SSDI consultative medical exam experience needed

[Guest guest]

To all at ,

I am preparing a SSDI case for a hearing and I wonder if any of you

have had personal experience in a " consultative medical exam " (where

SSDI sends you to their doctor).

Was this doctor knowledgeable about CMT?

Did this doctor do any additional testing of any kind? (including

Xrays, etc)

Were you asked some " wacky " questions like " what are the differences

between apples and oranges " or " would you please count backwards from

100 by 7's?

Were you emotionally distraught at this exam because the doctor didn't

know CMT or take any of your medical history into consideration?

Did you specifically ask for a doctor who knew peripheral neuropathy or

specifically CMT?

Was this doctor 'exam' held in another part of your town you do not

ordinarily visit?

Did you feel threatened, intimidated or frightened at this consultative exam?

And for anyone who has been on SSDI for awhile, if, after you completed a

Continuing Disability Review successfully, were you ever sent for a

'consultative medical exam' later

Thanks for any feedback you can give me.

~ Gretchen