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Histiocytic Lymphoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Saturday, September 10th, 2011
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Your lymphatic system is composed of a network of thin lymphatic vessels that branch into tissues all through your body like blood vessels. These lymphatic vessels carry a watery, colorless fluid called lymph. Lymph contains infection-fighting cells that are known as lymphocytes.

Small organs that are called lymph nodes are situated along this network of vessels. Clusters of these lymph nodes are located in your abdomen, groin, chest, neck and underarms. Lymphatic tissue is found in your stomach, intestines and skin. Your tonsils, spleen, thymus and bone marrow are also a part of your lymphatic system.

White blood cells are made by your lymphatic system. These white blood cells are known as lymphocytes. They do the critical job of guarding you from infectious invaders like bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Lymphoma develops as a result of these lymphocytes beginning to multiply uncontrollably. They make malignant cells that have the abnormal ability to invade other tissues throughout your body.

Lymphomas are cancers that start in your lymphatic system. There are two main types of lymphoma.

Histiocytic lymphoma is one of these two main kinds of lymphoma. The other is Hodgkin’s disease.

Hodgkin’s disease only accounts for about 1% of all the cancers in the United States. Unfortunately, histiocytic lymphoma is one of the more common cancers in the United States. It is the fifth most common cancer in women and the sixth most common cancer in men.

Researchers are not sure about what causes histiocytic lymphoma. A weakened immune system may be one possible cause. Receiving an organ transplant may also put you at a greater risk for developing histiocytic lymphoma.

Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, groin or armpit may be the only signs and symptoms that you have in the early stages of histiocytic lymphoma. Later, as the disease progresses, there are a variety of signs and symptoms that you may experience depending on where the affected area is in your body. Some of these are:

  • Excessive sweating and night sweats
  • Coughing or shortness of breath if the disease is affecting your lymph nodes or thymus gland in your chest
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Headaches, seizures, difficulties with concentration or personality changes if the area affected is cells in your brain
  • Fever
  • Stomach swelling or pain that can lead to nausea, vomiting, constipation, and loss of appetite
  • Severe itching.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with histiocytic lymphoma. Histiocytic lymphoma and/or complications that have resulted from it or other ailments that you have in conjunction with this disease may have brought about you or your loved one’s disability and inability to work.

Because of this, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may consider applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has come from histiocytic lymphoma and/or complications that have resulted from it or other illnesses that you have in conjunction with this disease. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

 

If you or your loved one decides to reapply or appeal the denial, you really should carefully consider this important fact that you may not have heard of. It is an established fact that people who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at disabilitycasereview.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer fighting for them.

Please do not hesitate or put this off. This could mean so much to you or your loved one. Contact the disability attorney at disabilitycasereview.com, today.

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Dystrophia Myotonica and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, September 8th, 2011
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Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic (hereditary) muscle diseases. Progressive muscle weakness in your muscles that enable your body to move is what characterizes these diseases.

Muscular dystrophy involves incorrect or missing information in your genes. Proteins are stopped from being produced that are needed for healthy muscles. Muscular dystrophy is a disease that is passed down to you from your parents. It is not something that you can catch from someone who has it. Muscular dystrophy is not contagious.

Muscular dystrophy weakens your muscles with the passage of time. You may gradually lose your ability to do things that most people do not even think about, like sitting up or walking. These difficulties may have originated when you were a baby, or they can start in childhood, adolescence or adulthood.

There are several different kinds of muscular dystrophy that affect different muscle groups in different ways. Dystrophia myotonica is one of the forms of this disease.

Dystrophia myotonica is the most common kind of muscular dystrophy that starts in adulthood. It usually develops between the ages of 20 and 40. However, there is an infantile form of dystrophia myotonica. In fact, this disease can begin at any age from birth to old age.

Until the 1980s, there was not much known about what causes any type of muscular dystrophy. Then, researchers discovered that muscular dystrophy is caused by a defective gene. Not enough dystrophin is made because of the faulty gene. Dystrophin is a protein that helps keep your muscle cells intact. In the case of dystrophia myotonica, there is a repeated section of DNA on either chromosome 3 or chromosome 19.

The progression of dystrophia myotonica is slow. The disease can span 50 to 60 years.

The first signs and symptoms of dystrophia myotonica are usually generalized weakness and loss of muscle tissue (muscle wasting) in your hands, forearms, lower legs, face and neck. This is in conjunction with difficulty relaxing muscles after contracting them. Other signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Mild diabetes
  • Difficulty breathing and swallowing
  • Frontal balding in men
  • Dizziness or fainting
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Problems with your digestive tract like diarrhea and constipation
  • Daytime sleepiness
  • Difficulty sleeping well at night
  • Clouding of the lenses of your eyes (cataracts).

You or your loved one may have decided to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has resulted from dystrophia myotonica and/or complications that have been brought about by it or other ailments that you have in conjunction with this disease. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

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SSA touts advantages of online disability application

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The Social Security Administration reports in a Webinar filmed in October 2010 that “Last year SSA received almost half a million more disability applications than [in] the previous year. 70 % of those applications were filed online.”

Watch ‘Webinar’ for basics of online application

Click here to watch the Webinar; it’s about 40 minutes long, covering these topics:

  • Advantages of doing business with Social Security online;
  • Who can file online;
  • Getting started;
  • Applying for benefits;
  • Recent enhancements to online applications, and
  • What happens after you submit.

The SSA encourages those with the following qualifications to apply:

  • Individuals applying for Social Security benefits who are 18 or older;
  • Those with a mental or physical condition that
    1. has prevented work for at least 12 months, or
    2. is expected to prevent work for at least 12 months, or
    3. is expected to end in death
  • Residents of the U.S. or its territories/commonwealth.

Why apply online?

The SSA describes the ease of submitting an online application:

Applying online for disability benefits offers several advantages:

  • You can start your disability claim immediately. There is no need to wait for an appointment
  • You can apply from the convenience of your home, or on any computer; and
  • You can avoid trips to a Social Security office, saving you time and money.

What’s needed to do the application?

To the question, “What information should I gather before I get started?” the SSA says:

For the Disability Benefit Application, you should have:

  • Your Social Security number;
  • Direct deposit numbers (from a check, or ask your financial institution for the numbers) to have your monthly benefits deposited automatically;
  • Your W-2 Form from last year or, if you were self-employed, your federal income tax return (IRS 1040 and Schedules C and SE);
  • An original or certified copy of your birth certificate and, if you were born in another country, we also need proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency;
  • Information about any workers’ compensation claim you have filed, including date of injury, claim number, and proof of any payments made to you; and
  • If you were in the military service, the original or certified copy of your military discharge papers (Form DD 214) for all periods of active duty.

For the Adult Disability Report, you should have:

  • The name, address, and phone number of someone who knows about your condition and can help with your claim;
  • Information about your illnesses, injuries, and conditions, including dates of treatment, and patient ID numbers; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the medical providers who treated you;
  • Names of medicines you are taking and who prescribed them;
  • Names and dates of medical tests you have had and who requested the tests;
  • Medical records that you already have; and
  • Types of jobs and dates you worked for your last five jobs.

Other frequently asked questions

Here’s some other common questions and the answers from the SSA:

Do I have to finish all the questions in one session?

No. If you need more time, you can save the information you entered and then stop. We will give you separate numbers for the Disability Benefit Application and the Adult Disability Report that you can enter when you want to return to answer the rest of the questions.

What if I can’t answer everything?

Even if you are unable to answer all the questions on the Adult Disability Report, you may still submit it to us. We will help you get the missing information.

However, make sure you complete the Disability Benefit Application and select the “Sign Now” button to submit it.

What happens next?

We will ask you to print and sign a medical release form that allows us to get information from your doctors. If you do not have a printer, we will send a medical release for you to sign.

You also will print a cover sheet that you can use to send us the signed medical release and any medical records you already have in your possession.

We will contact you if we need more information about your claim.

Once we have all the information we need to make a decision about your disability claim, we will send you a letter.

Availability

The online forms are available to you seven days a week during the following hours (Eastern time):

Monday-Friday: 5 a.m. until 1 a.m.
Saturday: 5 a.m. until 11 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. until 10 p.m.
Holidays: 5 a.m. until 11 p.m.

How to get started

Follow these 4 easy steps to apply online

Step 1. Review the Adult Disability Checklist for details about what you will need before starting the online process.

Step 2. Fill out the online Disability Benefit Application to provide us with information regarding eligibility for payment.

Step 3. Fill out the online Adult Disability Report to provide us with medical and work history.

Step 4. Fill out, sign and mail or take the Authorization to Disclose Information to the Social Security Administration Get Adobe Reader to your local Social Security Office.

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Spasmodic Torticollis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
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Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder that is marked by sustained muscle contractions. These muscle contractions cause repetitive and twisting movements or abnormal postures.

Dystonia is also divided into two large categories that are determined by your age at the onset of the ailment. You may have a type of dystonia that is inherited if it starts during your youth. Your signs and symptoms may eventually affect all of your body.

The other category of dystonia is when it begins in older adults. This type of dystonia usually affects only one of your body parts. Usually, this is your neck, face or hand.

Spasmodic torticollis is one of the kinds of dystonia. This ailment causes the muscles of your neck to contract involuntarily. This results in your head twisting to one side. Spasmodic torticollis is a painful ailment that is also evidenced by your head tilting forward or backward uncontrollably.

Fortunately, spasmodic torticollis is rare. It can begin in anyone at any age, which also includes infancy. However, spasmodic torticollis occurs most often in middle-aged women. In fact, it is almost twice as common in women as in men.

Doctors do not know why some people develop spasmodic torticollis and others do not. Researchers believe that this ailment may result from a defect in your brain’s capacity to process chemical messages. This is how your brain cells communicate with one another.

One of the primary signs and symptoms of spasmodic torticollis is neck pain that can radiate to your shoulders. Other signs and symptoms are:

  • Tremors in your arm or hand
  • Exhaustion
  • Severe headaches
  • Elevation of the shoulder that is affected.

The muscle contractions caused by spasmodic torticollis may cause your head to twist in several different directions. This includes:

  • Your chin straight down
  • Your chin straight up
  • Your chin toward your shoulder
  • Your ear toward your shoulder.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with spasmodic torticollis. This ailment and/or complications that have developed from it or other disorders that you have along with this ailment may be the reason why you or your loved one is disabled and cannot work.

You may need help if this is true. You may need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may have decided to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability that has resulted from spasmodic torticollis and/or complications that have been caused by it or other disorders that you have along with this ailment. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one is intending to reapply or appeal the denial, here is an important fact that you really ought to think about. The simple truth is that people who have a disability attorney in their corner like the one you will find at disabilitycasereview.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

Please do not wait or put this off until tomorrow. Contact the disability attorney at disabilitycasereview.com, today.

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Pemphigus and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that causes blistering and raw sores on your skin and mucous membranes. Pemphigus is sometimes associated with the use of Penicillamine.  Penicillamine is a drug that is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Wilson’s disease.

There are three types of pemphigus. These vary in severity. They are:

§  Pemphigus vulgaris is the most common form of pemphigus. It occurs when antibodies attack Desmoglein 3, a protein that keeps your cells bound together.  Cells fall apart causing your skin to slough off. This kind of pemphigus can develop at any age. It is rare in children and usually occurs in the middle aged and elderly. Pemphigus vulgaris usually affects people of Jewish, Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent.

§  Pemphigus foliaceus is the least severe of the three kinds of pemphigus. This kind of pemphigus attacks the protein Desmoglein 1, which is found only in the top dry layer of your skin. Pemphigus foliaceus involves crusty sores that usually begin in your scalp. They may move to your face, back and chest. It is not as painful as pemphigus vulgaris, and it is sometimes mis-diagnosed as dermatitis or eczema.

§  Paraneoplastic Pemphigus is the most severe and least common type of pemphigus. This type of pemphigus usually occurs in conjunction with a malignancy that is already present. Extremely painful sores develop in your lips, mouth and esophagus. This type of pemphigus is dangerous and can be fatal.

The signs and symptoms of pemphigus differ according to which type of the disorder you have. With pemphigus vulgaris blisters usually begin in your mouth and then erupt on your skin. Blisters also may break out on the mucous membranes of your genitals. The blisters are usually painful, but they do not itch.

Pemphigus foliaceus usually involves blisters breaking out on your scalp and face, and later on your back and chest. These blister and are crusty and itching, but they are not usually painful.

Paraneoplastic pemphigus usually begins with sores in your lips and mouth and in your esophagus. As mentioned above, these sores are very painful.

You or a loved one may have pemphigus. This disorder may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability. It may be the reason why you cannot work.

If this is the case, you may need help. You may need financial help.

Have you or your loved one applied for that financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by pemphigus? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one plans on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this. People who are represented by a dependable disability attorney like the one at disabilitycasereview.com are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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Dysmorphic Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Anxiety disorder is an umbrella term that is used for several different kinds of abnormal, pathological phobia, fears and anxiety. Anxiety disorder refers to nervous system disorders as irrational or illogical worry that does not have a basis in fact.

An anxiety disorder is a serious condition that is marked by several things. It is characterized by extreme, chronic anxiety which disturbs thought, behavior, mood and/or physiological activity.

Anxiety disorder is a big problem in the United States. About 19,000,000 adults have some kind of anxiety disorder in America according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Depending on each individual case, dysmorphic syndrome may be considered an anxiety disorder or part of an eating disorder, or both. Dysmorphic syndrome is a preoccupation with and an excessive concern about a perceived defect in your physical features. It includes an excessive or debilitating fear of being judged by others.  Dysmorphic syndrome is an overwhelming fear of not being socially accepted because of your body image.

Your may complain about several specific physical features or one single feature. You may complain about a vague feature or your physical appearance in general.

This may lead to psychological distress that impairs your ability to function socially and/or to work. Dysmorphic syndrome may cause you severe depression and anxiety or lead to the development of other anxiety disorders, social withdrawal or complete social isolation.

There are several signs and symptoms that you may experience that may indicate that you have dysmorphic syndrome. Some of these include:

  • Comparing your appearance with that of others
  • Being extremely self-conscious
  • Picking your skin
  • Excessively grooming yourself
  • Either obsessively examining yourself in front of a mirror or avoiding mirrors
  • A believe that other people are taking special notice of your appearance in a bad way
  • Refusing to let your picture be taken
  • Wearing too much makeup or clothing to cover up perceived body flaws
  • Preoccupation with your personal appearance
  • Having cosmetic procedures done over and over, but not being satisfies with the results
  • Being sure that you have a defect or abnormality in your personal appearance that makes you think you are ugly
  • Avoiding social situations.

You or a loved one may be suffering from dysmorphic syndrome. Dysmorphic syndrome and/or complications that have resulted from it or other disorders that you have besides this syndrome may have led to you or your loved one’s disability and need for financial assistance.

You or your loved one may plan on applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by dysmorphic syndrome and/or complications that have resulted from it or other disorders that you have besides this syndrome. You may have already applied and been denied by the Social Security Administration.

If you or your loved one thinks about reapplying or appealing the denial, remember this. People who have a disability attorney working for them like the one you will find at disabilitycasereview.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability attorney at disabilitycasereview.com, today.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Sunday, March 20th, 2011
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Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when the median nerve, which lies in the carpal tunnel and runs from your forearm into your hand, becomes squeezed or pressed at your wrist.  This happens when the carpal tunnel, which is a rigid, narrow passageway of ligament and bones at the base of your hand, becomes even narrower due to swelling or thickening.

The result can be numbness, weakness or pain in your hand and wrist that radiates up your arm. Painful sensations may indicate other problems, but carpal tunnel syndrome is the most widely known and common of the entrapment neuropathies in which your body’s peripheral nerves are traumatized or compressed.

Many people think that carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by sitting and working at a computer keyboard for long periods of time. There is not much evidence to support this belief, however.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is probably the result of a combination of things that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel. Several other things may contribute to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome. These include:

§  Rheumatoid arthritis (link to page Rheumatoid Arthritis and Disability)

§  Hypothyroidism

§  Injury or trauma to your wrist that causes swelling

§  Overactivity of the pituitary gland

§  Fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause

§  Repeated use of vibrating hand tools

§  Development of a tumor or cyst in the canal.

In some cases no cause can be found for carpal tunnel syndrome.

The effects caused by carpal tunnel syndrome usually start gradually. Itching, numbness, tingling or burning in the palm of your hand and fingers are some of the effects that you may have. These signs usually begin at night. As the effects get worse, you may feel tingling during the day.

A decrease in grip strength is another indication of carpal tunnel syndrome. If carpal tunnel syndrome is not treated or becomes chronic, the muscles at the base of your thumb may completely deteriorate.

Normally, carpal tunnel syndrome would not be something that would qualify you for disability benefits because it is of a temporary nature. However, if condition is an indication of a more serious problem, like rheumatoid arthritis, or you have other disabling conditions; you may be disabled and need financial assistance.

If this is the case, where will you get the financial help that you need? Who will help you?

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by carpal tunnel syndrome? Were you denied?

You may intend to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You will need the help of a good disability lawyer like the one at SocialSecurityHome.com in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a knowledgeable disability attorney are approved more often than those without a lawyer.

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Hirschsprung’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Hirschsprung’s disease is a disease of the large intestine. Your large intestine is also sometimes called the colon. The word bowel can refer to your large and small intestines.

Hirschsprung’s disease involves an enlargement of your colon due to bowel obstruction resulting from an aganglionic section of bowel (the normal enteric nerves are absent) that starts at your anus and progresses upwards. The length of bowel that is affected varies but seldom stretches for more than a foot or so.

Hirschsprung’s disease causes constipation. This means that bowel movements are difficult. Some children with this disease cannot have bowel movements at all. The stool creates a blockage in their intestine.

Hirschsprung’s disease is known by other names. It is also called congenital aganglionic megacolon, aganglionosis and congenital aganglionosis.

Hirschsprung’s disease occurs in one in every 5,000 babies born n the United States. It is responsible for one-fourth of intestinal obstructions in newborns. Hirschsprung’s disease is five times more common in boys than girls and sometimes occurs with other congenital conditions such as Down syndrome.

The effects caused by Hirschsprung’s disease may vary with the severity of the condition. Sometimes they show up right after a baby is born. At other times they may not be evident until a baby becomes a teenager or adult.

In newborns, some of the effects include:

  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation or gas that can make a newborn fussy
  • Failure to pass stool within the first or second day of life
  • Vomiting that includes vomiting a green liquid called bile. This is a digestive fluid that is produced in the liver.

With older children, effects include:

  • Lack of gaining weight
  • A swollen abdomen
  • Infections in the colon, especially in newborns or extremely young children that may include enterocolitis. This is a serious infection with vomiting, diarrhea, fever and sometimes a dangerous expanding (dilation) of the colon.
  • Problems absorbing nutrients that lead to diarrhea, weight loss or both, and slowed or delayed growth.

In older children and adults, the effects can be:

  • A low number of red blood cells (anemia) because blood is lost in the stool
  • Chronic constipation.

Your child with disability may have Hirschsprung’s disease. This may be the cause of their disability.

You may have tried to get financial help for your child with disability by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Hirschsprung’s disease and/or other disabling conditions along with it. Was your child with disability denied?

If you are thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, there is something that you should know. People who are represented by a knowledgeable disability attorney like the one at SocialSecurityHome.com are approved more often than those people who are without a lawyer.

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Clinical Obesity and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, March 18th, 2011
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What does clinical obesity mean? What is it?

Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight because weighing too much can come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both of the terms mean that your weight is more than what is considered healthy for your height.

There is a definition for clinical obesity. It is defined by weighing more than 100lbs. over what is considered to be your ideal weight.

There are several ways that you may be affected by clinical obesity. Some of these are:

§  Sleep apnea

§  Always feeling hot

§  Snoring

§  Excessive sweating

§  Daytime sleepiness or fatigue

§  Rashes or infection in folds of your skin

§  Difficulty sleeping

§  Pain in your joints or back

§  Depression

§  Feeling out of breath with minor exertion.

You may say, “I’ve always been overweight. Why should I worry or do anything about it.”

There are many dangerous risks and complications that you face with clinical obesity. Around 300,000 deaths each year in America are directly related to obesity.

Clinical obesity can affect you or contribute to you developing many debilitating diseases and conditions. Some of the many chronic diseases and conditions that clinical obesity increases your risk of developing are:

§  Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes

§  High blood pressure

§  High cholesterol

§  Heart attack

§  Congestive heart failure

§  Stroke

§  Gout

§  Gallstones

§  Osteoarthritis

§  Sleep apnea

§  Pickwickian syndrome

§  Certain types of cancer.

As you can see, the complications resulting from or being associated with clinical obesity can be incapacitating. In fact, clinical obesity and related conditions may be why you or a loved one is not able to work. It may be why you are disabled.

If this is true, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who can and will help you? Where will the financial assistance come from?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by clinical obesity and/or complications resulting from or associated with this condition? Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You will need a good disability lawyer like the one that you will find at SocialSecurityHome.com to advise you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who have a knowledgeable disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Adult-Onset Still’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Adult-onset Still’s disease is a rare inflammatory condition. It is characterized by swollen or achy joints, daily spiking fevers and a salmon-pink rash that appears on your body. Adult-onset Still’s disease is a form of rheumatoid arthritis. It can lead to chronic arthritis and other complications as it progresses.

Still’s disease gets its name from an English doctor named George Still. He described this condition in children in 1896. Still’s disease is now known as systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

In 1971, the term “adult Still’s disease” was used to describe adults who had a condition similar to systemic onset JRA. This condition is also referred to as Still’s disease-adult and AOSD.

Adult-onset Still’s disease is a rare condition. Less than 1 out of 100,000 people develop this disease each year in the United States. Adult-onset Still’s disease affects women more often than men.

Adult-Onset Still’s disease may cause you to have a daily fever of at least 102 F for a week or longer. The fever usually peaks in the late afternoon or early evening. Occasionally, you may have two fever spikes in a day. In between your episodes, your temperature usually goes back to normal.

The skin rash caused by this condition is usually salmon pink in color. It comes and goes with your fever.

The joint pain caused by Adult-Onset Still’s disease usually lasts at least two weeks. You may especially feel the joint pain in your hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles.

This disease may also affect you by causing muscle pain, which usually comes and goes with your fever. However, it can be bad enough to upset your daily activities.

There are some additional effects that you may have with Adult-Onset Still’s disease. Some of these are:

  • An enlarged spleen or liver
  • Sore throat
  • Inflammation of the lining of your lungs or heart
  • Swollen lymph nodes in your neck
  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal swelling and pain
  • Pleurisy (pain that comes with a deep breath).

The effects caused by Adult-Onset Still’s disease can keep you from working and result in serious, life-threatening complications. This disease may be the reason for your disability.

If this is your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who will help you? Where will you get the financial help that you need?

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Adult-Onset Still’s disease? Were you denied?

You may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You will need a confident disability lawyer like the one at SocialSecurityHome.com to represent you in this process. This is true is because people who have a caring disability attorney representing them are approved more often than those people without a lawyer.

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