new question about disability - Disabilities Message Board

Lulu70 · 07-29-2007, 05:53 PM

Hi, I filed online about a month ago for disability. I have bi-polar, major depression,add,ocd. I cant handle any stress at all. I am grown but I have always had my mom to help me take care of myself, she passed away in May.
I tried working but it wasnt happening. Anyways ive been on sick leave, and using fmla from my primary doc. because my blood pressure was so high she said to get a therapist. I did. but nothing idfferent has been done except blood pressure pills. They havent tried to teach me how to take care of myself or deal with stress. Anyways my question is, my pdoc first said she supported me being on diability then when i took my fmla papers in she was screaming at me.
Has anyone ever heard of anyone getting ssdi whitout their doctors ok?
Just one more thing to stress over.
Anyways i dont know if the fmla was approved but i cant go back to work, will it hurt my claim if i just quit work?

Charlyssa · 08-01-2007, 02:45 AM

Hi!

How long have you worked? I ask because I get the impression you might be young. If you haven't worked enough years or have enough credits you won't qualify for SSD, but you will qualify for SSI, tho the benefit isn't much. If you are young, you may qualify for benefits under your mom's SS, but I don't know what the exact qualifications are. Have you heard anything from SSD yet? Because they will advise you if you qualify, of course.

Assuming you have worked and qualify, no, you don't need a dr.'s OK. However, it helps if a dr. believes you are disabled, of course. SSD will request all your medical and psychological records and they will determine if you are disabled. If they have any doubts or need more info, they will send you for independent testing and then make their decision. If you can't work, you can't work...and actually, if you continue to work it may hurt your case more.

Sorry, I don't know fmla is, but I DO know that your Pdoc has no business screaming at you! Jeez!!

I'm reallllly sorry about your mom. *hugs* Good luck to you!

Char

Lulu70 · 08-01-2007, 08:39 AM

ive been working for about 19 1/2 years. I believe i have enough credits.
I have struggled all my years working, and tried after mom died but I cant take care of myself the house the dogs the bills. My sisters have stepped in where my mom left off, atleast to shop for me, my clothes, the bills. I almost feel like a little kid, im 37 and all these things have always been overwhelming to me. I tried when mom was alive and after like 3 days i would be exhausted, mom would just say some people are built differently than others, it would then take weeks to get back to "normal". i have been fortunate at my job and held onto it this long becuz i have been there so long, others would have been fired along time ago. but i cant do it anymore, my whole life revolves around this job, i have no quality of life. i am just so confused and dont know what to do, it was so much easier when my mom was here and directing me. when mom was alive al i had to worry about was working, she would remind me take your pills, go to bed, she was trying to teach me to pay the bills, i just dont have it. i am doing all i can to stay alive and feel like my doctors think its not as severe becuz i havnet hurt myself. But i dont want to go into the hospital, i am trying to do all that i was taught but i am just a zombie. thank you for replying, i feel so alone.