DISABILITY

[catwoman64]

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT IS GETTING DISABILITY FOR FIBRO AND CFS?  I ALSO HAVE DIABETES AND JOINT DEGENATIVE DIS. AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND COPD AND RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME AND A FEW OTHER PROBLEMS AND WAS JUST WONDERING HOW SOME OF YOU GET UP AND GO TO WORK?  I PUSHED MYSELF FOR YEARS AND FINALLY I COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE AND I CALLED IN TO WORK AND SAID I QUIT .. CANT DO IT ANYMORE.  AND FILED FOR MY DISABILITY AND WON IT.  THANK GOD!
I KNOW SOME HAVE TO WORK CAUSE I DID NO ONE WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ME BUT IT JUST GOT SO BAD THT I COULDNT TAKE  IT ANYMORE!

[catwoman64]

I HAD TO WAIT A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AND FINALLY GOT A COURT HEARING AND WAS APPROVED!  THANK GOD!

[deedee332]

As in my case they denied me and I am waiting for a court date.  Go figure.

[VaBreeze]

It's going to be even more difficult for those with FMS alone.  It is still being touted as a psychological illness; it obviously isn't considered disabling; they are pumping people full of antidepressants; likely handing out the dx without verifying it (which lends to discredit those who actually do have it) and expecting people to continue living and working each day until they D R O P!!!  

The govt. is more afraid of where the ultimate finger-pointing will lead than they are about human beings.  I've been waiting 40 plus years to know what is ailing me...and it still isn't known...or is it?

[PlateletGal]

Interesting how our own government (CDC) admits that CFS can be as disabling as MS, renal disease, COPD and stage 3 AIDS.... but SSDI is denying so many people with fibro & CFS.

[VaBreeze]

It is difficult to obtain Social Security Disab. in the US based on FMS alone.  It usually takes a good attorney.  I'm not sure about the rate for CFS, but it's prob. the same case.  

I stopped working after an injury and while I was drawing Short-Term Disab. through my employer I filed for Soc. Sec.  I was fortunate to be approved, but like you, I had many other problems besides FMS/CFS.  I do have an acquaintance who has been trying to file for Soc. Sec. and she has been denied 3 times, although she had an attorney.  They just do not recognize these illnesses as being disabling.  :-(  

[PlateletGal]

There are people who have CFS or fibro who are receiving disability, either through their employer's group plan or SSDI. What I'm hearing though is many group plans refuse to pay disability for life for these conditions, because there is no proof what causes them and whether or not stress is the cause,  and normally end up settling out of court.

I'm glad to hear that you won your disability case.... many people who qualify for disability are being denied.


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