Disability application/Portland Ore. CMT doc request

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Gretchen:

I just finished reading " Part 2 -about SSDI, CMT and You.

Unfortunately, I didn't get my doctors agreement to support my disability claim

a year and a half ago. At that time my doctor told his assistant to tell me to

go ahead and file. Now a year later and two rejections by SSDI, he is unwilling

to write a letter to confirm that I complained to him about chronic fatigue

before my ineligible date of 3/31/05 and in fact wrote in my medical records on

4/13/06 that I appeared to be functioning fine and couldn't support a claim for

disability.

He has never seen my legs, doesn't acknowledge the chronic fatigue that I have

and had provided no additional guidance to manage the disease that I just found

doing my own research.

Through my own research I also discovered that I had 16 of the 18 points of

soreness and tenderness inherent in Fibromyalgia. Only after guiding him

through the articles did he refer me on to a rheumatologist.

My questions is how do I find a neurologist in Portland area that is

knowledgeable enough about the disease to truly assess my ability/inability to

work.

The above is an instant message that I wrote. In response to your advice yes my

reconsideration requests were filed within the 60 day time limit. I am working

with an agency called Allsup. Based on the above information however, I may be

contacting a lawyer that one of the members recommended. I am also going

to seek an appointment with a neurologist who specializes in CMT if I can find

one in the Portland to Seattle area.

Thank you for your responses and for welcoming me.