Originally Posted by Sarah Mae

What do you mean? You are saying that you have called your local disability office (SSA, or whatever) and have asked, and they do not tell you why you were awarded SSDI? Try asking again. It could be a combination of things.

I am on SSI now, but I believe SSDI is given when you have worked enough to build up credits, but can no longer work. So what is it that has stopped you from working? Which of your conditions affects you the most? I have migraines, but could work with them. I have over 10 medical problems, but only 2 or 3 of them keep me from working and make me "disabled".

If you don't know what condition(s) you were awarded this for, you need to find out. If you go off all medications for depression, for example, and that is why you cannot work, it will show them that you indeed can work if you are not working with a doctor to keep it under control.

It should say in all of the paperwork which conditions you have that they consider disabling.

I have limited knowledge about all of this since I am new to it, but have even less about SSDI, since that is not what I am receiving. I will be interested to see what someone else says that comes along... I am just telling you what I have read from others on this site, but I am not an expert.