Hi every one. I don't know if any of you know me... I was an active member a while back... My name is Marissa, I am 26 years old and was diagnosed with MS 11/20/07. Here is my question for everyone....

I have been off work for a whole week with no pay now due to some issues that i will list later. I can't afford (as everyone else in this world) to be off work without some sort of income.

I was just curious if my symptoms would qualify me for disability or not. I am going to see yet another new neurologist this coming thursday, and am planning on asking her about this issue, but I know you guys all give wonderful advice.... So, I thought I would check you all out before hand!

Here are my issues I am dealing with.

-Bowel and Bladder Control issues: have been incontinent of bowel 6 times now... I have a 2 min warning time and if I don't get to a restroom in that time slot I go in my pants... Bladder is more at night time, when i wake up and am trying to get to the bathroom I tend to pee a little bit in the bed trying to get up

-Cognitive issues: These issues have gotten worse and worse in the last year or so... I feel like I have become so stupid lately... it takes me so long to process stuff.. that part scares me when I am driving because I have troubles determining whether or not to change lanes... Also, along with this comes trouble figuring out what words to use when, and then my favorite: slurring and mispronouncing words.

-Fatigue: Along with these previous issues comes the fatigue. It kicks my butt.. the more I have the cog issues and try to fight through them the more tired I get.. The more tired I get the worse the cog issues are.. it's a catch 22.

I work in a call center, so therefore these issues are almost impossible to avoid. I am talking on the phone all day. The last day I worked I literally had people asking "What?" After I would say something because I was slurring so bad.. Then I had to slow down and repeat what I had just said. That just makes me say more words... I feel like I need to get out of that job.. but the economy is so bad right now I doubt I'd be able to find a job I could do efficiently.

So, as I said before, this is my question... would I possibly qualify for SSDI?

Also, my dad was on SSDI for MS as well and he passed away by suicide about 4 years ago.. My mom had mentioned something about I may possibly be able to draw off of his policy until my own was approved. Know anything about that?

Thanks in advance for all of your comments and support!