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Ronda Williams
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 1:39 am: | 
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I
am a 36 year old female that lives in Montana and have worked since I
was 14 except the 6 years that I missed 85-91 when I dislocated my
right ulna and had 9 surgeries to so called fix it. The Dr. screwed the
ulna and radius together and cut a portion of the ulna out of my arm
and then totally fused my wrist as a result of this I cannot bend my
wrist and my fingers do not function very well at all on that hand. I
have also had my right knee rebuilt and broke my left ankle and had to
have it rebuit also, but these are not the worst problems. In 1999 I
had a fifty pound block of metal fall on my foot while at work that did
not cause any fractures but it turned into a horrible disease called
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy-(RSD). This causes unbearable burning and
stinging as well as hyper sensitivity, swelling, changes in the skin,
joint stiffness, and many other horrible painful things. I have had
numerous epidural blocks and bertillium blocks, finally they did a
Lumbar Sympathectomy which made my foot feel better but, the Dr. did
not check to see if this stuff had spread up my leg, which it had so
they did another Sympathectomy that did not help. Now I have terrible
muscle spasms and depression to go along with everything else. I had an
intrathecal pump implanted in March which has made it so I am not in
10+ pain but I am still in an enormous amount of pain. I was sent to
one of SS's Dr.'s for another examination (neurological). Do you think
I will have alot of problems getting SSD? The Doc that I saw for them
told me that he was going to write and tell them that in his opinion I
will never be able to return to work. I also dislocated my other wrist
while at the same job. they want to do surgery on it but I do not want
that because this disease spreads really bad and it will attack weak
spots. It has already spread to my other foot and it is now all the way
up my leg and in my hips. This disease is so painful that there are
documented cases of people commiting suicide because they can't stand
the pain. I cannot stand, sit, walk, lay or be in any one position for
a period of time without being in extreme pain. Do you think that I
have a chance of getting on Disability ? Also, I am on Workmans
Compensation, can you tell me a little bit on how this is going to go
if I do get on SSD? Thank You
Reply by Paul You
certainly should be found disabled; but of course that does not mean
you will get an award. Perhaps now, and certainly if you are denied at
the initial level, I would get a good attorney. There is sometimes an
offset if you are drawing Worker's Compensation. In that situation a
good attorney can often avoid such an offset. |
Cynthia Moore
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 10:24 am: |
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Where do I find information about social security
disability for a person with reflex sympathetic
dystrophy syndrome? I want the most current
information with a draft of the Social Security
Rulings on RSDS/CRPS. I am currently going
through a "review" of my social security disability benefits, and I really need to know
what to do to help my case. HELP! This is
causing me so much stress that it is exacerbating
my symptoms severely. Thank you for you help! |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2002 - 5:19 am: |
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The Social Security Rulings are special documents issued by the
Administration that deal with policy interpretation. There is no Social
Security Ruling that deals with RSDS. I will take that part of your
question to be another way of asking the second question, that is, what
should I do to help make sure they continue my benefits.
The
answer to that question is, be sure you are going to your doctor
regularly; be sure he or she will back you up fully; Be sure he knows
and sees all of your signs and symptoms; and get all of your medical
records together and sit down with them and with an attorney who mostly
handles Social Security cases.
If that did not answer, ask again. |
Andrea
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:10 pm: |
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I have RSDS (reflex sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome)which has crossed
over to my entire body` Will I be eligibe for disablity benefits. I had
to quit work due to chronic pain.I reside in FL Is RSDS one of the
chronic illnesses listed for SS Disability. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 - 5:29 pm: |
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Possibly. You need to talk to a local attorney. Not only do you have to
have a disease, it must be of a certain level of severity, and you must
be able to prove it through doctors. |
Anonymous
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:46 pm: |
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I
am a 40 year old female who has been diagnosed with RSD by 3
physicians.I lost my ICO hearing to get this allowed and am now
appealing to yhr courts.
Is this the right move since my doctor said I cant do any job using my hands.How will this all play out for SS |
charles houston (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 10:14 am: |
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I
am a 44 year old male who has been dianosed with RSD by 5 physicians.
The RSD was due to a injury to my left index finger. I am in constant
cronic pain in my left hand and arm, and I deal with swelling as well.
I am on a large amount of medication. 3600mg. of Gabapentin, 500 mg of
Vicodin, 60 mg. of cymbalta,480 mg of Ultraset, and 25 mg of Amitylin.
On a daily basis I deal with the side effects of these medications
(dizziness,drosiness,memory loss, and some vision problems). I went
through 2 series of Nerve Blocks with little or no reduction in pain. I
start my 3rd series of Blocks next month. I filed for Social Security
Disablity this month (06/05). Do you think my chances are good on being
approved for benefits? |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1321
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 12:38 pm: |
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Anonymous:
I really cannot understand where you are in your case well enough to
say anything. I assume that you have a lawyer; he is more familiar with
the essential facts of your case than I am, so his opinion on this
point would be better than mine. Take care and good luck. |
Paul McChesney (Admin)
Board Administrator
Username: Admin
Post Number: 1320
Registered: 5-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 12:36 pm: |
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If
you can show that your pain is so significant that you cannot attend to
or concentrate on work on a predictable basis, you have a shot at it.
But you have to prove it, of course, and you need to see all the
medicals in order to be able to say more about your chances. Take care. |
Jonelda Butler (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:23 pm: |
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I
am 28 years old and I have RSD. I applied for disability benefits in
2003 due to my chronic pains and lack of concentration and my
limitations. I was found disabled on the day that i went before the
ALJ, boy was i in terrible pain that day they had to actually wheel me
out of there in one of their office chairs. I am unable to do much of
anything any more.I have trouble with my pelvic bone had knee surgery,I
am unable to sit or stand for a long period of time for no longer than
10 minutes at the most and i'm not allowed to carry over 10lbs. I don't
even get a good nights sleep due to the fact that i can only sleep on
my right side because my left side is the side that i have all the
trouble with and since i swell on that side if i lay on my back or
stomach i am kinda laying humped up.I understand how it is living with
RSD or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. I take over 9 different pills a
day.23 all together |
mike colorado (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 1:03 pm: |
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my
wife has cronic pelvic pain from many endo. operations and seizures on
top of that. they cant stop the seizures fore the pain. they wont let
her drive and and is not to be laft alone whit or 4 year old son. the
doctors say she cant wrok or dive and cant be alone. she has cronic
pain and nothing they can do. and cant get disability because she is
only 30. what can we do info please |
