muneca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I suffer from recurrence headache, my sister wants me to apply for disability benefit but I don't know where to begin . 2008 I had brain surgery to remove a tumor that was causing my headaches. Today I am still experiencing massive headaches every day all day...this is insanity. ..no I'm going insane.. help Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alleyoop Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 [movedhere] ClusterBuster Fund Raising Opportunities [move by] alleyoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHfather Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 very sorry for how much you are suffering, muneca. it doesn't sound like you have cluster headaches, from what you describe. you do seem like a very good candidate for disability insurance. we have had some discussions about that here. several people here have applied on their own and won their cases to receive social security disability benefits. you can read about the process and requirements for making that application here: http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify.htm. if you meet the basic criteria described there and you don't want to pursue this on your own (or with the help of someone like your sister), you can probably get a lawyer to take your case. there is very little up-front cost to you in doing that. the lawyer's fees are not collected unless you win. if you lose, the lawyer doesn't get paid. when i say "very little up-front cost," that's a relative thing -- there are fees for things like copying your files, and they can add up. but by far the biggest cost item, the attorney's fees, are not charged unless/until you win, when it's taken out of part of the benefits you receive. there are many law firms that specialize in disability cases. here is a link to one of them: http://ssd.binderandbinder.com/google/?wm_crID=20102154&wm_lpID=40732117&wm_ctID=399&wm_kwID=19373890&wm_mtID=1&wm_content=0&wm_g_crID=46673559550&wm_g_kw=%2bssdi&wm_g_pcmt=&wm_g_cnt=0&wm_g_device=c&gclid=CM_ogJ7hsb4CFe47MgoddzQAaA&wm_kw=%2bssdi&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2bssdi&utm_campaign=social+security+disability&wm_sd=1&wm_v=google. like i say, there are many such firms, and also many smaller local firms that will handle a disability case. best wishes to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoxieGirl Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 It sounds like Daily Chronic Headaches. Not fun. My longest single headache lasted 7 months before it started to dissipate. Now I have a headache 4 or 5 days a week. Doctors can't really do much, and I've had a battery of tests. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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