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Originally Posted by Shellback
When I was approved for benifits I was taking several different medications for my condition. Since than I have stopped taking two of those meds because the side effects were too much to live with. I still take all the remaining meds and I still see a doctor every month. I am also on medicare. Am I risking losing my benefits by not taking those two meds?
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From my understanding, no. You are not required to see exactly the same doctors or take the exact same medications to remain on either SSDI or SSI. As long as you are under a doctor's care (at least one) and are taking medication for your conditions (even if they have changed), you are fine.
The medications that you are taking right now--are they also for whatever has gotten you approved for SSDI?
For example, I am on medication for neuropathy and just was accepted for SSI. As long as I take medication for neuropathy, I think I will be fine. However, if I go off of all medicines for neuropathy and only take medicines for migraines, that doesn't count and I may not qualify when I am evaluated. Does that make sense?
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My name is Sarah and I am 25 years old. I have a lot of chronic health problems. Peripheral neuropathy and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) keep me bedridden the majority of the time. I also struggle with degenerative disc disease, disc desiccation, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with insulin resistance, allergies, sound sensitivities, and other health problems.