BOY OH BOY DO I. IV'E BEEN THROUGH IT AND I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH IT. IF YOU DO GET TURNED DOWN (AND YOU WILL) GET YOU AN ATTORNEY THAT "SPECIALISES" IN IT. NOW, MY ADVICE: 1. STICK TO THE SUBJECT OF WHY YOU CAN'T WORK (CAUSE THEY ALWAYS TURN YOU DOWN THE FIRST TIME) BE FORWARD, BLUNT, AND TELL THEM WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU. THEY WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN, SO STICK TO THE SUBJECT OF FIBROMYALGIA. FIND THE TRUE DEFINITION OF IT AND STICK TO IT. 2. FIBROMYALGIA - THAT IS ONE WORD THEY CAN NOT DENY. IN THE SYSTEM, IT'S THE SAME AS SAYING YOUR BLIND 3. DON'T GET INTO DETAILS, STICK WITH THE SUBJECT AND BE FIGITTY ? WRESLESS IN YOUR CHAIR (LIKE WE DO). 4. IT TAKES 2 YRS. BUT YOU WILL GET IT. IT GOES BACK TO THE DAY WHEN YOU FIRST FILED, SO YOU MAY GET A CHECH FOR 3,000 BUCKS! IT MAY HELP TO GET THE ADVICE OF A SECOND DOCTOR, BUT SUZEE, YOU WILL GET IT . JUST HANG IN THERE! THE GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY REALIZED THAT FIBROMYALGIA IS A SERIOUS CONDITION. SOME CALL IT A DESIESE, AND I WOULD USE THE LATTER TERM CAUSE WE DON'T GET BETTER WE ONLY GET WORSE. 5. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THEY WILL TRY TO GET YOU TO APPLY FOR SSI.. I WOULDN'T DO IT BECAUSE THEY WANT TO KNOW ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL STUFF ABOUT YOU AND WILL EVEN WATCH YOUR HOUSE TO SEE IF YOU CAN CARRY IN GROCERIES BY YOURSELF. YEAH FOR REAL. (SSI) IS MORE LIKE WELFARE. PLUS YOU HAVE TO "REPORT" TO THEM ON YOUR CONDITION MORE OFTEN. IF YOU OPT TO DENY SSI, YOUR CHECK WILL BE CUT IN HALF, BUT YOU'LL HAVE BIG BROTHER OFF YOUR BACK. BUT NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE CAN TOUCH YOUR CHECK. MY ADVICE, DON'T APPLY FOR THE SSI AND IF THEY SAY YOU NEED IT, TELL THEM YOU JUST WANT WHAT YOU PUT IN DURING THE YEARS THAT YOU WERE WORKING. GOOD LUCK GAL, PILLPOPPER |
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