Congratulations Peppermint Patty! It is so good to hear of others with RSD/CRPS being approved for SSDI on their first try. Good Luck gram E. I pray your are approved on your first try and very quickly. Just to give you some hope, I was approved on my first try. My last day of work was Feb 29, 2008. I turned in my paperwork in mid-June and was approved in September and received my first check in October. My review period is 5-7 years. The paperwork was a nightmare but it does pay to be very thorough as others have said.
Cricket

Congratulations Patty....

I recently was approved for SSDI as well. I used a lawyer to represent me. Hurt to give up the maximum $6k right off the top of my backpay check, but I really did not think I would be approved initially, and felt I would need the lawyer for the appeals process.

The process for me went very quickly.

I met with the lawyer in September, 2010. She filed for me in October, 2010. I was approved in December, 2010. Amazingly quick, considering the horror stories I have heard from some others!

So the take-away is that the SSDI process can go well on occasion. Get all your ducks in a row. As mentioned, have every appt. and treatment documented.

Spend PLENTY of time on the documents Social Security requires you to fill out! Don't exaggerate, but don't minimize!

Good luck to all in the process!