Hi Ladies.
I have been thinking about applying for disability, but have no clue where to start. I have alot of debilitating health issues that have prevented me from returning to work for the last 5 years.
The thing is, the problems I have I dont think are considered a disability. I have a nueropathic dysmotility of the small bowel which causes severe bloating, pain, nausea,etc.... I also have IC ( but was diagnosed by a regular cystoscopy). Do you have to have the hydro first before they will accept a diagnosis, because I am not willing to make myself worse by going through this test. I was advised against it by a couple of my other doctors.
Also, I have a possible autoimmune disorder, but no accurate diagnosis. I have ALOT of muscle pain, Plus posisitve ANA blood work, but just they cannot pin point what I have. They just say it is autoimmune.
I want to apply for disabiltiy because my hubby said he just read about this law they have that says that after not working for 10 years, your points no longer count, they are taken away. He said I should try and apply now before this happens to me, otherwise I worked all of the years I did for nothing. I am just afraid I will get denied. I mean I have a friend who has severe gastroparesis and is on a feeding tube, and she vomits like 15 times a day or more and they denied her.
Do you have to go through additional testing, and do your doctors have to fill out a ton of forms? I am not sure how happy my doctors would be to fill out a ton of forms when they are so busy. Just want to know how to go about doing this, and should I just work with my lawyer from the start since I know usually peple have to have a lawyer in order to even have a chance at getting accepted.Any advice is appreciated.
Jen
I have been thinking about applying for disability, but have no clue where to start. I have alot of debilitating health issues that have prevented me from returning to work for the last 5 years.
The thing is, the problems I have I dont think are considered a disability. I have a nueropathic dysmotility of the small bowel which causes severe bloating, pain, nausea,etc.... I also have IC ( but was diagnosed by a regular cystoscopy). Do you have to have the hydro first before they will accept a diagnosis, because I am not willing to make myself worse by going through this test. I was advised against it by a couple of my other doctors.
Also, I have a possible autoimmune disorder, but no accurate diagnosis. I have ALOT of muscle pain, Plus posisitve ANA blood work, but just they cannot pin point what I have. They just say it is autoimmune.
I want to apply for disabiltiy because my hubby said he just read about this law they have that says that after not working for 10 years, your points no longer count, they are taken away. He said I should try and apply now before this happens to me, otherwise I worked all of the years I did for nothing. I am just afraid I will get denied. I mean I have a friend who has severe gastroparesis and is on a feeding tube, and she vomits like 15 times a day or more and they denied her.
Do you have to go through additional testing, and do your doctors have to fill out a ton of forms? I am not sure how happy my doctors would be to fill out a ton of forms when they are so busy. Just want to know how to go about doing this, and should I just work with my lawyer from the start since I know usually peple have to have a lawyer in order to even have a chance at getting accepted.Any advice is appreciated.
Jen
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