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Seems I'm always asking for Purrs...
Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up
by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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Purrs from my crew that everything turns out in your favor.
Holly, Pheniox, Sasha and Isabella (who has finally been accepted) |
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Problems in your neck could very well make your arms hurt. And if you have
IBS it might be that you have other autoimmune problems such as some form of Inflammatory arthritis. This won't necessarily be the only exam they send you for. I had two. One for depression and another for arthritis. Deaf they took my word (or my doctors word) for. They will sometimes approve disability for a combination of problems where they would not for any one problem by itself. They also look into your occupation, your work history and consider your age. Jo "jmcquown" wrote in message .. . Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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On 2005-02-02, jmcquown penned:
Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. What a confusing process. I hope all goes well. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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Jo Firey wrote:
Problems in your neck could very well make your arms hurt. And if you have IBS it might be that you have other autoimmune problems such as some form of Inflammatory arthritis. I've had pains in my left neck & shoulder which I initially attributed to sleeping in a weird position. But I surely can't be sleeping that way all the time? Heat helps with it; those Thermacare patches are nice. I've also (lately) had pressure in my chest. It is my understanding heart related problems in women often manifest themselves in neck & shoulder pain - oh joy. John is very worried about this; he had bypass surgery last year and is upset to hear about my feeling pressure in my chest and pain in my arms and shoulder. What's a body to do? I'm under a lot of stress; bills due and no income or good job prospects. (sigh) This won't necessarily be the only exam they send you for. I had two. One for depression and another for arthritis. Deaf they took my word (or my doctors word) for. I'm sure they'll send me for another. But when I filed (back in October) the notification on the web site indicated they would have to make a determination by 3/5. So they are running out of time... or I am. They will sometimes approve disability for a combination of problems where they would not for any one problem by itself. They also look into your occupation, your work history and consider your age. Jo "jmcquown" wrote in message .. . Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:46:46 -0600, "jmcquown"
yodeled: Sorry, but here we go again. (snip) But you got 'em prrrrrrrrrrr. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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Purrs for you tomorrow, Jill. Will be thinking of you.
Christine "jmcquown" wrote in message .. . Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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Purrs that all the red tape gets taken care of smoothly and quickly and that
you start getting benefits soon. Hugs, CatNipped "jmcquown" wrote in message .. . Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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On 2005-02-02, jmcquown penned:
Jo Firey wrote: Problems in your neck could very well make your arms hurt. And if you have IBS it might be that you have other autoimmune problems such as some form of Inflammatory arthritis. I've had pains in my left neck & shoulder which I initially attributed to sleeping in a weird position. But I surely can't be sleeping that way all the time? Heat helps with it; those Thermacare patches are nice. I've also (lately) had pressure in my chest. It is my understanding heart related problems in women often manifest themselves in neck & shoulder pain - oh joy. I have posture problems, and my chiro recommended one of those weird memory foam pillows for me. My lower back hurt the first few nights, but since then I'm pretty happy with it. It encourages my neck to curve properly (apparently, I somehow developed the habit of keeping my neck straight, so my spine curves too much to accomodate). Anyway, the reason I mention this is, whether I sleep on my side or my back, the pillow seems to discourage really bizarre sleeping positions. Maybe something like this could help? I hate to suggest it, as it costs money and I have no idea if it would actually help. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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Purrs on the way.
Ann Sorry, but here we go again. Tomorrow at 12:30 I have an appointment set up by the Social Security Disability folks for a medical exam. They called last week and told me to expect the paperwork in the mail. I got the paperwork and was mildly surprised to find the exam is not for my IBS or depression - it's for arthritis. Now, I never claimed to have clinically diagnosed arthritis. But I mentioned to the local case worker I take aspirin a couple of times a day due to aches in my arms. She apparently noted this in my paperwork before sending it off to the state capitol. I reiterated to the new case worker in Nashville I have NOT been diagnosed with arthritis. But she's sending me off tomorrow to get X-rays to determine whether or not I have arthritis. (I don't know; maybe it's just normal to have your arms ache when you're middle aged.) I can only surmise (probably a bad idea) they took the medical records my regular doctor sent at face value since they (so far) aren't sending me to anyone to evaluate those claims. Oh, and I got a travel voucher; they calculated the mileage and will reimburse me $11.20 USD after I see the doctor. Anyway, any spare purrs for my visit tomorrow would be appreciated. OB Cats: Persia successfully killed another paper bag this morning. It was apparently full of greeblings Jill -- I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. |
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