Originally Posted by luna11

I was put on state disabilty for 2 months about with the diagnosiss of tendonitis. Now the doctors - across the board do not want to put me back on it - refusal saying there is only negative work up to now with my condition - They say there is no tendonitis and other things found in the Xray or the MRI I just did. I had a diagnosis of tendonitis - but now the doctors are calling it Repetative Stress injury - and I know there is no acceptance of this in SSDI - its an umbrella term. I have chronic pain with most of what I do with my hand. I can pick up around hte house lightly and my hand starts to ache more after 2 hrs. I typically rest and not push it - now I am thinking maybe I should flare it up? It seems only rest helps and stopping before the pain starts up.

I was wondering if any one else has experienced their doctors not wanting to give them temp disability with the state - not ssdi. The doctor is putting me on work restriction because I pushed the issue - I got laid off when I was hurt again and have been out of work for a year. (I think this is why they wont fill it out cuz I have no job to go back to among other reasons). He wants to get my pain under control before he allows me to go back to work. I am being told by unemployment that I cant take it cuz I cant go back to my normal work. I get told by state disability that I should be on them since I am injured from work. Does or has anyone gone crazy with all these rules and bouncing you back and forth? Is this normal for doctors to be like this? Tell you you cant work but not give you the state temp disability? I know in the end my SSDI is weakened by their actions. I didnt expect to get it really - just was doign as I as told since I was told I will be crippled and not be able to keep a job due to my condition. Just doing as I was told by a lawyer who seemed to have my better interest.

They are also referring me to a chronic pain clinic under Kaiser. Does anyone know about this? I will ask under the pain area as well.

I guess I just want to know if this entire game is normal. Its absolutely driving me nutty. They sure dont take into account the patients well being. They say the money is not their responsibility but it sure is when they withhold it. I am just a little bent over this. Just makes no sense and now for them to down grade my condition just really ****** me off.