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A Little Back Pain is not enough to Win Social Security Disability

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Because there is so much potential for abuse with people falsely claiming that they are so severely disabled that they cannot work, the Social Security administration has instituted stringent standards for approval for anyone applying for Social Security Disability. Back pain can certainly be a serious medical condition that can make it very difficult or […]

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Grand Mal Seizures Can Lead To Social Security Disability Benefits

Grand mal seizures involve the whole body and a loss of consciousness often occurs along with muscle contraction and stiffness. Grand Mal seizures also called tonic-clonic seizures occur due to electrical disturbances within the brain of a person. The severity and type of symptoms experienced by each person largely depends on the part of brain […]

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Disabling Condition: Neurological Disorders

Conditions covered include epilepsy/seizures (grand mal, petit mal), stroke, brain or spinal cord tumors, brain trauma, Parkinson, cerebral palsy, MS, ALS, MD, peripheral neuropathies. Seizures What is the frequency and duration of your seizures? Are you on medications to control your seizures? Does your doctor take blood to check to see how much of this […]

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Disabling Condition: Respiratory Problems

Respiratory problems that may be disabling include chronic pulmonary insufficiency, asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic pulmonary vascular hypertension, sleep apnea, and lung transplants. Asthma What is the frequency and duration of your asthma attacks? Do you sometimes take a short course of steroids? Do you want to learn more about asthma?  Consider visiting the NIH Asthma […]

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Living with Chronic Fatigue

Many people feel extremely tired from day to day and wonder what they can do to try and fix this problem so they can live a more enjoyable life.  If you are one of these people who are constantly feeling tired or fatigued you may have Chronic Fatigue (CF) Syndrome. What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? […]

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Alternative Therapies Helping Many with Cancer

More news coming out that shows many cancer patients are adding alternative therapies to the list of treatments they are receiving to combat their cancer.  Most are not using the alternative methods as their primary treatment, but rather as a supplement or part of a wider plan of therapies.  Most probably agree that anything that […]

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Can Make Someone Disabled

A joint is a structure which allows the meeting of two bones and it allows for the movement of different body parts.  Arthritis is defined as inflammation of a joint.  Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints.  RA may also affect other body organs in addition to just joints. Rheumatoid arthritis […]

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Disabling Condition: Digestive Disorders

Digestive disorder conditions  include gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hepatic (liver) dysfunction, inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, malnutrition. Liver/hepatitis C Have you had a liver biopsy? Does your doctor take your blood? Do you have bloating and pain associated with liver disease? Do you drink alcohol? Have you been on interferon?  If so, did you have side […]

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