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Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 4
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 4
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Originally Posted by screwballpookie
Hi all,
i just wanted to give a quick bit of info on situation. I am 36 yrs. old and lost my job back in 2003 due to a work injury causing me to have rsd. I have been living with this nightmare and it just seems to get worse. I am slowly loosing function of my limbs. My left hand which is my dominant hand has no feeling except for the pain inside my right hand is doing to same and my lower legs to me feet are swelling and very weak. I have to use a cane or walker but right now since i am fighting wc I am paying for all my meds so I can't afford any of that so i am using my specially made crutch to help me walk. I have applied for social security disability about 5 times and have been denied every time. I just got myself an attorney to help me appeal and see what happens. ssdi says i don't need anything to help me walk and of course my age plays a factor. Not only do I have rsd but I have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and acid reflex. Acid reflex is due to all meds I am taking for my rsd and my ptsd which is due to my rsd. So I am hoping I can get somewhere with ssdi. Yes I am also fighting wc because they are liable for my injury. I was just wondering if anybody here has tried for ssdi as many times as I have and have been unsuccessful?
Sincerely,
Tracy
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Hi Tracy... I also have RSD and have since Oct 2007. Mine was from a fall and hitting my shin on my left leg. It is now in my entire left leg all the way to my hip and my right leg from my knee down. SSDI also told me I did not need an aide to ambulate. And like you my age was also factored in (I am 38) and also my college degree. I use a crutch if it a short walk, but otherwise I use a mobility scooter that I was fortunate to have donated to me through the Knights of Columbus. I lost my voice Jan 2007 and then the RSD since Oct 2007. I have been fighting since March 2007 and still not have been successful. I started using an atty in Nov 2007 and I let them handle EVERYTHING for me. I just had a functional capacity evaluation done last week and the results will be sent to my atty and they in turn will use that with my medical records and they are going to ask for an on the record review with the social security judges in my area and try and get it approved with a bench decision rather than make me wait another year for a hearing. Right now it is just a waiting game. 
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