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I have fibromyalgia and have actually been diagnosed with Lupus by one doctor. I also have a slue of other health issues, as well. I was denied all three times by SSD. That's with Depression, Diabetes, Liver and Kidney Disease, Chronic Pancreatitis and Fibro/Lupus!!! I have approximately 4 - 7 jobs a year because I keep getting fired for being sick. This has gone on for 10 years! I am currently fired again, lost my home now to foreclosure and don't even know how I will pay October's rent. I'm looking at being homeless. SSDI should NEVER have denied me. Can you tell me which attorney you used? I live in MN but maybe I could use them here? I need help fast or I don't know where I will go or how I will survive.
I don't have family who will take me in. I don't have many friends left in my life due to being sick all of the time. Is that normal for anyone else? Losing friends?
Jennifer
I don't have family who will take me in. I don't have many friends left in my life due to being sick all of the time. Is that normal for anyone else? Losing friends?
Jennifer
Wow, I am so sorry you are going through this. Here is a link to the law firm that I used - the lawyer that I used was Aba Heiman - he used to work for social security and specialized in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia back them - there are some articles on the website pertaining to these things. Unfortunately, I don't think they practice in Minnesota but maybe if you call them, they can give you a referral to someone with experience.
I think part of the problem for you is that you keep trying to work. For social security you need to show that you cant work for 1 year, atleast that is what the rules were back then. Since you keep starting and stopping, I think they are seeing that you are capable, even though you really aren't. You are actually hurting yourself by trying. I know you need the money but it might be better for you to go on either unemployment or a short term disability at this point while you apply - if this is an option.
When I was applying - I had exhausted my short term disability and couldnt' get unemployment since I hadn't worked in a year. I had family - no husband but a brother and father but they didn't believe that I was sick, so I got no help. I had to apply for Medicaid, food stamps and public assistance. To subsidize this, since it wasn't enough to live on - I loved to sew - I made barbie clothes and I was selling them on Ebay - anything for money back then. I got the lawyer and it took I think a year but I got all the back pay - I only got denied once though. I hired him right away and he got me approved the second time around. He knew exactly what was needed. After 2 years, I got medicare. My family finally came around once I got approved, they figured if the government believed me, then there must be something wrong with me.
I really feel for you - go to your local social services department and see what they have to offer you - they should be able to give you public assistance, food stamps and probably medicaid to start with - if you say it is an emergency= they act quicker. They may actually have info on low income housing for you too - many times public assistance will give you money towards housing = up $400 towards rent - I know they did that for me and that was back in 1999. Now I live in a senior /handicapped housing complex that the rent is based on what you can afford but if you are under 62, you need to be on SSDI.
And, yes = I lost alot of friends when I got sick after constantly saying no when they wanted to go out. After awhile, they stopped asking. They couldn't deal with me always being sick. I am sorry you have no family - I know what that feels like - I have family but no one near by and no one that I can really count on for everyday stuff. I see them for Thanksgiving/Hanukah and over the summer for a large family gathering with all the cousins but that is it.
I wish you the best and I hope all works out for you. Good luck and keep me posted. I hope my lawyer can help you. IF you need any help with the SSDI process, let me know.
Fusco Brandenstein and Rada
I think part of the problem for you is that you keep trying to work. For social security you need to show that you cant work for 1 year, atleast that is what the rules were back then. Since you keep starting and stopping, I think they are seeing that you are capable, even though you really aren't. You are actually hurting yourself by trying. I know you need the money but it might be better for you to go on either unemployment or a short term disability at this point while you apply - if this is an option.
When I was applying - I had exhausted my short term disability and couldnt' get unemployment since I hadn't worked in a year. I had family - no husband but a brother and father but they didn't believe that I was sick, so I got no help. I had to apply for Medicaid, food stamps and public assistance. To subsidize this, since it wasn't enough to live on - I loved to sew - I made barbie clothes and I was selling them on Ebay - anything for money back then. I got the lawyer and it took I think a year but I got all the back pay - I only got denied once though. I hired him right away and he got me approved the second time around. He knew exactly what was needed. After 2 years, I got medicare. My family finally came around once I got approved, they figured if the government believed me, then there must be something wrong with me.
I really feel for you - go to your local social services department and see what they have to offer you - they should be able to give you public assistance, food stamps and probably medicaid to start with - if you say it is an emergency= they act quicker. They may actually have info on low income housing for you too - many times public assistance will give you money towards housing = up $400 towards rent - I know they did that for me and that was back in 1999. Now I live in a senior /handicapped housing complex that the rent is based on what you can afford but if you are under 62, you need to be on SSDI.
And, yes = I lost alot of friends when I got sick after constantly saying no when they wanted to go out. After awhile, they stopped asking. They couldn't deal with me always being sick. I am sorry you have no family - I know what that feels like - I have family but no one near by and no one that I can really count on for everyday stuff. I see them for Thanksgiving/Hanukah and over the summer for a large family gathering with all the cousins but that is it.
I wish you the best and I hope all works out for you. Good luck and keep me posted. I hope my lawyer can help you. IF you need any help with the SSDI process, let me know.
Fusco Brandenstein and Rada
On September 17, 2011 at 9:43 PM Pacific Time, rbb825 wrote:
Wow, I am so sorry you are going through this. Here is a link to the law firm that I used - the lawyer that I used was Aba Heiman - he used to work for social security and specialized in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia back them - there are some articles on the website pertaining to these things. Unfortunately, I don't think they practice in Minnesota but maybe if you call them, they can give you a referral to someone with experience.I think part of the problem for you is that you keep trying to work. For social security you need to show that you cant work for 1 year, atleast that is what the rules were back then. Since you keep starting and stopping, I think they are seeing that you are capable, even though you really aren't. You are actually hurting yourself by trying. I know you need the money but it might be better for you to go on either unemployment or a short term disability at this point while you apply - if this is an option.
When I was applying - I had exhausted my short term disability and couldnt' get unemployment since I hadn't worked in a year. I had family - no husband but a brother and father but they didn't believe that I was sick, so I got no help. I had to apply for Medicaid, food stamps and public assistance. To subsidize this, since it wasn't enough to live on - I loved to sew - I made barbie clothes and I was selling them on Ebay - anything for money back then. I got the lawyer and it took I think a year but I got all the back pay - I only got denied once though. I hired him right away and he got me approved the second time around. He knew exactly what was needed. After 2 years, I got medicare. My family finally came around once I got approved, they figured if the government believed me, then there must be something wrong with me.
I really feel for you - go to your local social services department and see what they have to offer you - they should be able to give you public assistance, food stamps and probably medicaid to start with - if you say it is an emergency= they act quicker. They may actually have info on low income housing for you too - many times public assistance will give you money towards housing = up $400 towards rent - I know they did that for me and that was back in 1999. Now I live in a senior /handicapped housing complex that the rent is based on what you can afford but if you are under 62, you need to be on SSDI.
And, yes = I lost alot of friends when I got sick after constantly saying no when they wanted to go out. After awhile, they stopped asking. They couldn't deal with me always being sick. I am sorry you have no family - I know what that feels like - I have family but no one near by and no one that I can really count on for everyday stuff. I see them for Thanksgiving/Hanukah and over the summer for a large family gathering with all the cousins but that is it.
I wish you the best and I hope all works out for you. Good luck and keep me posted. I hope my lawyer can help you. IF you need any help with the SSDI process, let me know.
Fusco Brandenstein and Rada
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Hi, my name is Kristy and I have been a member of OH for 6 yrs, I am trying to get SSDI and hired an attorney that specializes in SSDI. I am glad they get paid if they win and only from the money that is back owed, so you really don't miss the money since we won't see it. My thoughts to anyone hoping to get disability is that social sec. doesn't care if we have Fibro or anything else. So what we need to use is major ammo. They don't want to hear we have Fibro, what they are interested in are the under lying issues that affects our condition. Here is a website I found to help with those issues http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/diagnosis/berne.html
Pain alone won't get disability but put together panick attacks, confusion, memory lose, depression, anxiety, Fibro Fog. There are other check off lists for symptoms but I like this one. Hope this helps. Also arthritis is also a reason for SSDI to add to the case. The fact is we can't do what we used to do.
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Pain alone won't get disability but put together panick attacks, confusion, memory lose, depression, anxiety, Fibro Fog. There are other check off lists for symptoms but I like this one. Hope this helps. Also arthritis is also a reason for SSDI to add to the case. The fact is we can't do what we used to do.
Best Wishes
You are so welcome. I was going to use Binder & Binder but I read about them and they didn't have good reviews. I was given a lot of paper work to do from my attorney. I thought the lawyer would ask questions then plunk it into the computer. But the paper work is mind boggling. I will keep you posted. I have been out of the loop for awhile but I am back to posting. I need to update my profile but do check it out. Thank you
Kristy
Hi Maria,
I just found a good attorney and he wouldn't take my case if he didn't think we could win. So I have just started with him and finally finished filling out the three packets of paperwork to give them to enter into the SS system. My husband is filing too, so he has his work cut out for him. Happy thoughts to you, and hang in there. kristy
I just found a good attorney and he wouldn't take my case if he didn't think we could win. So I have just started with him and finally finished filling out the three packets of paperwork to give them to enter into the SS system. My husband is filing too, so he has his work cut out for him. Happy thoughts to you, and hang in there. kristy
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