So sorry to hear of your mother. My husband is 47 years old and diagnosed with lewy body dementia- after much struggle and trying to care for him at home-we placed himin a nursing home on january...
My husbands psychiatrist was the one that really gave the best letter for disability- the key is to have as many docs wright a letter that states: unable to engage in any substantially gainful...
My husband is 47 years old!!! Is this your first try at disability? You need to focus on the psychological and mental aspect of your conditions heavely when applying for disability. I can not stress...
Yes, getting disability is a nightmare in itself!!!!! My husband was finally approved for disabilty after trying for 3 years and finally getting a hearing- he has parkinsons and severe depression and...
I just needed to let someone know that I recently had to put my 47 year old husband in a nrsing home with locked ccdi unit- they say he has lewy body dementia.....The guilt I am feeling for this is...
has anyone here been diagnosed with lewy body dementia? my husband was diagnosed 3 years ago with parkinsons disease, now they feel it was a misdiagnosis and that he has lewy body dementia!!!!! he...
Hi, I pop in here and the depression site from time to time, my question, is anyone on stalevo and how well does it work? my hubby was taken to the e.r. on saturday, very slurred speech , falling to...
How old is your son? is he on med's for add? I feel for your situation and realize that you have some agonizing decisions to make here. First and foremost you must put your son first in this...
Elisha, I am going to bring it up at our next appointment with the doctor, I have a hard time getting him to take his meds, I have them all in a med container for the day, but most days i get home...
What do you mean that you used to do that when you had bipolar symptoms? Are you bi-polar or is there such a thing as just having the symptoms of a bi-polar person? jules...
Has anyone here ever had laughing spells at inappropiate times? my hubby who has severe and \psychotic dpression has been doing this lately, and for no apparent reason, i guess it is better then the...
Tucker, I am also a cargiver at this point in my life, my husband has parkinsons disease and psychotic depression, I also have a 12 year old daughter at homw to take care of and am working a fulltime...
tucker, have you seen a therapist ? it really sounds to me like you may need someone to talk to about all of the emotions that you have going on right now. your daughter definatly needs you-but she...
thanks elisha, it was a very happy day for me to see my daughter and new son in law so very happy!!!!!!! what is the difference in medicaid and medicare? this all very new to me. jules...
vmnak, sorry i kept you all in suspense, but my daughter was also married on saturday and was a very busy and emotional few days......i have heard that you have to be disabled for 2 years before you...
i just wanted to thank all of you for all of your thoughts and prayers.....they worked!!!!! my husband was approved for his disability the same day that we went to court hearing...
I just want to thanks all of you that have responded i can feel your prayers and thoughts are with us for tomorrow. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I am still so very nervous though , on top of the...
Thank you Beckylynne...
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Just wanted to ask that all of you keep us in your thoughts and prayers as my husbands disability hearing is 10/12/06!!!!! This is a very anxious time for us and would greatly appreciate all of you...
just wanted to give you some insight on the difficulties that we have experienced since my husband was diagnosed with parkinsons 2 years ago- he is now 47, this used to be the most laid back even...
just got letter from ssdi that my hubbys hearing is scheduled for 10/12/06----i am so nervous and scared about this whole procedure, has anyone out there gone thru this process -if so any input would...
thnks for your replies, i am just so nervous!!!!! I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE RINGER WITH THE JUDGE, hopefully not , i just pray that he is understanding and not...
I just recieved a letter from ssi saying that my husbands hearing has been scheduled for 10/12/06! yeah!!!!!!! I am so nervous and anxious now that I can not stand it, what can we expect at the...
Elisha, so sorry that you are having these issues right now, have you made a doc appt? I dont have anything else to suggest but just want to let you know that you are not alone and my prayers and...
Elisha, yes we have followed up with his family doc his pshyc doc emergency room doc and his neuroligist, all say that drugs should not be causing these effects!!!!!...
judy and vmnak, thanks for your replies, sometimes i kind of have to agree that what difference does a doagnosis make at this point in our lives, we are living with what we are living with, and yes...
I just want to thank you all for your replies , We just got a letter from senator harkins office , one of the many that i wrot to , saying that they have deamed our case as critical and that we...
depression is a very real part of this disease, unfurtunatly so. my husband has psychotic depression, which is very very frustrating! Hang in there i am thinking of you and your family jules...
Has anyone here went thru the ssdi process? We are currently going thru this horrible procedure with an attorney- he feels that we have enough documentation that instead of waiting 12 to 18 months...
Just wanted to let you know that my thoughts and prayers are most definatly with you and your family- my hubby was diagnosed with pd 3 years ago and now has psychotic depression! what a roller...
snowylynne, i have really wondered if maybe he isnt bipolar, what are the signs of being bi-polar? is 47 to old to be diagnosed bi-polar, all info on it would be great thanks, jules...
VICTORIA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE- ITS NICE TO KNOW THAT OTHERS WILL LISTEN. JULES...
thnks so much for your kind words souxie- wow, 12 years old and chronic depression! you must be a very special person, just remember that your family always loves you even though this whole...
Uuuugh, here i am again, hubby had bad epsidoe last night while i was at my 2nd job, my sister was there and he just completley broke down, sobbing uncontrollably making fists and shaking them up and...
thanks for your replies, icetopaz, i would be very interested in anything that you could share with me on this issue. what are your symptons with psychotic depression and how are you being treated?...
eureka, i have been tryint to get all the info from anyone that i can on pd and dementia, looks like you might have some, my hubby is 47 and diagnosed with pd 2 years ago and severe depression, but...
Has anyone here experienced psychotic depression themselves or with a loved one? My husband has been diagnosed with severe depression alond with pd and is having psychotic eppisodes \ visual...
Is anyone out there on ssdi for severe depression? We have been turned down 2 times and now have attorney, they say wait to go before judge is 12 to 16 months! Is there anyway to speed up this...
Thanks for the response jb, this whole pd and dpression issue is a nightmare, i hope you never have to deal with hte hallucinations, they are scary! yes, i really hope that someone responds to...
so are the hallucinations just a side effect to the parkinsons that we just have to learn to deal with, or are there any meds out there that will help with them? what about the confusion and...
please keep me informed of any results you get from tests or docs, this is all so confusing and frustrating. is your hubby still working? mine has not been able to work for over a year now due to the...
thanks for your input , i did post on pd site this am, will see what happens, i am being told that with severe depression that you can hallucinate, he also is so confused and can not comprehend even...
i had posted on the depressin web site , butit was suggested that i try here, my hubby is 47 and has been diagnosed with pd for abt a year and half now- took psych testing and they seem to think that...
It has been a while since i have posted here, my hubby has pd and severe depression, er visit last night due to hallutinations all weekend, he is seeing people that are not really there, not talking...
my husband was diagnosed with pd abt a year ago- he is 46, he seems to be getting worse very rapidly, i am afraid that he also has dementia as the other night he got up out of bed , stripped i asked...