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Carol, You're not too young to get SSDI, although it is more difficult to obtain under 50. If your neuro is not a movement disorders specialist you may have a hard time convincing him that you should be on disability. With the statement he made about being "too young" I'd bet he won't submit a strong enough report on your behalf. I hope I'm wrong. The first person you must convince is your doctor. If he hasn't submitted his report yet you might want to have a talk with him if you haven't already. This link might help. http://www.cfids-me.org/adl/ssdi.html#doctors Good luck. Greg 47/35/35 Subject: Re: ssdi > Kathie, > I just filled out my paperwork to apply for SSDI and > I have a phone interview later this month. I'll keep > you posted on how things are going. > When I asked my Neuro about applying for disability > his answer to me was that I was too young! I hope he'll > write the necessary papers that I need. > I also baby-sat for an infant last year and know > how exhausting it was. I don't know how you have > the energy to watch seven children. I feel the energy > that I have now, I need it to take care of myself and my > family. > Carol Nuss (48,45dx.) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathie J Creveling <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday, February 03, 2000 6:11 PM > Subject: ssdi > > > >I have a question to send out. I am asking as an informational point and > not > >a point of giving up. Have any of you under 55 found that you are not able > >to hold down a full time job any longer due to exhaustion, physical demands > >and the like? If so, have any of those who have found it too difficult been > >able to apply and then receive SSDI? If so, was a very difficult to be > >accepted and how does one start? My family is after me all the time any > more > >about the amount of energy I am using to try to keep going as much as I do. > >They say that if I lesson the work load I would have the energy to function > >day to day with a 1/2 normal life... longer rather then less time. They are > >not suggesting that I give up and sit looking out the window. They are > >simply concerned at the level of exhaustion at the end of a work day. I > care > >for seven children in the home (infants to pre-school age). It is all I > have > >ever done. I am scared of falling, or dropping a child etc. I just don't > >know if it is worth the fight to apply for SSDI. Thanks...Kathie >