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DMW, WOUNDED WARRIOR CAN STILL REFER FOR PEOPLE THAT SERVED IN THE GULF WAR. I SPOKE WITH A YOUNG LADY TODAY FROM ODAR AND SHE TOLD ME TO SEND HER A COPY OF MY 100% IU PT AWARD LETTER FROM THE VA ( FAX IT TO HER IS WHAT SHE SAID ). GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT ON WHAT THIS WOUNDED WARRIOR THING IS ABOUT.

I HAVE MIGRAINES ONCE IN A WHILE BUT A CAN LOSE A COUPLE A POUNDS ALSO PURPLE.

PURPLE, HOW MANY MG WERE YOU ON TO LOSE THAT MUCH WEIGHT. MY DR. HAVE ME ON 150MG TWICE A DAY. IT HAVE ME FEELING SOMEWHAT DROGGY. BUT I'M ON A DIET BUT I STILL HAVE A HEALTHY EATING HABIT.

HAS ANYONE EVER LOST WEIGHT DUE TO THE SIDE EFFECTS OF TOPAMAX

THANK YOU FOR YOUR OPINION PURPLE AND MOBIE16R

MOBIE16R, THIS IS FOR SSDI, I'M ARLREADY DIAGNOSED BY VA WITH PTSD.

PURPLE, I'M 100% IU P&T FROM THE VA, IT'S JUST THAT I'M HAVING A HARD TIME WITH SSDI. DO YOU KNOW WHETHER THE AWARD FOR IU WILL HELP OUT. I'VE BEEN 100% IU P&T SINCE SEPT 05. I'M HAVING HARD TIME WITH MY PRIMARY DOC GETTING THAT INFO, SHE ONCE TOLD ME TO GO TO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND LET THEM HANDLE THAT. NOW I'M TRYING TO GET MY CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST TO DO THE SAME. RIGHT NOW I'VE ONLY SEEN THE NEW DR. JUST ONCE FOR MENTAL PROBLEMS. STARTING NEXT MONTH I'LL BE SEEING HIM AND A SOCIAL WORKER TWICE A MONTH.

ROBERT51, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT ABOUT GOING TO A DR. TWICE A MONTH. I SPOKE WITH A LADY FROM ODAR YESTERDAY AND SHE ASKED ME THAT SAMETHING, WAS I GOING TO A DR TWICE A MONTH. SHE ASKED ME ALL KIND OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOSPITALIZATIONS, SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND AM I ON MEDS FOR THAT, MEDS FOR DEPRESION. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TO ASK MY LAWYER WHAT WAS THE HOLD UP ON UPDATING MY MEDICAL FILE SINCE IT HASN'T BEEN DONE SINCE MY DENIAL FOR RECONSIDERATION IN DEC 06. IS THAT A GOOD THING FOR HER TO HAVE CALLED MY LAWYER ASKING FOR THIS INFORMATION AND SHE TOLD ME WITH THE NEW MEDICAL INFORMATION THAT COULD OF MOVE UP MY CASE FOR A HEARING AND POSSIBLY AND OTR DECISION. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SEE A DR. AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH?

I'VE BEEN READING THIS TOPIC ABOUT PTSD AND SSDI, BASICALLY HOW CAN YOU GET YOUR PYSCHIATRIST OR SOCIAL WORKER TO WRITE A STATEMENT PERTAINING TO YOUR JOB LIMITATIONS OR SAYING YOU CAN'T WORK. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT VA DR'S ARE VERY HARD TO TRY AND GET A LETTER FROM. THAY'S WHY I ASKED FOR SOME ADDITIONAL COUNSELING FROM A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST. HOW WOULD YOU APPROACH THEM TO ASK ABOUT YOUR LIMITATIONS AND WHETHER NOT CAN YOU HOLD DOWN A JOB? CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT WITH THIS?

ANY MEMBER IN HERE SERVED IN THE GULF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING APPROVED FOR SSD OR ANY MEMBER ON HERE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SSD. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL, I HEARD THEY ARE GIVING VETERANS WHO SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGANISTAN SHORTER WAITING TIMES FOR THERE CLAIMS.

CONGRATS TERRY ON YOUR DECISION, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET YOUR HEARING AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE? DID THE ALJ ASK YOU ALOT OF QUESTIONS.

PETE53, YES I DID THINK MY GAF WAS KIND OF HIGH, THAT'S THE FIRST TIME I EVER GOT A 60. WILL THIS HURT MY SSDI CLAIM EVEN THOUGH HE DIAGNOSED ME WITH MDD, PTSD, PANIC DISOREDR, GAD.

DON'T GIVE UP BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT SSA WANTS YOU TO DO. GO GET WHAT'S YOURS CPARS1612. SEATTLESHAY, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU FOR YOUR SSDI AND WAHT STATE ARE YOU IN?

OLD GRUNT, HAVE YOU PUT IN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA YET.

ABOUT 40 MINTES AXIS ABOUT 40 MINTES AXIS

WENT TO MY APPT YESTERDAY NOV 19 TO SEE THIS CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST FOR THE 1ST TIME AND I WOULD LIKE ANYBODY OPINION HOW IT WENT. AXIS 1- MDD, PTSD, GAD, PANIC DISORDER AXIS 2- DEFERRED AXIS 3- SEVERE AXIS 4- GAF 60 P.S. THIS THE HIGHEST GAF SCORE I'VE EVER HAD. THEY USUALLY BE BETWEEN 40-50 FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS.

THAT'S COOL EVERYBODY IS LEARNING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I DON'T HOW SSA THINKS A PERSON IS SUPPOSED WORK IF THERE MEDICATION KEEPS THEM SLEEP, TIRED, DROWSY HALF THE DAY AND ALL NIGHT.

TERRY, YOU SAID THAT YOU JUST HAD YOUR ALJ HEARING, WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN? ODAR IS TELLING ME I SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING IN THE NEXT 2 OR 3 WEEKS. AND IF I DON'T CALL THEM BACK TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. YES, IT HAS BEEN A LONG WAIT SINCE FILING MY HEARING APPEAL FEB 14, 2007. TELL ME HOW YOUR HEARING WENT.

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY MONTHS IN ADVANCE DOES ODAR (OFFICE OF DISABILITY ADJUDICATION AND REVIEW) INFORM YOU BY MAIL WITH YOUR HEARING NOTICE. I CALLED TODAY AND WANTED TO CHECK ON MY STATUS AND THE GENTLEMAN SAID I SHOULD RECEIVE A NOTICE IN ABOUT (2) OR (3) WEEKS OF MY HEARING DATE AND LOCATION. THEN HE SAID IT WILL BE ANOTHER (20) DAYS BEFORE YOU APPEAR BEFORE THE ALJ ( ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE). MY LAWYER SENT MY PAPERWORK FOR A HEARING APPEAL IN FEB 07. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THERE WORKING ON DEC 06 RIGHT NOW IN SOUTH CAROLINA (COLUMBIA) P.S. HERE'S A WEBSITE FOR ANYONE CHECKING ON THE PROCESSING TIMES FOR THEIR STATE OR CITY. www.socsecnews.blogspot.com. SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE AND YOU'LL SEE IT.

ON THE RECORD REVIEW BY SSA

IT SURE PAYS TO BE 100% SC AND P/T. I'M GOING TO USE EVERYTHING AND BENEFITS THEY GIVE ME. MY WIFE LOVES SHOPPING AT THE COMMISSARY ( A WHOLE LOT CHEAPER THEN GOING TO A REGULAR GROCERY STORE ).

I KNOW ITS MORE MEMBERS OUT HERE, SHARE YOUR DECISIONS WITH US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE AN APPT WITH A CIVILIAN PSYCHIATRIST ON THE 19TH OF NOV, ANY SUGGESTIONS HOW TO APPROACH THIS. ARE THEY MORE HELPFUL WITH FILLING OUT PAPERWORK TO HELP YOUR SSDI CLAIM.

I HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS BUT THEY ARE IN MY RIGHT LEG. IT STARTED WITH PINS/NEEDLES, ACHING, NUMBNESS, THROBBING AND NOW ITS LIKE THROBBING AND BURNING REAL BAD. AFTER SITTING BETWEEN 30-40 MINUTES IT STARTS BURNING REAL BAD. AT NIGHT ITS LIKE SOMEBODY PUTTING ELECTRICITY TO MY LEG WHEN I MOVE POSITIONS. AND NOW MY LEFT LEG IS STARTING TO GO NUMB ACROSS MY THIGH. HAD A SLEEP STUDY DONE ON THE 4TH OF NOV AND I COULDN'T SLEEP THAT WELL BECAUSE OF THE PAIN IN MY RIGHT LEG. ANY ADVICE FOR ME, I'LL LOVE TO HEAR IT.

CAN YOU ACTUALLY WIN SSDI CASES WITH SIDE EFFECTS ON YOUR MEDICATION, IF SO LET US KNOW HOW (ESPECIALLY PAIN & MENTAL MEDS).