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How can a person be diagnosed with Neuropathy if not Diabetic?
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@justlucky I really appreciate you taking time out of your day and responding back to this post I created. Everything anyone post on here I read and anybody that makes any type of a suggestion I look into. So I looked at anything that might have Satin in it and unfortunately nothing does. I have been receiving reports of people that have had some sort of spinal problems and those I am able to relate with. To this day my L1, L2, L3, L4 S1 and C2 are Herniated. Sadly I have been living with this pain for a while and no chance of having an operation to repair them. According to the CMO at General Hospital here in Los Angeles CA if I do find someone to operate on me that person should have their license removed from practicing medicine and I need to learn just to live with the pain because I have 100% of walking into the hospital and less than 90% of walking out on my because of where the disc are and where the nerve is located and so he said he will not take the chance to of having that happen and said he prey's that I don't and won't find someone else to talk them into doing it. So considering all of the responses I have received I'm leaning more towards that being the main reason for everything then anything else.
Now another question maybe you might know. I was asked "Why am I not on disability because of all this?" My response was because I am still able to work even though in tremendous pain and the fact that I am still in my 40's. Is this or would this be grounds for a disability case if you would know?
Okay again Thank you for your feedback.
Smile Always Dino
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@dinosoke I had to quit my job in 2015 due to the pain in my hips, knees, and feet from osteoarthritis and neuropathy. You can't begin receiving disability payments until you've been "retired" from your job for 5 months first. Everything that we'd been told was that almost everyone who applies for permanent disability is turned down the first time, and that you'll need to appeal in order to qualify.
So when I applied, I went in person to our local SS office armed with the medical records from my GP, 2 orthopedists, a neurosurgeon, and 3 neurologists as evidence that I would never be able to do my job again(I drove a truck and delivered heavy loads to customers for over 35 years). It took about 2 months before I was notified that I indeed did qualify for disability. I was put on permanent disability, which meant that I had an ADA card proving that I was disabled, and qualified for handicap parking passes for both of our vehicles. I received benefits for 10 years before SS sent me a letter a couple of months ago stating that because I'm turning 67 next month, that I no longer am qualified for disability benefits, but instead will begin receiving my regular SS benefits due to my age.
Why you have to be unemployed for 5 months before receiving any benefits is beyond me, I think it's a stupid rule, but it is what it is. Gather your medical records from all of your doctors, and have them ready when you finally decide that you're no longer able to continue working. We had to sell our home and move in with our son and his family for 2 years when I walked away from my job. We lived on my wife's income alone for over a year before I started receiving any benefits.
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@dinosoke - So sorry for your pain. I'm sure that is hard to face every day. Perhaps others can tell you about disability coverage, I'm afraid I don't know anything.