young and I

was 47 when I applied.Do you have a SSD lawyer, this is a must i am afraid.

There are many that do pr bono, and take a percentage of you back pay when you

win, nothing if you loose.

Also perhaps your rheumy can suggest a private or state agency where they

diagnose the degree of your disability. in WI

" J. LeBlanc " <alicia7375@...> wrote:

I am 29 yo, single mom in Massachusetts. Diagnosed with Fibro 8

years ago, and RA 3 yrs ago, on meds ranging from

Enbrel/Pred/Zooft/Effexor/Percocet/Vicoden, as well as meds for HBP,

High Chol/Depre/Anxiety/PTSD/Restless Leg Syndrome/

I have been denied for the past 2 1/2 years, and was recently denied

at the ALJ level. My attorney is appealing that decision.

I was recently advised by my therapist that I should reapply with

Depression/Post traumatic Stress Disorder/Anxiety Diagnosis, anhd

the Fibro and RA as secondary.

Any ideas or thoughts for me? Anyone else experience probs with the

SSDI/SSI system?

I am about to lose my home/car/life.

I am $30,000 in debt to my family from personal loans to pay for

bills over the years, and $20,000 in student loans, that I cannot

have written off until I am slated as disabled by SSDI. Eventhough

my PCP of 28 years, and Rheumy of 3 years, can attest to my

disabilities.

What the heck is a person to do??

Please help, all advice will be appreciated.

Gotta go, my hands are killing me.

from Massachusetts

[Guest guest]

,

My heart definitely goes out to you. I know you are hurting so no

need to respond to my message.

I too was denied but that was the way the judge talked to me and he

blamed me. He admitted the disease was severe but said it was my

fault so he denied me. It was very subjective. It just depends on

the personality up there deciding. It makes you want to just touch

them for 10 seconds so they can feel the amount of pain you're in

like in the movie " Powder. "

I would say keep trying. If you have those diagnoses already why not

apply with them as primary and the others as secondary disabilities.

Talk to your attourney first. This is out of my area league. Make

sure your child is in no danger with filing under those diagnoses.

I didn't pursue but seriously considering it. I should have. I had

help and I would get less because I have help.

Never give up and hopefully you don't keep getting the same person to

make the same judgement. I won't say the name but my family doctor

at the time told me to go back to school train for something else

because I was too young, that I was not going to be approved for the

SSI. I feel that was excellent advice. Yet in your case, I would

keep trying just the same becuase that could open up more benefits

for you to finish school and train for something else you can do with

RA because the money you are awarded will not help you and your child

to live a comfortable life but it will open up doors for you if you

can get it.

best wishes,

Ebony