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Posted 2/2/2012 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
Im wondering if any of you were denied disability in the final appeal before a judge?  I am at that point awaiting an apt. Im so worried,

Ive been dealing with this for some time now and have lost all but 1 or 2 of my clients due to rescheduleing because of  flares. im in the bodywork field.

and if im on a not so terrible day i medicate myself with a high dose of anti inflamitorys and give work a shot only to have screaming wrists for days.

Ive always been a very hard worker and would give anything to be back to good health like i used to be. had a DR. told me i was at the end of my career.  Ive lost so much and the thought of being

denied something ive paid into since i was 16 really upsets me. I loved my occupation and miss it.  anyone have any thoughts or advice?  I cant take steroids to help because im allergic and have terrible stomach cramps and diareah. taking methotrexate injections. ive been so depressed about it and broke down and cried when disscusing the fact that ra has caused me to have to pull 3 teeth these past 2 weeks. and all she said was. on the positive side we know you dont have sjogrens because your making tears!!!! 

Posted 2/2/2012 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
I sure hope you hear something back soon...I've not done this yet, so don't really know what to say,
except there are many many back postings on this in the Chronic Pain Forum that you could read...
Usually most people do get denied the first time around and they will try to say you can do certain
jobs, however, where do you find those jobs???
Many well wishes to you on that...
However, I'm very mad at what your doctor said about Sjogren's...of course people with sjogren's
can produce tears...it just takes us longer to produce them and we need plenty of water after crying
too....so that sounded very very rude...But do my eye's stay moist, not by themselves anymore...
I need eye plugs and numerous eye drops to keep them moist, she should get a clue...duh....
After crying I have to take in a lot of water (almost two liters), then a saline nasal spray and eye drops
or I'd end up sick...Have your eye doctor do a test for dry eye's...he can check that for certain...
Posted 2/3/2012 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry, I am of no help either. I love my job, its easy, low key and low stress. I plan on going out of here kicking and screaming. I feel so bad for others that have such physical jobs and can no longer work. I hear the process to collect is grueling and time consuming. It took my sister 3 years and several tries to get hers.

If you type "final hearing" into the little box up in the right hand corner, several past posts will come up. Maybe you will find your answer there?

Please, let us know how it goes for you.

take care,
Posted 2/3/2012 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
I'm of no help either. I only collected temporary disability and there was no ifs ands or butts about me needing it because at that time I could not even feed myself.

Thank God I have recovered enough to work full time.  What is the judge telling you? That although you cannot perform in the field you are in you can change career paths?

Posted 2/3/2012 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
thanks mscrowbar for the info. i didnt know about that feature lol i will look that up.   and chartreux your advice on chronic pain was helpful to.

weary.....that must have been terrible.  but i havnt seen the judge yet im waiting for them to set up a time. i have hired a lawyer. the first and second denial

they did say i could find some type of employment that i could do. Id sure love to trade places with them for a couple weeks and let them find that work for me.

did you hire a lawyer?   this is so frustrating i would love to be back to working and making the money i used to but im made to feel like a beggar for somthing ive paid into.

and i know people who deliberately faked issues and got dissability it makes me so mad.     thanks for putting up with my rant. your all so wonderful.

Posted 2/7/2012 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
Can I apply for disability even though I am still working? I'm barely getting by at my job, my joints are so painful. My hands are really sore and my back is killing me all day long. Do I need to be off work to apply? I'm so confused about it all.
Posted 2/7/2012 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
gypsy- not sure if you were talking to me about hiring a lawyer. There was no need for temporary disability. I just filled out papers and the dr. filled out papers and gave documentation of all my office visits and blood work. I was going a couple of times a week for both... i do remember my second dr, asking me- well why can't you work? That's what they are going to ask you. I have an office job and I couldn't even hold a pen.... he pissed me off really but he was just trying to get the point across that they really want to make sure that you can do nothing....
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