Blood Pressure Problems

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Author Message   Lesley C. Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!)iis 6.0 donwload Posted on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 10:15 pm:        I am a 53 year old female in Alabama who has been working full time as a Nurse practitioner for 31 years ( no problem with having enough "points" there). Three years ago, I developed shooting pains in my right leg..enough to cause me to miss alot of work.Diagnosis: Spinal Stenosis due to DJD. Pain off and on, not enough to keep me down. A year and a half ago, I developed a "Neuropathy". Despite brain and spine MRIs, nobody can give a better diagnosis..blurred vision, muscle weakness in the legs and arms, muscle spasms, urinary incontinence (yuck) and worsening of the leg pain. This has progressed to the point since Nov. 2000 where I need help dressing, walking, etc. I can walk some days for short period of time with a cane. I take Talwin and Flexeril for pain. I filed in February 2001 for SS Disability, telling them truthfully that having been a Nurse for 31 years, how can I work when I cannot walk, or see clearly..never mind all the other symptoms. My doctor wants me to have another MRI of the spine to show disease progression. I do not have insurance, and I sure do not have an extra $2000 for an MRI. I called three hospitals in my area to see if I can get a lower charge...no way..I called the Regional Disability office last week and they said my claim has not yet been assigned to an examiner. Questions: At my age and my symptoms, what do you think my chances are of being approved? Will the fact that I did not have a second MRI as advised by the doc have any bearing? He documented that I wanted but could not afford one. Do you know a lawyer in the Gadsden, Alabama area whom you might recommend? Thank you! Reply by Paul You have a pretty good chance. If you are not working, you certainly need to apply. Ideally you need to get as many tests as you can, but your inability to get the MRI might not make any difference; it depends on what the rest of the evidence looks like. If you want me to suggest an attorney, please email me at email me by clicking here.   Steven Williams Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!)iis 6.0 donwload Posted on Saturday, July 07, 2001 - 7:57 pm:        I have uncontrollable high blood pressure. I quit work back in Dec of 2000. My doctor has me on 3 types of BP medicine, Hyzzar 100/50, Plendil and lopressor. My last visit to my doctor my BP read 180/121...now it goes up and down but for the most part it stays up that high. I am 29 yrs old is there any information you could provide me with would be great! thanks Reply by Paul Of course you know that you need to get tthat blood pressure down; make sure you are doing absolutely everything to do that. High blood pressure without any symptoms is not disabling. But with pressure that high after aggressive medication, I suspect that you are having symptoms, and probably problems with other body systems. If so, you might consider filing. You should either work, or pursue a claim, or sometimes both, but never neither. Take care.   CYNTHIA Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!)iis 6.0 donwload Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 8:27 pm:        I'M ON MAINTENCE MEDICINE FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DO I QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY OR SSI?   Paul McChesney (Admin) Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!)iis 6.0 donwload Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2002 - 9:38 am:        If you have no signs or symptoms, no. Disability turns on limitations caused by your health problems.   jennielee perkins (Likes_2_be_spoiled) New member Username: Likes_2_be_spoiled Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!)iis 6.0 donwload Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 1:34 pm:        good afternoon,i live in aiken south carolina and and a year and a half ago i found out i was diabetic two i ake avandia 8mg once aday benicar 40 mg once a day metformin HCL 1,000 MG TWICE A DAY AMARYL 4MG TWO EVERY DAY and zetia 10 mg once aday i no longer take these meds due to being exspensive.and last yr i found out i had before and after catarex i had one removed and was put into progressive lens and now with the other catarex it has gotten to the point i'm unable to see out of the right eye and without the glass i'm unable to read print was wondering if i should try and file a claim thank you for your time

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