Have you thought about contacting your State Senator and asking for help? In SC sometimes they get involved and get things done fast.... Just a thought. I'm WildBill's wife... and I have been through this process. I worked as a paralegal and helped many people get their SSDI. Sadly, I also was diagnosed with MS and went through the process myself. At the time I was an Adm. Judge and had LTD insurance. They provided an attorney to represent me. I was denied twice. They sent me the same rejection letter both times, just changed the date, had the same typos. Long story short, I appeared before the ALJ, did not play any games, people said wear old clothes, no make up, have somone else drive you.
I don't know if you know much about MS, but fatigue, confusion and memory loss are some of the symptoms. I went to the hearing office on a regular basis as part of my job, on that day I went to the workman's compensation hearing office and almost missed my hearing. I guess that made an impression on the Judge! Good luck everybody. I was lucky, I didn't have to worry... I was geting paid anyway.