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JAY, I have swallowed the can worms hook line and can. What did you claim was disabling you? Did you have a diagnosis when you went into the exam or just symptoms? You reported that they sent you to a psychologist. Was there any claim of any other disorder in addition to or instead of PD? It sounds like there is some important information missing. Were you previously diagnosed with a disabling condition of any kind? You baited the hook with the issue of why you had not sought help- now reel me in. Can you fill us in?? Charlie Jay A. Henkelman wrote: > > CHARLIE WROTE: > > >Jay, in your case you were given SSDI with what in my > >view was inadequate. You are under a physician's care who shares > your > >philosophy and therefore you are receiving disability payments. > > Charlie and others, > > For my own personal sense of well being, I feel that some > clarification may > be in order. Charlie, you apparently construed some information in my > posting incorrectly in order for you to reach the above conclusion. > > Upon submitting my application for SSDI, I was not a patient with any > physician for Parkinsons or otherwise. When the time came to provide > medical documentation to show disability, I didn't have any so SS made > an > appointment for me to see a physician as well as a clinical > psycholigist. > Both individuals were "on contract" with the SS. (sounds ominous!!) > The > end result was that the psycholigist was so impressed with how fast I > was > able to count backwards from 100 by 7, (93, 86, 79 etc.) He began to > laugh > while asking me whether I had > memorized the numbers; I answered with the question: is knowledge > memorized? I guess I passed. > > Now, in regard to the physician for the SS. The comment that he made > after > his examination was "your one of the few legitimate people I see". A > quick > summation of his examination was that I showed serious impairment but > was > likely to improve in time. He obviously documented my symptoms and > sent > his recommendation attached thereto. > > In conclusion, I was approved because at the time of my examination, > the > physician for SS was clearly impressed but somewhat surprised as to > the > severity of some of my symptoms. The physician that recommended I > wait in > regard to l-dopa was first seen subsequent to my SSDI approval. The > issue > regarding why I had not previously sought medical help for my > condition is > a much larger can of worms! (Shall I bait your hook, Charlie?) > > Jay 47/7 > Pray for a cure & each other! -- CHARLES T. MEYER, M.D. Middleton, WI [log in to unmask]