Hello Ch's friends. After 3yrs of no Insurance, Hardly no Income. Trying to treat my Ch's since 2004, 3 straight years of chronic. I finally have had a remission of 2 1/2 months so nice. Thank you Lord!!! But I just had my hearing for SSD. Sat in front of this Judge my last attempt, giving up!!!! The Judge granted me SSD going back 2yrs. You think I would of went out for a grand dinner or just do something. Well it didn't go that way. I went into kinda of a como state for two days. Just plain exhausted!!!! Now what is ahead for me. Maybe real Doctors not clinic who don't give a crap. But thanks to you I have opened doors to my clinic of CH's . Brought my Dr. many articles and different prescriptions from this site has helped. Don't give up!!!!!!!!!! Love to al. Got Imitrex injectables on the way woohoo!!!!!!!!

God Bless Tamara... I am so happy for you...

Peace & Blessings
LadyLuv

Prayers for the grace of pain free days and nights to come! I was told disability was out of the question. Nice victory! lance [smiley=clap2.gif]

Disability due to CH?

Where were you working at the time you first filed?

How was CH a factor in your work?   Inquiring minds and all that.

I've worked in office environment all my life Accounts Payable 15yrs. But in my issues I was first battling Breast cancer! No Insurance lost work due to cancer over a year tried to go back to work and at the end of treatment radiation I started Ch's Not sure what was happening, Doctors just wrote off to cancer. Well I knew in my heart this was something totally different. 3 yrs after cancer I was hospitalized several times every year :D :D for the Ch's. All I had for Doctors for primary care was clinics even though cancer was funded 100%. My headaches were not a issue. So I fought finally got a neuro doctor. Well being low income he didn't care either. He overdosed me on lithium spent 7 days in hospital to recover. Was denied 3 times for disability but I never gave up!!!! Found a good lawyer. So I think I have alot of problems, and the system failed me so many times. I don't really know but I do know that I was awarded for Ch's Ive been cancer free since 2005. I used to say I would rather cancer it's more pain free. But I did loose my mother to cancer my grandmother and several other family members. And soon I will be a grandmother and I want to be there. So I live on lots and lots of pain no sleep. But I still live on and try to positive. I BEAT CANCER!!! I can beat the beast!!!! Keep fighting it is almost impossible to work with ch"s.

Great news Tamara!

I know the feeling finally winning a SSD case. It took me 2-1/2 years. I got mine for epilepsy though. I blew a good chunk of the retro paying 3 years back taxes.

Good luck with the MDs.

Charlie

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my way of battling this beast is to keep going and living my life as close to normal and productive as I possibly manage.

BINGO !!

I applied for SSDI for ch and depression and I was awarded in 6 months try on my first go around.  I have been on it for 10 years now.  I just could not function at work when I was getting eight kip 10's all day long off and on for 16 hours a day every day.  I was exhausted, I would leave work early, hide in the bathroom pacing and head banging, unable to concentrate, suicidal, etc.  My self I just couldnt cope at work.  Its been 10 years and It was the right decision.  I am so glad that your battle with the Social Security Office is done with.  Now you get to look forward to reviews every 2-4 years to keep it.