Definitely go back and look, my husband makes a tidy salary. At least he did earlier this evening, not sure what is going on right now, with out gov't. But his salary had no barring on my SSdisability. It's based on your work history only and what you contributed to date when you were working. Makes me annoyed that I spent so much time working for non-profits, but happy at least that I started working as soon as I was old enough and kept it up.

The only hard part is jumping through the hoops and the time it takes. Just be persistent. I was denied twice, kept appealing, and fought to get a court hearing and once I stood up to the judge it seemed to happen quickly then. It took 3 years and was very frustrating, but you should file. I did it without an attorney too. After talking to several, it seemed like a waste of money. I never met anyone who hot through the system quicker with an attorney. If you really can not afford the stress, it might be something to consider, but an attorney takes a bite of the pie.

Good luck.
Sylvia