Frustrated

I should have recieved my Disablity but apparantly they did not submit my approval to the proper people so the process has not even been started, also no referrel to a pain clinic has been made as of yet either that was suppose to take place within three weeks of seeing my family doc last which was back in Sept maybe there really busy and not many in the area I'm in but i wish that something postive would happen. Anyway and of course being in pain just applifies the little things ya know take care LPD to everyone talk later Bye for now Twiggy2. Silly question I would like to post my condition(s) but instead of doing each post is there a way i can attach it along with every post like i see some people do. It alot easier than having to type it over and over again. Thanks in advance .

Post Edited (Twiggy2) : 12/9/2008 6:10:43 PM (GMT-7)

Hi Twiggy. I too am fighting with disability having now been denied for the 2nd time and now going through round three of my appeal. It is not fun to have to tell these people over and over why you think you deserve to get money for being hurt. Why do we have to prove we are disabled? Can't they see it in our faces, the way we stand, sit and look? I mean come on its ridiculous that we have to jump through so many hoops just to be able to get disability as well as many things that us CPers need.

Anyway good luck with your disability. I'll be praying for you. Wishing you a pain free night

Scarred

Twiggy, the ladt who works in my drs office used to work for the gvt with disability claims. She flat out told me (as we know) the back pain is hard to get approved- but proving a history of depression ranks over back pain. Don't ask me why. She told me to use that & really lay it on thick. I have only seen one professional & it was one session, but my new attack plan involves a new plan of concentration. I just thought I would pass on the advice. I don't know if you have any depression issues... but if you do it you may want to seriously consider it as important as your chronic pain treatment. I know this sounds bad & in no means do I want to dismiss depression, I have suffered from it for years. It is a very real thing to deal with, but I never considered it a trump card over not being able to physically walk or get out of bed some days. Just thought I would pass the info along. And if anyone gets upset by what I just said, please don't I do not mean it to be hurtful, only stating what advice was passed along to me. Good Luck Twiggy...... I will let you know what happens.

Thanks for all the replies greatly welcomed, i have been waiting since sept 27th for my disablity check. since october i think for my pain clinic i will give a couple more days then go right to my family doc office this is who is reffering me to PM, This is a brief of my history

Chonic Back Pain: 8-10 proturuding discs pinching nerves, flattening of the disc and degenerative facet joints and disc disease.\

Dpression, Anxiety, PTSD, Panic Disorder,

Mild Arthitis in the Knees.

At the time i applied for disablity i explained about the depression, anxiety etc my back pain which at the time was not diagnosed well enough and my knees, anyway i guess it wasn;t good enough for them, until i went to the tribunal. What ever the decison they based it on i'm glad they did. To all people who are going through the process it's hard but don;t give up. Take care I'm here if anyone has questions maybe i can help take care Twiggy2

Disability is diffrent in every state and who is your case monitor.The more you have wrong with you the better your chances,How much schooling you have (less is better),Most people do have to apply more then once but not always.I received mine on tje first try and alot of other people who post on the ostomy sit have also.GOOD LUCK.

Deb, my dr only gives me a 2 week supply of soma since the FDA black boxed it. I only use it when the spasms are uncontrolable. As for the lyrica & cymbalta, I don't know why your dr won't give you both. There are several people on this forum who are using both. I had done some reading on the John Hopkins website talking about the drug & how it helps with fibro pain, so I mentioned it to my dr & we decided to try it. It helps a lot. I am sorry your dr won't let you do both, I have felt a huge change since taking them. There is actually a post going on about cymbalta. Its not for everyone, maybe your dr has reasons for not letting you take it. If I had to choose between the two I would for sure stay with lyrica, I think its a wonder drug.