ssdi mental eval.

Hi Kibbles...

Love the name, BTW...lol. I've never heard of them doing it but then I'm not very well educated on the process. I have just begun to fill out the paperwork and it's daunting! My only suggestions is to relax. I know, easy for me to say but darn hard to do. The thing is...what's going to happen will happen whether you are worried or not. Go to the appointment, answer the questions and then go out and do something fun/special! Maybe out to lunch or dinner with your favorite 'someone'. It's all going to fall in place but worrying about it will only make you feel worse.

There is part of me that would love to give these folks goofy answers to they're convinced I'm a nut-case...lol, but just honest answers and you'll be fine. Maybe think of a couple of good questions you can ask them! I often do that up front in a situation that might be stressful...that way I feel more in charge of the situation. The question doesn't have to be anything of importance, just something of interest. I often ask them something about themselves like...how long have you been in this kind of work and/or do you enjoy it? Most everyone likes to talk about themselves and it puts them in a good mood when you are interested in THEM! I use it as an ice breaker.

Just a thought...and you'll do just fine!
Chutz

I was wondering as I too will be filing for ssd, I am waiting for my compensation to hopefully go through first... Has anyone been able to get ssd for fibromyalgia or do you have a hard time... well I know it isn't easy, but in general?
I have back injuries since 1999. now the past 2 yrs i have had so much pain, thyroid was taken out. I feel my body is about to give up.. I recently was dx with fibro. (my mom has it too)she is the one who told me to see her rhuemotologist. I know i can't work.. this is the reason I lost my job.. though you can't prove that. I had so much trouble with concentration. and my boss was extremely rude, constantly cutting you down. my head would spin!!!! I was dizzy all the pain. hard to walk up stairs you all know the stuff. NOw on unemployment, I pray i get enough money from compensation to survive (hope to get comp) and then i will apply for ssd. How can someone work with this... I was so exhausted at work.. I had nothing left after about 1 or 2 pm. my job sucked. I was a medical biller and collector. with this fibro it made it so hard to deal with. I liked the job until the fatigue and fibro fog set in. Now I ain't worth a darn. Just to do housework is so hard!!!

I really hope for a response to the ssd. Can someone just give me a glimmer of hope so I can stop worrying!!!!

bless us all!!!! laura

I do have social security disability but I'm also a widow and have other health issues along with fibro.  One of the major problems I have is a severe hearing problem.  I was a teacher and can't understand children's voices anymore.  But, I handled the paperwork, went to their doctors, made sure all of my doctors sent SS whatever they requested and I was accepted all in a matter of around six months.

 

Be sure to be totally honest when filling out the forms.  These people have seen everything and can tell if you are "fudging" on your answers.  I never made a pest of myself, either, like calling them to see what is happening.  I just did as they asked and waited to hear from them.  Also, don't hold back on how you truly feel doing daily chores, either.  Just tell it like it is. 

 

Let us know what happens.  Hopefully you won't have any problems.

 

Sherrine

Thanks everybody! I think the reason for the mental eval. is because I wrote that I'm very depressed. Now I am suffering anxity attacks on top of it. I have lost 18 pounds in the past 4 weeks. I do see my Rheumy tomorrow morning though. I am 54 years old and had to stop work too. I hurt so bad, and lost my concentration. And SSD is fighting me tooth and nail. It makes me angry that they think i'd rather have this pain and make 1,000 a month, than be without pain and make $23.65 per hour in my career. We are living on my husbands salary alone, and it's tough. I can barely wipe my own backside, but they feel i should be able to hold a job. Crazy! But I appreciate you all being here to vent and talk to. Thanks a bunch!

Hello everyone,
I'm a 54 year old male that worked and worked 33 years before i became ill in october of 2006 and quit working and went on medical leave. My employer paided me for an additional 6 monthes.
In may of 2007 i applied for SSD. I did the paperwork over the internet then went in the SS office.
In about 5 monthes i was denied benefits. I got a lawyer that had review it again. about 5 monthes later i was denied again. We then reqested the review before the judge. about a year later march of this year 2009 i finally got my day before the judge and about 1 1/2 weeks later (just last week) i was finally approved. Been about 2 years and 4 monthes since i applied. Now i'm waiting for them to get back to me with what i need to do next if anything. Lawyer said they would get in touch with me.

Fortunately my dear wife is in good health and still working full time and i had worked long enough to go ahead and start getting my full pension.

Grayeagle
Chronic fatigue syndrone/Fibromyalgia/Depression

I have to go for my psych eval at the end of the month. The paper work that they send you of this stuff is unreal. They want to know some of the stupidest stuff. Had they seen me yesterday they would have slam dunked my befenits. How can you work when you can't even answer questions. Thank goodness that my husband was with me because he had to do all of the talking. I had been up all night vomiting from a painful headache caused by driving too much the day before (about 45 miles.) I slept the 2 hrs. in the car going to and from the physicians office and when we got there the "fog " had realy set in. I could barely walk or talk. My mouth was so dry tha they had to get me a glass of water before I could even answer one question! I felt like a total idiot...like watching someone else in a cheap movie. My husband wouldn't even let me talk to the kids on the phone because I wasn't making any sense at all. It's too bad my psych eval wasn't yesterday.....a padded room with a view would have been nice! I was so embarrassed! Today will be "hangover " day. I am so frustrated!
Nurse2