Some doctors blow my mind

[Benevolent One]

Ok, so about a year or so ago Social Security sent me to a heart specialist as part of determining my disability. She acted like she didn't know why they even sent me to her, and even said as much.

Fast forward to yesterday. I'm in my attorney's office going over my case in preparation for my first, and hopefully last and only, disability hearing before a judge after my first two denials from SSI. He is going over my medical records and mentions that my Class 3 heart condition should help me a lot as well as the many other documented and serious medical conditions. The only problem is, the heart specialist didn't bother telling me that I had Class 3 anything. I got home and goodled it and it certainly applies to me completely. It also helps explain some other issues I have that I didn't even realize were heart related. That's some good information to have and I'm glad that I now know, even if it is pretty scary. However, it would have been nice of her to let me know so that I could know what signs to look for if nothing else. If nothing else, it would have been some usefull information to have when I ended up calling 911 a while back. It would have explained some of the chest pains and shortness of breath that kind of spurred me to call them. I also wouldn't have felt so stupid in calling them and probably wouldn't have put off calling them nearly as long as I did.

 

[NC HillBilly]

Doctors are pill pushers these days man, you really gotta watch them. It's very hard to find a good GP, once you do I suggest you stick with them for as long as you can.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, hope everything goes well for you. By the way I don't know how it works where you live, but here if they keep denying you just try again until you get it. They will owe you back pay all the way back to your first claim.

Fair warning, I know people with really bad problems (I'm talking can't work because back is shot) who have been trying for 10 years. Hopefully he'll finally get approved this summer.

Best of luck to you.

 

[Benevolent One]

Doctors are pill pushers these days man, you really gotta watch them. It's very hard to find a good GP, once you do I suggest you stick with them for as long as you can.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, hope everything goes well for you. By the way I don't know how it works where you live, but here if they keep denying you just try again until you get it. They will owe you back pay all the way back to your first claim.

Fair warning, I know people with really bad problems (I'm talking can't work because back is shot) who have been trying for 10 years. Hopefully he'll finally get approved this summer.

Best of luck to you.

Thanks. Yeah, that's how it works here too. Back pay would be for like two and half years (or maybe even three and a half, I really can't remember) by the time they rule a few months after my hearing next month. I've been out of work since Sept 2007, but I couldn't file immediately because of a worker's comp claim among other things.

 

[NC HillBilly]

Thanks. Yeah, that's how it works here too. Back pay would be for like two and half years (or maybe even three and a half, I really can't remember) by the time they rule a few months after my hearing next month. I've been out of work since Sept 2007, but I couldn't file immediately because of a worker's comp claim among other things.

If you get your back pay save all you can, because I've seen them cut people off without notice too. It's a really tricky system, but I'm sure you're learning that.

Best of luck to you, I really hate to hear about anyone dealing with this. I know how it is...not begin able to work and wanting to. That's the worst part of it, not begin able to do the things you used to be able to do. ><

 

[Benevolent One]

This is from the American Heart Association's website.

Class Functional Capacity: How a patient with cardiac disease feels during physical activity

I Patients with cardiac disease but resulting in no limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or anginal pain.

II Patients with cardiac disease resulting in slight limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or anginal pain.

III Patients with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or anginal pain.

IV Patients with cardiac disease resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort. Symptoms of heart failure or the anginal syndrome may be present even at rest. If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases.



It's actually a really helpful site as I learned other symptoms are things I deal with but didn't know why.

 

[Benevolent One]

I know how it is...not begin able to work and wanting to. That's the worst part of it, not begin able to do the things you used to be able to do. ><

Exactly. There isn't much worse than not being able to provide for your family as you always did.