Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I wonder how they will treat people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatique syndrome now that they've been reconized as real illnesses. > > > I probably can't count backwards in 7's or name all the presidents. That's > what really concerned me when I first started getting sick. I was a teacher > and couldn't spell 5th grade words on the board or remember my students > names!!!!! I was even having trouble teaching a lesson which scared me to death. > > > > One of my friends went thru the ss procedure recently. They will probably > send you for a psychiatric interview as well. You can prepare for the shrink > part by reading " the psychiatric interview in the Merck Manual. " I think you > have to know how to count backwards 7s from 100--ending up at the number 2, > etc. You need to know the presidents starting with Bush and working backward as > far as you can. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I was put on it for pstd. never even knew what was causeing it at the time. you might want to get the spect scan done where they have you breath a stemuli.I would think that would help. > > Thanks, KC, I agree with you and I don't intend to fake anything. I know I > can't count backwards by 7's even if I practiced. They need to know that I > can't do it!! I might be able to name a few presidents but not many. I remember > Dr. Shoemaker asking me a math question and I couldn't do it. Honestly, I have > a had time remembering what I go into the next room for and have to write > notes for my notes!!! > I they think I'm crazy then so be it!! > > Sue > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 You will win on appeal. ssr3351@... wrote: Thanks, , I have a SS company helping me. I know I couldn't possibly do it alone. I'm keeping my fingers crossed but honestly expect to be denied. I don't want to get my hopes up and be let down because I've been there and it hurts too much. Sue It sounds like a very stressful process. I have never tried because I heard it is so difficult and I was not ready for all that stress. I can remember when my father had a major stroke and he basically had to learn to talk and feed himself all over and he was turned down the first time. I know people do get it eventually some of the time. I need to save my funds to get a safe place and can't waste my money on doctors, etc. I have heard you should get a lawyer to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 How my men5tal health was affected by the mold. Anxiety and helplessness and stuff like that. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 All I can say that is you can't tell a heart patient by how he looks except maybe if they are obese and you can assume they have diabetes, etc. Or you can't tell if a cancer patient has cancer unless he is bald. Even my grandmother looked pretty good in her casket so looks tell nothing. I look pretty good but that is because I care about what I eat and exercise and do everything possible to stay clean of chemicals, etc. Good luck with getting the ss. I do know you are usually turned the first time but they have to pay back time from the time you filed. > > > You're right !! The right people don't get the help they need. The > system really > stinks. I'm just going to be myself and tell the truth. I take a lot of > pride in my appearance > and always have but maybe on the days I see the Drs. I just won't wear ANY > makeup or get too > dressed up. > > > > > I get angered at what Barb has seen and have witnessed this type of > abuse myself. And when someone is REALLY physically impaired the way I > am they ALWAYS look at me like I am a scamster. They give me that > look like their too smart to be fooled by me and I better get up a > littler earlier in the morning if I'm going to pull one over on them. > Shame on my friends and relatives whom have known me all my life and > KNOW this isn't the case. The irony is any one of them would fly > right though with shining colors if they were in my situation. It's > all about what you appear to be, not what you are. > > I agree with both KC and Jane. You don't scam someone but just like > you have to put your best foot forward in business (code for hype your > product to the hilt) you have to do the same to get past these fools. > That's why their are so many people abusing the system while others > who haven't made it their career to work these systems can't seem to > get the help they so DESPARATLY need. > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Help, I forgot what I asked you!! what were you put on and what is pstd and spect scan. Can I just ask my Dr. to have it done? Sue I was put on it for pstd. never even knew what was causeing it at the time. you might want to get the spect scan done where they have you breath a stemuli.I would think that would help.--- In Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks, I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. They should be able to tell very quickly that my memory is shot and I have all the aches and pains described for fibromyalgia and CFS. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I wasn't put on anything,pstd-post tramatic stress disorder. the spect brain scan---done by neurologist,to show TBI <http://www.brainmattersinc.com/preparation.html> <http://www.ourlittleplace.com/spect.html> <http://www.hbot4u.com/brainscans.html> > > > Help, I forgot what I asked you!! what were you put on and what is pstd and > spect scan. Can I just ask my Dr. to have it done? > Sue > > I was put on it for pstd. never even knew what was causeing it at the > time. you might want to get the spect scan done where they have you > breath a stemuli.I would think that would help.--- In > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 It's PTSD, not pstd. Just fyi. Cathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 sorry,part of the TBI > > It's PTSD, not pstd. Just fyi. > > Cathe > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 When I was at my sickest-every person who saw me would say I looked fantastic-it was because after bloating up 75 lbs after years of chronic exposure- I dropped over 60 lbs in almost a month when I crashed-It got to be a joke with my friends-dying but I look great -- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@...> wrote: > > All I can say that is you can't tell a heart patient by how he looks > except maybe if they are obese and you can assume they have diabetes, > etc. Or you can't tell if a cancer patient has cancer unless he is > bald. Even my grandmother looked pretty good in her casket so looks > tell nothing. I look pretty good but that is because I care about > what I eat and exercise and do everything possible to stay clean of > chemicals, etc. Good luck with getting the ss. I do know you are > usually turned the first time but they have to pay back time from the > time you filed. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 were you on steroids a lot when you bloated up or did the exposures alone trigger it? How did you survive when you lost 60 pounds in about a month? It sounds as if it were a nightmare. Since I have been sicker this past month, I have gained 15 pounds but I have attributed it all to my prednisone usage. carondeen <kdeanstudios@...> wrote: When I was at my sickest-every person who saw me would say I looked fantastic-it was because after bloating up 75 lbs after years of chronic exposure- I dropped over 60 lbs in almost a month when I crashed-It got to be a joke with my friends-dying but I look great -- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@...> wrote: > > All I can say that is you can't tell a heart patient by how he looks > except maybe if they are obese and you can assume they have diabetes, > etc. Or you can't tell if a cancer patient has cancer unless he is > bald. Even my grandmother looked pretty good in her casket so looks > tell nothing. I look pretty good but that is because I care about > what I eat and exercise and do everything possible to stay clean of > chemicals, etc. Good luck with getting the ss. I do know you are > usually turned the first time but they have to pay back time from the > time you filed. > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I gained 80 pounds from being on a year of steroids. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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