Just to give hope to those who may feel it's hopeless, some on these boards already know, my wife and I battled for her SSDI for 4 years. It was a very tough going navigating the system and the unknown. Last Nov 2 she was finally approved for SSDI yet a new battle started with SS over her 3.5 year retro-pay in which SS said was wrong that in-fact my wife was working when she said she wasn't. All of this over disability pay from her former employer. Suzy finally received her full retro-pay yesterday. Never give up---never. I can't speak for those with other health conditions but for RSD I can. I would do it all over again for my wife not just because I love her but over time I've learned plenty about this condition "there is no faking it" nobody fakes this disease. So, try your best on your worst day and never give up the fight because you will prevail.

jim