Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 In a message dated 10/23/01 6:27:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, roath@... writes: Can you get disability with having AIH? , yes, you can. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 I'm pretty new to all of this, but if it is preventing you from being able to work I believe you can. I'm really trying to figure out where I found that information and as soon as I do I will pass it on. ===== (^) (^) (^) \(/,,,, ,\( /,,, ,\(/,,,, BETHANNE AIH 9/01 30 pred/50 imuran __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2001 Report Share Posted October 23, 2001 Yes! My disability was approved for AIH. I have to be reapproved every 6 months. My doctor encouraged me to apply for disability and I struggled with thinking of myself as " disabled " . I finally came to terms with it when I thought of myself having an " inability " to work just now. Sue (Oregon) [ ] Disability? Can you get disability with having AIH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 you can get disability with any condition thatmakes you unable to work.............short term disability....almost anything. (usually a state funded program) SSD- social security disability....you have to be out of work more than 6 months. you can only start collecting at 6 months. You can file as soon sa you know. My docs told me work would be imposible (long term...polite way od saying almost never) I applied then , was turned down once, gave it to a disability lawyerand by the time he was through I reieved a nice size check with the back months paid to. SSD pays from the time you file, so it pays not to wait. I sure hope this is clear, cause it's one ot those mornings that the brain farts are having a ball! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 i had insurance when my rheumi helped me get disability. i was denied the first round, but approved as soon as i aquired an atty that only collects if they win for you. it only took me six mos. i was 42. check with the state or county clinic. they might have a long wait time. good luck kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 When I was trying to get disability, I went to an attorney that specializes in that field. At the end of my interview, I asked her, " What can you do for me that I can't do for myself? " She said that she knew what papers to fill out when I'm denied. I already knew that, so I left her to rip off the next poor uninformed. As far as I know, there's nothing a lawyer can do that you can't do for yourself, but they still get a large portion of your badly needed money for doing essentially nothing! The basic steps are: Apply for disability- If you're not dying within a year, you're denied in most cases. Apply for reconsideration- At this point they actually look at your appliction and medical info. Apply for a judicial decision- This is your only time to really convince them on a personal level. If these steps don't work, you start over again.... Dennis Re: [ ] disability? > > i had insurance when my rheumi helped me get disability. i was denied the > first round, but approved as soon as i aquired an atty that only collects > if they > win for you. it only took me six mos. i was 42. check with the state or > county clinic. they might have a long wait time. good luck kathy in il > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I've been on Social Security Disability since 1991, and it took 2 years to get it. The process has changed since then. All we had at the judicial appeal were a federal judge, his assistant, and me, my wife, and daughter. Now, as I understand it, there is a judge, an employment specialist, and a physical therapist (I think). They do have all bases covered, and you'll have to have your doctor's favor on your side. It takes persistance. The only thing that saved us was that we built our house out of our pockets and didn't have a mortgage. As for medical care, it depends on your assets and income. If you can prove you're living below the poverty level, you can be taken care of by using state medicade while waiting for medicare. If you need to see a doctor, go to the emergency room. A doctor (of some kind) will examine you free through the indigent care program, but you still have to pay for all prescriptions. That's what I know it to be, your mileage may vary. Dennis [ ] disability? > > > > Is anyone in here on disability? Since I don't have insurance at the > moment, I can't afford to go to a rheumatologist and get on > medication. So, I'm getting by on ibuprofen which may not even be > helping much, but I'm afraid to stop taking it to find out! There is > no way I could hold a job right now...I have so much pain and some > days can hardly walk! I was just wondering if there is any help out > there for people in my situation...and how difficult is it to get on > disability? > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Im not quite sure what all of the circumstances of you situation are. But, I can definately relate to getting sick with RA at a time i didnt have healthcare insurance, which now makes me medically unisurable. I saught out medical care at a teaching hospital. Almost any institution that trains medical doctors has a " residents clinic. Usually, they will only charge you a percentage of the cost, depending on your income. They may aslo have " sample " drugs to help decrease the cost. The quality of care I have gotten has been exceptional. One of the first things they told me to do was to apply for SS Disability. You can do all of it online, if your comfortable with that, I think it is www.socialsecurity.gov , All that said, I submitted my application and was turned down 4 months later. I was told by many people you dont have to hire a lawyer to file an appeal, but the chances of winning the appeal are better with a lawyer. It took me a year and a half to finally get an appeals hearing, then 120 days to get the judges descision. I got a favorable decision and it is retroactive back to Feb of 2002, so Medicare should also be in effect for me. However, I have not seen or heard anything from SS yet, and its another 100 days after the apeals decision. So nearly three years into this im still waiting. But, now that I have gotten the motivation to type tonihgt, I think the next letter will be to my senator. I hope at least a little bit of this helps Larry SUPPORT , " " <Havenwood86@c...> wrote: > > > Is anyone in here on disability? Since I don't have insurance at the > moment, I can't afford to go to a rheumatologist and get on > medication. So, I'm getting by on ibuprofen which may not even be > helping much, but I'm afraid to stop taking it to find out! There is > no way I could hold a job right now...I have so much pain and some > days can hardly walk! I was just wondering if there is any help out > there for people in my situation...and how difficult is it to get on > disability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Can you get on Medicaid? That would give you the medicine or money needed for RXs. and for Doctor bills. Meanwhile submit to social security disability, that takes a while. Good luck. Colletti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Age makes a difference, too. I was close to 50 and got it first time. I was told if two or more weight bearing joints (bilaterally) are affected it's easier and your vocation. I was a nurse so it was deemed unsafe for me to work anymore. Though I really couldn't work anymore I almost felt guilty because I knew so many people that had to appeal (and usually got it then). Most people will tell you to plan on getting turned down the first time. JaninIowa > When I was trying to get disability, I went to an attorney that specializes > in that field. At the end of my interview, I asked her, " What can you do for > me that I can't do for myself? " She said that she knew what papers to fill > out when I'm denied. I already knew that, so I left her to rip off the next > poor uninformed. As far as I know, there's nothing a lawyer can do that you > can't do for yourself, but they still get a large portion of your badly > needed money for doing essentially nothing! > > The basic steps are: > Apply for disability- If you're not dying within a year, you're denied in > most cases. > Apply for reconsideration- At this point they actually look at your > appliction and medical info. > Apply for a judicial decision- This is your only time to really convince > them on a personal level. > If these steps don't work, you start over again.... > > Dennis > > Re: [ ] disability? > > > > > > i had insurance when my rheumi helped me get disability. i was denied the > > first round, but approved as soon as i aquired an atty that only collects > > if they > > win for you. it only took me six mos. i was 42. check with the state or > > county clinic. they might have a long wait time. good luck kathy in il > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Thanks Jan and everyone who replied to my question about disability! I am in the process of filling out the forms now...keeping my fingers crossed! > > When I was trying to get disability, I went to an attorney that specializes > > in that field. At the end of my interview, I asked her, " What can you do for > > me that I can't do for myself? " She said that she knew what papers to fill > > out when I'm denied. I already knew that, so I left her to rip off the next > > poor uninformed. As far as I know, there's nothing a lawyer can do that you > > can't do for yourself, but they still get a large portion of your badly > > needed money for doing essentially nothing! > > > > The basic steps are: > > Apply for disability- If you're not dying within a year, you're denied in > > most cases. > > Apply for reconsideration- At this point they actually look at your > > appliction and medical info. > > Apply for a judicial decision- This is your only time to really convince > > them on a personal level. > > If these steps don't work, you start over again.... > > > > Dennis > > > > Re: [ ] disability? > > > > > > > > > > i had insurance when my rheumi helped me get disability. i was denied the > > > first round, but approved as soon as i aquired an atty that only collects > > > if they > > > win for you. it only took me six mos. i was 42. check with the state or > > > county clinic. they might have a long wait time. good luck kathy in il > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Good luck ! I am 41 years old, and I am on disability. I applied, and received it the first time, but it took a year. You just have to have faith, and don't give up. Big hugs, and prayers, T > > > When I was trying to get disability, I went to an attorney that > specializes > > > in that field. At the end of my interview, I asked her, " What can > you do for > > > me that I can't do for myself? " She said that she knew what papers > to fill > > > out when I'm denied. I already knew that, so I left her to rip off > the next > > > poor uninformed. As far as I know, there's nothing a lawyer can do > that you > > > can't do for yourself, but they still get a large portion of your > badly > > > needed money for doing essentially nothing! > > > > > > The basic steps are: > > > Apply for disability- If you're not dying within a year, you're > denied in > > > most cases. > > > Apply for reconsideration- At this point they actually look at your > > > appliction and medical info. > > > Apply for a judicial decision- This is your only time to really > convince > > > them on a personal level. > > > If these steps don't work, you start over again.... > > > > > > Dennis > > > > > > Re: [ ] disability? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i had insurance when my rheumi helped me get disability. i was > denied the > > > > first round, but approved as soon as i aquired an atty that only > collects > > > > if they > > > > win for you. it only took me six mos. i was 42. check with the > state or > > > > county clinic. they might have a long wait time. good luck kathy > in il > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Just wondering if anyone here is on or has applied for social security disability? I haven't been able to work for over a year, let alone function in daily activities. I have applied for disability, but everyone I have talked to says I will get denied no matter what the first time. I truly need it right now, and was wondering if anyone has any tips or is on it? Thank you Bridget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 My best tip: Get a lawyer who specializes in this stuff. Don't even mess around trying to do it on your own. Everybody I've ever heard talk about this, on this list and others through the years, validates this conclusion. The people who got lawyers went through the process calmly, with very little hassle, and (after the requisite number of appeals) got everything coming to them in the end. The ones who didn't found themselves running around trying to take care of endless details, were shamelessly jerked around the by system, never felt entirely aware of what was going on, and often didn't get all of what they deserved when it finally got resolved. Another tip: the people who were successful in the past were usually the ones who didn't drag Lyme into it at all (since chronic Lyme is such an iffy diagnosis from the " official " POV). The main thing is to document your specific symptoms disabilities: you can't think, you're always tired, etc. etc. Doesn't matter what causes these problems; what does matter is that you can prove that you have them. Let your doctors (both LLMD and GP) know on your next visit that you're building an SSD case. They can start the process of noting your disabilities in your file (they know how to do this), so you'll have the documentation on hand when the lawyer asks for it. Sara On Dec 31, 2009, at 11:55 25AM, bridget wrote: > Just wondering if anyone here is on or has applied for social security disability? I haven't been able to work for over a year, let alone function in daily activities. I have applied for disability, but everyone I have talked to says I will get denied no matter what the first time. I truly need it right now, and was wondering if anyone has any tips or is on it? > Thank you > Bridget > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources around the > net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease > > MedWorm: The latest items on: Lyme Disease > http://tinyurl.com/23dgy8 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Thank you Sara! Bridget > > > Just wondering if anyone here is on or has applied for social security disability? I haven't been able to work for over a year, let alone function in daily activities. I have applied for disability, but everyone I have talked to says I will get denied no matter what the first time. I truly need it right now, and was wondering if anyone has any tips or is on it? > > Thank you > > Bridget > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Lyme Disease News continually updated from thousands of sources around the > > net: http://www.topix.net/health/lyme-disease > > > > MedWorm: The latest items on: Lyme Disease > > http://tinyurl.com/23dgy8 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 My husband has had numberous surgery for ctoma and has lost most of his hearing in his right ear. We haven't applied for disability through SSI because we've been told he wouldn't qualify. He presently is on long term disability from the side effects of a fistula in his ear. This is rare but it does happen. He had vertigo extremely bad and wasn't able to drive. He now has vertigo but since his last surgery, he is able to drive. He will never be able to return to his old job but we are hoping he may be retrained for a job that this won't interfere with. (not sure what that is presently) I would love to hear how others are coping with the after effects of ctoma and fistula. From: jlowe684 <jblakey684@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 10:02:30 PMSubject: Disability? Hi all. I have suffered from ctoma my whole life. It went undiagnosed for the first 10 years, the doctors just treated recurring ear infections, until I had a CT scan and they found it. I have since had 6 surgeries on it, my last one was on 11/10/10. Everytime I explain my situation to someone, one of the first questions they ask is "Why aren't you on disability for that?" It's not really something I've ever put a lot of thought into, and lately I've been thinking more about it. I just wanted to find out if anyone else out there gets disability benefits from this disease. I don't want to try to cheat the system and get something I shouldn't get, so if I don't qualify for it, then that's ok. But I know I've suffered a lot, and according to my doctor, I'm probably going to suffer a lot more, and it's never going to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hi, I am in the same boat. My C-Toma went misdiagnosed for 12 years. I had it removed back in 2005 but I still get a lot of pain most days in my right ear and some days in my left ear as well. My C-Toma was in my right ear, my hearing in that ear is at 40% and my right ear was 60% last time I had it tested. I get dizzy a lot sometimes too and have been trying to get on disability since 2007. I used to work for Sprint as a Customer Service Rep., but I cannot do that anymore because the headphones hurt my ears really bad after just an hour of using them. I have had to call in sick like crazy because of the pain I get which at times is so bad that I just take aspirin or ibprofin and try to go back to bed. If I get water in my right ear then it makes it hurt bad too and gets me dizzy as well. Changes in the weather seem to make it bad too it is just crazy. I have seen a judge and had a lawyer to help try and was denied for SSI now I appealed it and everyone even my doctor says I should be on disability. I cannot do the things I used to do. Having this is nowhere near right and the judges just don't think ear trouble is a disability. I will tell you now that even though I wouldn't wish this on even my worst enemy, but I would still like them to be able to understand what some of us go through afterwards, not anywhere near all, but some. I have been told by my doctor that nothing is wrong with my right ear from the looks of it and the ent's cannot see anything wrong yet the pain is still there, so my doctor believes it is probably nerve damage. This all started for me when I was 13 or 14 when my stepdad poured boiling peroxide into my right ear. Good luck if you try to get on disability with this, I for one am going to keep trying. Oh yeah I cannot even use eardrops because those get me dizzy too Try to take care and Happy Holidays. Skaggs aka BOWLINGNINJA > > My husband has had numberous surgery for ctoma and has lost most of his hearing > in his right ear. We haven't applied for disability through SSI because we've > been told he wouldn't qualify. He presently is on long term disability from the > side effects of a fistula in his ear. This is rare but it does happen. He had > vertigo extremely bad and wasn't able to drive. He now has vertigo but since > his last surgery, he is able to drive. He will never be able to return to his > old job but we are hoping he may be retrained for a job that this won't > interfere with. (not sure what that is presently) > > > I would love to hear how others are coping with the after effects of ctoma and > fistula. > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: jlowe684 <jblakey684@...> > cholesteatoma > Sent: Sat, November 27, 2010 10:02:30 PM > Subject: Disability? > >  > Hi all. I have suffered from ctoma my whole life. It went undiagnosed for the > first 10 years, the doctors just treated recurring ear infections, until I had a > CT scan and they found it. I have since had 6 surgeries on it, my last one was > on 11/10/10. Everytime I explain my situation to someone, one of the first > questions they ask is " Why aren't you on disability for that? " It's not really > something I've ever put a lot of thought into, and lately I've been thinking > more about it. I just wanted to find out if anyone else out there gets > disability benefits from this disease. I don't want to try to cheat the system > and get something I shouldn't get, so if I don't qualify for it, then that's ok. > But I know I've suffered a lot, and according to my doctor, I'm probably going > to suffer a lot more, and it's never going to go away. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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