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Celiac Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Arthritis is a medical disease or condition that literally means joint inflammation. Arthritis is inflammation of a joint that is evidenced and usually accompanied by pain, stiffness, swelling, restriction of motion and changes in structure.

Arthritis is not just one disease. Arthritis is a complex affliction that involves over 100 separate disorders and can develop at any age of life. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Celiac disease is one of the many forms of arthritis. It is a digestive condition that is brought on by eating the protein gluten that is found in foods like rye, wheat or barley. When you eat foods with gluten, an immune reaction is triggered in your small intestine. This results in damage to the surface of your small intestine. Also, you are not able to absorb certain nutrients.

Over 2 million people have celiac disease in the United States. This means that 1 in 133 people have this disease.

Celiac disease can develop at any age from infancy to old age. Celiac disease is most common in Caucasians and people of European descent. Women are affected by this disease more than men.

Celiac disease is also known by other names. It is also called gluten-sensitivity enteropathy, celiac sprue and nontropical sprue.

As mentioned earlier, celiac disease is caused by an immune reaction to the protein gluten in your small intestine. However, no one knows why gluten causes this immune reaction in certain people. Researchers believe it may have to do with heredity or genetics.

You may not have any signs and symptoms with celiac disease. Or, you may have a wide range of symptoms. Celiac disease affects people in different ways. Some of the signs and symptoms that you may have are:

  • Unintended weight loss
  • Seizures
  • Vomiting
  • Joint or bone pain
  • Constipation
  • Osteoporosis or bone loss
  • Chronic diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Anxiety or depression
  • Abdominal pain and bloating
  • Canker sores inside of your mouth
  • A tingling numbness in your feet and hands.

You or a loved one may have celiac disease. This disease and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you are disabled and in need of help.

Are you or your loved one thinking about applying for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by celiac disease and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with this disorder? Have you done this already and been denied?

If you or your loved one is going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer.

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Osteoarthritis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Osteoarthritis is a medical condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in your joints. This is caused by abnormal wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside of your joints.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Almost 21 million people in America suffer with osteoarthritis. This medical condition accounts for 25% of all the visits to the doctor’s office, and 50% of all non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug prescriptions.

There are two types of osteoarthritis, primary and secondary.  Primary osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder that is related to aging, but is not caused by aging.  There are people well into their nineties who have no functional or clinical signs of the disease.  Secondary osteoarthritis is caused by other diseases or factors, but the medical results are the same as for primary osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is also characterized by the destruction or decrease of synovial fluid that lubricates those joints. As the bone surfaces become less well protected by cartilage, you experience pain upon weight bearing, including standing and walking. Since there is less movement because of the pain, your ligaments may become more lax and regional muscles may atrophy.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is also known by other names. It is also referred to as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease.

The primary sign or symptom of osteoarthritis is chronic pain that causes loss of mobility and possibly stiffness. The pain is usually a sharp ache or a burning sensation in your surrounding muscles and tendons.

Osteoarthritis can cause a crackling noise (called “crepitus”) when your affected joint is touched or moved, and you may experience contractions in your tendons and muscle spasm. Sometimes, your joints fill with fluid. Humid weather increases the pain in many people. Theoretically, any joint in your body can be affected, but osteoarthritis usually affects your hands, feet, knees, hips and spine.

Osteoarthritis may be the reason that you or a loved one is unable to work. This condition may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability.

If this is the case, do you or your loved one need help? Do you need financial help?

Where will that financial assistance come from? Who can you turn to? Who will help you?

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 osteoarthritis? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one you can find here to help you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a dependable disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally thought to be a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes your immune system to attack your joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and disabling inflammatory medical condition, which can lead to significant loss of mobility resulting from joint destruction and pain.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease which means it can affect several organs and tissue or your whole body. As a result, rheumatoid arthritis often affects extra-articular tissues throughout your body including your heart, lungs, skin, blood vessels and muscles.

About 1% or 2.1 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis. It is the second most common type of arthritis behind osteoarthritis.

The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is still unknown, but has long been believed to be infectious. Food allergies, external organisms and heredity may also play a part in being susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis. There is no evidence that emotional and physical effects, improper diet or stress play a role in this disease.

There are certain factors that may increase your risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis. Some of these are:

  • Age – This disease happens usually between the ages of 40 and 60.
  • Sex- Women are more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than men.
  • Family history – If anyone in your family has this disease, you have an increased risk for getting it.
  • Smoking – Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis.

The effects caused by rheumatoid arthritis come and go depending on how much your tissue is inflamed. When your body tissues are inflamed, rheumatoid arthritis is active. When the inflammation goes away the disease is in remission.

When rheumatoid arthritis is active, there are several signs and symptoms that you may experience. These include:

  • Lack of appetite
  • Fatigue
  • Low-grade fever
  • Muscle and joint aches
  • Stiffness.

Muscle and joint stiffness happen most notably after periods of inactivity and in the morning. Your joints frequently become swollen, red, tender and painful.

Rheumatoid arthritis can be both painful and debilitating. It may be why you or a loved one is not able to work. It may be the cause of your disability.

As a result, you or your loved one may need help. You may need 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 rheumatoid arthritis? Were you are your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, always remember.

You or your loved one will need the representation of a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com in the appeals process. The reason this is true is because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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

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Receiving Social Security Disability For Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease is a condition which affects your muscles and body organs in a number of ways. It is a disorder that has not yet developed to a point where doctors can easily identify the disease.

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease describes people who have certain laboratory markers and clinical characteristics that suggest a systemic autoimmune disorder or connective tissue disease. However, these patients lack sufficient features for a well-defined connective tissue disease like lupus, scleroderma or rheumatoid arthritis.

It is similar to mixed connective tissue disease but is not the same. With mixed connective tissue disease, patients have enough characteristics of more than one connective tissue disease to simultaneously meet the criteria for several of these disorders.

In contrast to this, people with undifferentiated connective tissue disease do not have enough features of any one connective tissue disease to meet the established diagnostic criteria for that condition. Instead, they may have features of several known diseases. Therefore, they are said to be “undifferentiated”.

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease is believed to be a systemic autoimmune disorder. “Systemic” means that it can affect almost any system in your body. “Autoimmune” refers to conditions in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body tissues.

There are several different effects that you may experience with undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Some of these effects are:

  • Oral ulcers
  • Rash
  • Arthritis (link to page Arthritis and Disability)
  • Fever
  • Photosensitivity
  • Neuropathy.

A preliminary classification criterion for this disorder has been proposed. This involves two things:

  • Signs and symptoms for at least 3 years that are suggestive of a connective tissue disease but that do not meet the criteria for any defined connective tissue disorder.
  • The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) being identified on two different occasions.

The effects caused by undifferentiated connective tissue disease can be debilitating. You or a loved one may be disabled and unable to work because of this disease.

You may be looking for help if this is the case. You may be searching for financial help.

Have you or your loved one applied for that financial assistance from the Social Security Administration for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by undifferentiated connective tissue disease? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something for you to think about.

You or your loved one may need a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who are represented by a disability lawyer are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

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

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Report Shows That 1 in 5 Adults Has A Disability

Monday, May 4th, 2009

A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 1 in 5 Americans reports having a disability.

The report also lists arthritis, back problems and heart disease as the top three causes of disability.

Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration help those struggling with disability to face day to day challenges that they might not otherwise be able to handle.

Social Security disability benefits help pay for rent, medication and treatments for many who deal with a debilitating disease.

If you have filed a claim for Social Security disability and been denied, you need an attorney to help you appeal your case. SocialSecurityHome.com can connect you to a disability attorney near you who will review your Social Security disability case and help you get the benefits you deserve.

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