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Acidosis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Acidosis is excessive blood acidity that is caused by an overabundance of acid in your blood or a buildup of carbon dioxide in your blood. This results from slow breathing, poor lung function (respiratory acidosis) or a loss of bicarbonate from your blood (metabolic acidosis).

Your blood will become acidic if an increase in acid overwhelms your body’s pH buffering systems. When your blood pH drops, the parts of your brain that regulate breathing are stimulated to produce deeper and faster breathing. This increases the amount of carbon dioxide you exhale.

Your kidneys also try to compensate by excreting more acid in your urine. However, both mechanisms can be overwhelmed if your body continues to produce too much acid. This leads to severe acidosis and eventually a coma.

There are two major categories of acidosis. These are respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis.

Respiratory acidosis is a type of acidosis that results from a build-up of carbon dioxide in your blood (hypercapnia) due to hypoventilation. It is also called hypercapnic acidosis or carbon dioxide acidosis.

There are several types of metabolic acidosis. These include:

  • Diabetic acidosis – This is also referred to as diabetic ketoacidosis and DKA. It happens when ketone bodies build up during uncontrolled diabetes.
  • Hyperchloremic acidosis – This comes from excessive loss of sodium bicarbonate from your body like with severe diarrhea.
  • Lactic acidosis is when there is a buildup of lactic acid.

Respiratory acidosis can affect you by causing drowsiness and headache that can develop into stupor and coma. These effects can come within moments if your breathing is severely impaired or stops. They can come over a period of hours if your breathing is less dramatically impaired.

Metabolic acidosis may not cause any affects on you. However, you will usually experience vomiting, nausea and fatigue.

Obviously, if these effects continue over a long period of time, you may not be able to work. Acidosis or the underlying disorders that are producing acidosis may be the cause of your disability.

Do you need help because of your disability? Do you need financial help?

Have you applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits because of the disability caused by abdominal angina? Were you denied?

You may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You will need an disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to guide and advise you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason this is true is because people who are helped and represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not delay. Do not put this off. This is something that could affect you for the rest of your life. Contact the qualified disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Distal Muscular Dystrophy and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Muscular dystrophy is also known as (MD). Muscular dystrophy is used for a group of hereditary, genetic, muscle diseases that are characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the muscles that help your body move.

Incorrect or missing information in your genes is what causes muscular dystrophy. In order to have healthy muscles, certain proteins are needed. Muscular dystrophy prevents these from being made. Muscular dystrophy is not contagious. You cannot catch it from someone who has the disease.

Your muscles are weakened over time by muscular dystrophy. The ability to do things that most people take for granted like walking or sitting up is lost by children, teens and adults who have this disease. These problems caused by muscular dystrophy can begin at birth or shortly after. Sometimes, they can also start later on in childhood, adolescence or adulthood.

There are several different kinds of muscular dystrophy that affect different muscle groups in different ways. Distal muscular dystrophy is one of the types of this disease.

Distal muscular dystrophy was first described in 1902. It usually begins in middle age or even later. However, it can begin in childhood.

Distal muscular dystrophy is really a group of diseases rather than a single disease. Just as there are several forms of muscular dystrophy, there are also different types of distal muscular dystrophy.

This disease affects your distal muscles. These are the muscles that are farthest away from your shoulders and hips. These are the muscles in your hands, lower arms, feet and lower legs.

The primary signs and symptoms of distal muscular dystrophy are wasting and weakness in the muscles of your hands, forearms and lower legs. In time, however, other muscle groups may be affected.

The signs and symptoms of this disease usually progress slowly. Other possible signs and symptoms that you may experience include:

  • Difficulty walking
  • Frequent falls
  • A waddling gait
  • Joint contractures
  • Heart problems

Your intellect is not affected by distal muscular dystrophy.

You or your child with disability may have been diagnosed with distal muscular dystrophy. This disease may be why you or your child with disability is disabled. This disorder may be why you need financial assistance.

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration for you or your child with disability because of the disability caused by distal muscular dystrophy? Were you or your child with disability denied?

If you decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, please pay close attention to this. People who are represented in the appeals process by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

Please do not put this off. This is something that may affect you or your child with disability for the rest of their life. Contact the dependable disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Azotemia and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
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Azotemia is a medical condition that is characterized by abnormal levels of nitrogen-containing compounds, such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds and other nitrogen-rich compounds in your blood. It is largely related to insufficient filtering of your blood by your kidneys.

Azotemia is also one clinical characteristic of a wider condition known as uremia. Uremia refers to illnesses that accompany kidney failure. Theses include conditions like acidosis, anemia, hyperkalemia, hypertension and hypocalcemia.

Azotemia is a fairly common problem. This is especially true for people that are in the hospital. Hospital acquired azotemia occurs in around 5% of all hospital admissions.

There are three types of azotemia. This is determined by the cause of the condition. All three types share a few common features. For example, all forms of azotemia are characterized by a decrease in your glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of your kidneys and increases in your blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine serum concentrations. The BUN-to-creatinine ratio is a useful measure in determining which type of azotemia that you have.

Here is some more information about azotemia. It is presented to help you in coping with this condition.

There are several different effects that azotemia can have on you. Some of these are:

  • Chills or fever
  • Nausea or Vomiting
  • Frequent urination
  • Dark or red blood-tinged urine
  • Pain or urgency with urination
  • Swelling of your feet or ankles
  • Confusion or a seizure
  • Weakness and fatigue
  • Difficulty in performing normal activities or extreme muscle weakness.

These effects may be causing you or a loved one to be unable to work. Azotemia and/or related conditions may be the reason for you or your loved one’s disability.

If this describes your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who can you turn to for help? Where will the financial assistance that you need come from? Who is going to help you?

Have you or your loved one thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by azotemia and/or other conditions along with it? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

You may be wondering what to do next? What options do you have? Do you have any recourse?

One thing that you or your loved one can do is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something for you or your loved one to think about.

You are going to need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to assist and advise you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Aortic Valve Stenosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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The aorta is the principle artery that leaves your heart. As blood leaves your heart, it goes from you left ventricle (lower chamber) through your aortic valve into your aorta. When you have aortic valve stenosis, or aortic stenosis as it is also called, your aortic valve narrows and does not open completely like it should. This inhibits blood flow from your heart into your aorta and the rest of your body.

When aortic valve stenosis develops, your heart has to work harder to get blood to the rest of your body. In time, this makes your heart weaker. It restricts the amount of blood that your heart can pump. This causes problems like dizziness and fatigue.

Fortunately, aortic valve stenosis is a rare occurrence. Men get this disease four times more often than women. Aortic valve stenosis makes up about 7% of all congenital heart disease.

There are three main causes of aortic valve stenosis. This disease can result from a complication of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever may cause scar tissue to form on your aortic valve, which can cause it to narrow. The second cause is congenital heart defect. Some babies are born with an aortic valve that is already narrowed, although this is rare. The third principle cause of aortic valve stenosis is calcium buildup on your aortic valve. Deposits of calcium may build up on your aortic valve with advancing age. For many people, these deposits of calcium do not cause any problems. For others, a stiffening of the leaflets of the aortic valve occurs that narrows it.

Aortic valve stenosis can range anywhere from mild to severe. If you have mild aortic valve stenosis, you may not have any signs or symptoms. If the disease is severe, you may experience:

  • Fatigue that occurs more frequently during times of exercise or activity
  • Heart palpitations (feelings of a fluttering, rapid heartbeat)
  • Chest tightness or pain (angina)
  • Heart murmur
  • Shortness of breath that occurs more frequently with exercise or exertion
  • Weakness, dizziness or fainting with activity or exercise.

You or a loved one may have aortic valve stenosis. This disease and/or complications arising from or along with it may be why you are disabled. It may be the reason why you are unable to work.

You may need help if this is true. You may need financial assistance.

Do you or your loved one plan on applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by aortic valve stenosis and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you are going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those who are without representation.

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Analgesic Nephropathy and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 21st, 2009

An analgesic is any medication that is intended to relieve pain and discomfort. The analgesics that you can buy over-the-counter (without a prescription) include aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium and acetaminophen.

There are some conditions that make taking these painkilling medications dangerous for your kidneys. If you take one, or a combination of these analgesics regularly over a long period of time, it may increase your risk of kidney problems.

Analgesic nephropathy is a type of chronic kidney disease. It gradually develops over a long period of time to end-stage renal disease. When it reaches this point you will need permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant to restore renal (kidney) function.

Analgesic nephropathy develops in 4 out of every 100,000 people in the United States. It usually occurs in women over the age of 30.

There are a variety of effects that analgesic nephropathy may have on you. Some of these include:

  • Blood in your urine
  • A decrease in urine output
  • An increased frequency or urgency of urination
  • Numbness or decreased sensation in your hands and feet
  • Pain in your back or side area where your kidneys are located
  • Vomiting and Nausea
  • Bleeding or bruising easily
  • A decrease in alertness such as delirium/confusion, lethargy or drowsiness
  • Generalized swelling (edema)
  • Weakness or fatigue.

These effects caused by analgesic nephropathy could make it difficult for you to work and hold a job. In addition, there are several serious complications that can also occur with this disease that may cause you to be disabled. Some of these are:

  • Chronic renal failure
  • Interstitial nephritis
  • Urinary tract infections that are recurrent or chronic
  • High blood pressure (Hypertension)
  • Acute renal failure
  • Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureters or kidney
  • Renal papillary necrosis (tissue death).

If this describes your situation, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who can you turn to for help? Where will the financial assistance that you need come from? Who is going to help you?

Have you thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by analgesic nephropathy and/or complications that have occurred along with it? Have you already done this and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

You may be wondering what to do next? What options do you have? Do you have any recourse?

One step that you can take is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something for you to think about.

You are going to need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to assist and advise you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people without a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact the wise disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Antisocial Personality Disorder and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Personality disorder is a broad term that is used in regards to a type of mental illness where the way in which you relate to others, perceive situations and the manner in which you think is dysfunctional. Did you know that there are many different, specific kinds of personality disorders?

Personality disorder is used to describe an unbending and potentially self-destructive, self-denigrating way of thinking and behaving regardless of what the situation is. This results in hindering your ability to carry out routine functions at social situations, school or work. It brings about distress in your life.

You may or may not know that you have a personality disorder. This is because the way that you act and think may seem natural to you. You may blame others are for your circumstances.

Nearly 15% of adults in the United States have some kind of personality disorder. This means that over 30 million Americans have some type of personality disorder.

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD or APD) is one of these forms of personality disorder. It is a psychiatric condition in which there is a pervasive pattern of thinking and acting in a way that shows violation of, and disregard for, the rights of others. Antisocial personality disorder often involves breaking the law and getting into frequent conflict or trouble.

Antisocial personality disorder is also referred to as sociopathic personality disorder or psychopathy. However, some experts believe that psychopathic personality and antisocial personality disorder are two different conditions.

Approximately 3% to 5% of men in the United States are believed to have some kind of antisocial personality disorder. It is believed that 1% of women have this personality disorder.

There are several signs and symptoms that may be an indication of antisocial personality disorder. Some of these are:

  • Violent or aggressive behavior
  • Agitation
  • Work behavior that is not responsible
  • Impulsive behavior
  • The use of wit or charm to manipulate others
  • A disregard for wrong and right
  • Abusive or poor relationships
  • Ongoing deceit or lying
  • Recurring problems with the law
  • Intimidating others
  • A lack of remorse when hurting others
  • Violating the rights of others repeatedly
  • Neglect or child abuse.

You or a loved one may have antisocial personality disorder. This disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the reason you or your loved one is disabled.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by antisocial personality disorder and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? Were you denied?

If you appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without an attorney.

Please do not wait. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Bronchial Adenoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Cancer originates in your cells. These are the building blocks of your body. When things function in the right way, your body produces new cells as you need them. These new cells replace old cells when they die.

But, this process does not always work the way it ought to. Old cells do not die when they should, and new cells form even when you do not need them. These extra cells may form a mass called a tumor.  Tumors can be benign or malignant.  Benign tumors are not cancer. Malignant ones are cancer.

A bronchial adenoma is a type of mass (tumor) that develops in your trachea (windpipe) or the large airways of your lungs (bronchi). Although bronchial adenoma used to be associated with benign tumors, it is now known that these tumors do spread to other areas of your body. The exception to this is mucous gland adenomas.

A bronchial adenoma is also referred to by other names. It is also called mucous gland adenoma, bronchial carcinoid tumors, bronchial gland tumors, cylindroma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

No one knows what causes these tumors to form. As with other malignancies, there is an error or mutation in the DNA of cells that causes the formation of extra cells that become tumors. However, no one knows what causes these errors or mutations.

There are several different signs and symptoms that you may experience with a bronchial adenoma. Some of these are:

  • Wheezing
  • Cough
  • A cough that lasts longer than six weeks
  • Sputum that is bloody
  • Pneumonia that is slow to go away
  • Recurring pneumonia
  • Collapse of a lung segment or lobe
  • Obstruction of your airway
  • Bleeding
  • Flushing or blushing of your skin.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with a bronchial adenoma. This disease may be the reason why you or your loved one is disabled and unable to work.

You or your loved one may need help if this is the case. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one considered applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by a bronchial adenoma? Have you already done this and been denied?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one really ought to have a knowledgeable disability attorney like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in what can prove to be a long and trying process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability lawyer are approved more often than those people who do not have an attorney.

Please do not wait. This is something of great importance to you or your loved one. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The building blocks of your body are cells. This is where cancer originates. When your body is functioning correctly, old cells die at the proper time and are replaced by new cells as you need them. Sometimes, this process does not work right. Old cells do not die like they ought to, and new cells are produced even when they are not needed.

A tumor (mass) can be made by these excess cells. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. Malignant tumors are cancer.

A carcinoid tumor is classified as a neuroendocrine tumor. This means that these tumors begin in cells of your neuroendocrine system that make hormones. Because of this, a carcinoid tumor can also produce hormones and cause serious illness.

A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor is a cancer that begins in your gastrointestinal tract. It starts in the lining of your gastrointestinal tract. Your gastrointestinal tract is made up of your small intestine, large intestine and stomach. These organs are a part of your digestive system.

It is estimated that between 11,000 and 12,000 people are diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor each year in the United States. Of this number, about two-thirds of these begin in the gastrointestinal tract.

A gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor results from errors or mutations in a particular kind of cell in the lining of your gastrointestinal tract that produces hormones. These are the hormones that help regulate your digestive juices and the muscles that send food through your stomach and intestines. However, no one knows for sure what causes these errors or mutations to occur in these cells.

Often, a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor causes no signs or symptoms in the early stages of its development. These tumors usually grow slowly. If the cancer spreads (metastasizes) to other parts of your body, something known as carcinoid syndrome can happen. Signs and symptoms caused by carcinoid syndrome that you may experience include:

  • Diarrhea
  • Wheezing
  • A feeling of fullness or pain in your abdomen
  • A feeling of warmth or redness in your neck and face
  • Shortness of breath
  • Tiredness
  • A fast heart rate
  • Swelling of your ankles and feet.

You or a loved one may have a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor. This disease may be why you or your loved one is disabled and in need of financial assistance.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor? Have you done this already, and you or your loved one was denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial by the Social Security Administration, think about this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people without an attorney.

Do not wait. Contact the disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Agoraphobia and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The word “agoraphobia” comes from two Greek words that literally mean, “a fear of the marketplace”. Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder hastened by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape.

Agoraphobia is a condition where you become anxious in environments that are unfamiliar, or where you perceive that you will have little control. Crowds, traveling, even when it is for short distances, or wide open spaces can all be triggers for this anxiety.

Agoraphobia is often compounded by a fear of social embarrassment, as you may be afraid that you will have a panic attack and appear to be distraught in public. Agoraphobics may have panic attacks in situations where they feel insecure, out of control, trapped or too far from their personal comfort zone. As a result, people with agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the person may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this “safe place.”

At any given time, the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that there are 3.2 million people in America between the ages of 18-54 who have agoraphobia.  Agoraphobia is about twice as common in women as in men.

Agoraphobia will cause anxiety that you will have a panic attack when you are in a situation from which escape is not possible or is embarrassing or difficult. Other affects caused by this disorder are disorientation, rapid heartbeat, intense fear, diarrhea and dizziness.

There are serious complications that can result or be associated with agoraphobia that can cause you to be unable to work. Some of these are becoming homebound for years, difficulty doing normal, daily activities, difficulty with relationships, alcohol or substance abuse, depression and anxiety and extreme dependence on others.

If this describes the situation of you or a loved one, you may need help. You may need financial help.

Who can you turn to for help? Who can and will help you? Where will the financial assistance that you need come from?

Have you or your loved one thought about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by agoraphobia and/or complications resulting from it. Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied?

You or your loved one may be wondering what to do next? What can you do? What options do you have?

One option that is open to you or your loved one is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something to consider.

You may need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to assist you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people without a lawyer.

Do not put this off. Contact the skilled disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Diagnosed With Bladder Cancer? Maybe You Should Be Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Cancer is disease that begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body.

When things are working correctly, old cells that die are replaced by your body producing new cells as you need them. This process can go wrong. Old cells may not die when they should, and new cells are made even when you do not need them.

Sometimes, a mass (tumor) is formed by these extra cells. The tumors can be either malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancer. Benign ones are not.

Cancer is a group of diseases, not just one disease. Cancer is characterized by cells that are aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of the body).

As you probably know, there are many different types of cancer. Most of these are named for where they originate in your body. For example, lung cancer is cancer that begins in your lungs. Colon cancer is cancer that begins in your colon. Cancer is still designated by where it starts, even though it may spread to other organs.

Cancer is also classified according to the kind of cell the tumor looks like. Some examples of this are germ cell tumor, lymphoma, carcinoma, sarcoma and blastic tumor.

Bladder cancer is cancer that begins in your bladder. Your bladder is a balloon-shaped organ located in your pelvic area that stores urine.

The signs and symptoms that you may experience with bladder cancer are not specific to this disease. They can be signs and symptoms of other medical conditions. It is best to let your doctor determine what is causing these signs and symptoms. Some of the ways that you may be affected by bladder cancer are:

  • Hematuria (blood in your urine) that may appear bright red or cola colored
  • A change in your bladder habits like feeling a strong urge to urinate without having much urine or having to urinate more often
  • Burning or pain as you urinate without any sign of a urinary tract infection
  • Back pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Weight loss
  • A growth in your pelvis near the bladder (pelvic mass)
  • Swelling in your lower legs.

You or a loved one may have bladder cancer. This disease may be the cause of your disability and why you need financial assistance.

Did you or your loved one apply for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by bladder cancer? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one intends to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People with a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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