| Fibromyalgia, a debilitating disease that causes | | | | Security Disability under one of the more typical |
| serious pain throughout the body's muscles, joints, | | | | listings. |
| tissue and tendons, as well as chronic fatigue, is a | | | | Consider Contacting a Social Security Disability |
| disabling disease on its own. The pain that it | | | | Lawyer: |
| causes is often severe enough to significantly | | | | Working with a lawyer for Social Security |
| disrupt people's lives. Unfortunately, those with | | | | Disability to plan out and organize an application for |
| fibromyalgia also tend to suffer from additional | | | | SSI or SSDI can be extremely beneficial. The |
| disorders, such as lupus, cervical and low-back | | | | expertise that they've accumulated by working on |
| degenerative disease, depression, irritable bowel | | | | hundreds of Social Security Disability cases lets |
| syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis, among others. | | | | them help others avoid simple mistakes and |
| The symptoms of fibromyalgia, coupled with the | | | | common errors that would slow down the |
| symptoms of another serious disease, can | | | | acceptance process. |
| become absolutely debilitating. It's not uncommon | | | | Whether the applicant decides to file primarily |
| for those with both fibromyalgia and rheumatoid | | | | under fibromyalgia or under an alternate disease |
| arthritis, for example, to find themselves unable | | | | like lupus of rheumatoid arthritis, listing all of the |
| to live a normal life. Eventually, the pain may | | | | symptoms and conditions of all the diseases the |
| become so severe that they're unable to work | | | | applicant suffers from is crucial. The SSA will |
| enough to support themselves, perform simple | | | | evaluate the person's limitations as a whole, so |
| errands or even household chores. In situations | | | | including information about fibromyalgia, even if it |
| like these, those suffering from the disease might | | | | wasn't the primary disability in the application, can |
| qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. | | | | only help. |
| Fibromyalgia and Social Security Disability: | | | | Other Considerations with Fibromyalgia Social |
| SSI or SSDI benefits can provide monthly | | | | Security Disability Claims: |
| assistance so that the people facing the pain of | | | | People with fibromyalgia often have a variety of |
| fibromyalgia and any other disease can | | | | different symptoms that vary from day to day, |
| concentrate on treatment and pain management | | | | or might even vary based on the weather or |
| without attempting to work. | | | | time. Symptoms might include pain throughout the |
| The first step to win fibromyalgia Social Security | | | | entire body, and especially on tender points such |
| Disability benefits is to file an application and apply | | | | as the back of the head, between shoulder |
| for SSI or SSDI. The application is extremely | | | | blades, on the front sides of neck, in the upper |
| thorough and will ask for a full medical history as | | | | chest and several others. Additionally, extreme |
| well as doctor's records showing the severances | | | | fatigue, numbness and tingling, severe headaches |
| of the disability. When people do suffer from both | | | | and irritable bowels are also common symptoms |
| fibromyalgia and another disease, most lawyers | | | | of fibromyalgia. If the applicant suffers from any |
| and other experts suggest using the other | | | | of these symptoms, they should be sure to |
| disease as the primary reason for filing, since | | | | document them with their doctor, as well as in |
| fibromyalgia is not listed by the SSA. While it's not | | | | notes or diaries of their own. The more proof the |
| impossible to be awarded benefits when the | | | | SSA can view in an application for Social Security |
| primary disability is not a common SSA listing, the | | | | Disability, the more likely they will be to quickly |
| application might be more easily accepted with | | | | approve it. |
| fewer questions if the applicant files for Social | | | | |