Re: Re: SSD Enough to make u Crazy

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Things like that frustrate me as well. I know a 19

year old who has never worked. She was handed her SSI

the first time she applied because she has occassional

panic attacks. I have panic disorder and generalized

anxiety as well as FMS/CFS/MPS and RA. She goes out

constantly, drives, is not limited by her panic

attacks at all, while I can barely function. She

doesn't even see a psychiatrist or a psychologist and

she got it handed to her without a medical evaluation.

It's very frustrating to then see people who can

barely even walk due to pain and physical limitations

have to fight so hard for it.

--- nana2livi <s.p5315@...> wrote:

> I haven't gotten to the point where I can not work

> (thank the Lord)

> but all of you have my sympathy. I know the day will

> come when I

> will have the same battle. What makes me really mad

> are cases like

> my brother-in-law, who paid very very little into

> social security.

> So little that he didn't even qualify for SSDI. He

> was capable of

> working but chose to be paid under the table. He was

> however given

> SSI which comes from all of us who have worked and

> paid. He even had

> the nerve to complain to me that the government

> should give him more

> money. I did point out however, if he had paid into

> the system his

> SSDI would be more! Sorry, it is still a sore spot

> with me. I know

> it makes it harder for the people who struggle to do

> what is right

> and then still get turned down when they need and

> deserve the help.

> My prayers are with all of you.

> Nana

>

> > > > >

> > > > > My husband was diagnosed with RA 25 months

> ago, on his 49th

> > > > birthday.

> > > > > He's been denied SSD 2 times. We have an

> attorney:

>

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My doctors provided SSA with very detailed adequate

notes. My file was so large that it was in two

stacks. I personally viewed it at the SSA offices. I

was supported entirely by every single doctor that

treats me. I have a rheumatologist from the

University of Michigan which is one of the top

hospitals in the country, I had an internist, a family

doctor, physical therapists, a neurofeedback doctor, a

psychologist, a psychiatrist, a neurologist, a

cardiologist, and a gastroenterologist. My doctors

each even filled out a form with me sitting right by

them on my limitations and on my conditions. I then

personally took these into SSA. I did not even PASS

the exams that SSA sent me to at their doctors. The

system needs some serious review because I do not

believe for one second its our treating doctors fault.

--- " S. Pruitt " <seriouslysanibel@...> wrote:

>

> It is sort of interesting, each time I read these

> posts about SSD. I was able to get SSD immediately,

> no appeals, no SSN doctors. At the time I suppose I

> could have been vocationally trained to do

> secretarial work, but I was unable to do my current

> job.

>

> When I read others complaining about the hoops, I

> wonder how good of doctor notes their physicians are

> providing. I had a team of doctors: my GP, RD, and

> Ortho all on the same page, providing SSD with

> whatever forms they needed. With RA, it would seem

> rough unless you have extensive joint damage,

> multiple surgeries, etc. They can't go on pain. If

> they did that with me, I would have never received

> SSD as I have a high pain threshhold. I would

> probably laugh at the pain some suffer with. It is

> all relative and there is no appropriate meters to

> determine pain that cannot be worked through.

> Although this pinched nerve thing in my knee is

> getting the best of me.

>

> Or maybe it is just easier in land. I won't

> be on it for too much longer, as I am trying to get

> my Special Education license. It is something I can

> physically do (with a lot of sleep), and it sure

> pays better than SSD. Also something I can do from

> a wheelchair when the time comes.

>

> Shandi

>

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