Yesterday, I met with a fibromyalgia disability client in a pre-hearing session.  A hearing is scheduled in my client's case in about 10 days and I met with my client and her husband to discuss what I call the "theory of our case" so my client would have a clear idea about what we were trying to prove.  In addition I use the pre-hearing meeting to practice questions and answers so that my client can avoid easily correctable mistakes.

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I have more than one disability, should I focus  just one or provide  info  on all to help my case? Fibromyalgia, heart problems, sleep apnea and extreme fatigue, and bi-polar depression.
–Darlene

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Despite a general acceptance in the medical literature that fibromyalgia is a real illness that can be disabling, there are still judges out there who refuse to accept that this chronic pain condition exists.   There are no "objective" tests that can be run for fibromyalgia – its existence can be inferred by symptoms such as generalized body pain, tender points, poor sleep, fatigue, digestive issues, balance problems, anxiety and depression.

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I have been suffering from Hypertension, muliple pain syndromes (Fibromyalgia, Multi-Lateral Cervical Stenosis, Degenerative Disk Disease, Femoral and Ulnar neuropathies, Migraines, Sciatica, Bursitus, Osteoarthritis) and Clinical (including SAD) Depression.  I went through to a Depression Group and saw a Psychotherapist AND a 9-week Chronic Pain Management Course through my HMO last year.  I've been on LOADS of drugs, 5 Steroid Epidural injections/year and had so many bad drug reactions I went off a large number of them.  Over the past 3 months I have suffered 7 deaths of folks close to me and the Depression, which I thought might have lifted came roaring back.  I'm hypersensitive to all these drugs, which make me worse, so 3 mos. ago decided to try Osteopathy and Homeopathy.  It's helped, but the Depression/Anxiety got so bad I decided to return to Prozac.  The Osteopath can't treat me on that drug so I stopped and am trying a homeopathic treatment.  QUESTION:  I still take pharmacueticals for many things (pain, sleep, Hypertension, etc.), but am taking LOTS of homeopathic remedies now.  Will the SSD Administration honor my Doctor of Osteopathy's report on my Depression and Pain syndromes?  I am resuming traditional Psychotherapy and Group concurrently.  I don't want to give up this last hope to feel better, but need the finanancial assistance offered folks like me.  Thanks so much!

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