My this is an old thread, that got dredged back up.

Gilbert, I'm curious if you appealed this decision and what the outcome was. Were you making $200 a month at the time, or was it $800?

You were working under the rules of the program. It is important to continue medical care, but it's not as if you were doing anything unethical, so I'm a little confused by how angry some of the posts were. There are many who can work part time and don't make the attempt for fear of losing benefits. Ideally, someone in your situation continues to increase their hours and duties until they no longer need SSD. I've seen posters advise working under the table get less response than this thread did.

It isn't uncommon for those those that are bipolar to go off their meds and stop seeing their docs. Then during a manic phase, they can manage work for a period.

I don't know your situation Gilbert, but I just wanted others to consider a different scenario.

I hope you're doing well--getting treatment if you need it, etc.