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Connective Tissue Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Connective tissue disease refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders. Some of these conditions are inherited, and some are acquired.

A connective tissue disease is any disease that has the connective tissues of your body as a primary target of disease. Your connective tissues are the structural portions of your body. They essentially hold the cells of your body together. These connective tissues form a matrix, or framework for your body.

Your connective tissues are made up of two major structural protein molecules. These are elastin and collagen. Collagen protein comes in many different types and amounts in each of your body’s tissues. Elastin is like a rubber band or spring. It has the capability of stretching and returning to its original length. Elastin is the primary component of skin and ligaments. Ligaments are tissues that attach bone to bone in your body.

It is common for elastin and collagen to become injured by inflammation in people with connective tissue disease. This inflammation in your tissues is a result of your immune system attacking your own body tissues. When your immune system attacks your own body tissues it is called an autoimmune disease. When collagen is affected, it is also called collagen diseases.

There are many ways in which connective tissue disease may affect you. Some of these are:

  • A sunken or barrel chest
  • Migraine headaches
  • Back pain
  • Vertigo
  • Heart palpitations
  • Neck pain
  • Muscle cramps, especially in your calves
  • Depression, anxiety
  • Itching, sensitive skin
  • Insomnia
  • Rounded or frozen shoulders.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with some form of connective tissue disease. In fact, connective tissue disease and/or complications resulting from this disorder may be the reason for your disability. It may be why you are unable to work.

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

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

You or your loved one may have sought that help by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by connective tissue disease. You may be wondering what to do if you were denied by the Social Security Administration.

One thing that you or your loved one can do is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, here is something important to remember.

You or your loved one may need the advice and assistance of a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com in what can prove to be a long and trying procedure. This is true because claimants who are represented by a disability lawyer are approved more often than those people without an attorney.

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Cirrhosis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease. It is characterized by replacement of liver tissue with regenerative nodules, as well as fibrotic scar tissue. This leads to progressive loss of your liver function.

This scarring damage to your liver is irreversible.  Blood flow is affected as scar tissue replaces normal tissue making it more and more difficult for your liver to carry out its essential functions, such as purifying your blood, detoxifying harmful substances and manufacturing vital nutrients.

Cirrhosis in its early stages may not cause any effects. You may begin to experience signs and symptoms as the disease progresses. Some of the signs and symptoms that you might experience are:

  • Weakness
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Fluid in your abdominal cavity
  • Loss of interest in sex
  • Nausea
  • Small, red spider veins under your skin or easy bruising
  • Yellowing of your skin and eyes, and dark, cola-colored urine
  • Itching on your feet and hands, and eventually your entire body
  • Swelling of your feet and legs from retained fluid
  • Bleeding from engorged veins in your esophagus or intestines
  • Mental confusion.

Many people think cirrhosis is the result of drinking too much alcohol. While it is true that alcohol is the leading cause of cirrhosis in America, there are several other causes also. Some of the other causes of cirrhosis are:

  • Inherited diseases disease (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis)
  • Prolonged exposure to toxic materials.
  • Autoimmune hepatitis
  • Chronic hepatitis B and C
  • Blocked or inflamed bile ducts
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver.

You or a loved one may be incapacitated because of cirrhosis and/or complications caused by this disease. It may be the reason you are disabled

If this is true, you may need help. You may need financial assistance.

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 cirrhosis and/or complications resulting from it? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied?

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

One step that you or your loved one 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 or your loved one is going to need the assistance of a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in what can be a long and arduous process. The reason this is true is because people who have a disability attorney representing them are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer representing them.

Do not hesitate. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, March 1st, 2010
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Inflammatory bowel disease is not one disease, but a group of inflammatory diseases of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. Inflammatory bowel disease should not be confused with irritable bowel syndrome, which is not as severe.

As stated at the beginning, inflammatory bowel disease is not one but a group of diseases involving inflammation of your intestines. This group of diseases causes your intestines to be red and swollen, or inflamed.

There are two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease. They are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

However, there are some other much less common forms of inflammatory bowel disease.  These are:

  • Collagenous colitis
  • Lymphocytic colitis
  • Ischaemic colitis
  • Diversion colitis
  • Behçet’s syndrome
  • Infective colitis
  • Indeterminate colitis.

Diarrhea and abdominal pain are the most common ways that you may be affected by inflammatory bowel disease. However, constipation can also be a sign or symptom.

There are other signs and symptoms that you may experience with inflammatory bowel disease. Some of these are:

  • Pain
  • Weight loss
  • Malnutrition
  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Dehydration.

Although medical researchers do not know why, this disorder can also cause inflammation in other areas of your body outside of your digestive system. Inflammation can occur in your skin, eyes, liver and joints.

Kids and teens with inflammatory bowel disease may be delayed in puberty or have growth problems. This is because it can interfere with getting the nutrients from the food they eat.

Inflammatory bowel disease and/or complications resulting from or along with it can be debilitating. This disease may be why you or a loved one is disabled and unable to work.

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

Where will that help come from? Who will you be able to turn to?

Have you or your loved one applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by inflammatory bowel disease and/or complications along with or resulting from it? Were you or your loved one 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 or your loved one will need an disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to guide and advise you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who are helped and represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are without a lawyer.

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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory disease of your large arteries. It is a poorly understood pain syndrome that is characterized by stiffness and pain in your hip and shoulder girdles, upper arms, thighs and neck.

Polymyalgia rheumatica was probably first reported over 100 years ago with the name “senile rheumatic gout.” Other names were used until 1957.

There is a relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. They each seem to have the same disease process with slightly different signs and symptoms. However, you can have one without having the other.

Polymyalgia rheumatica usually affects people who are over 50 years of age. Women are affected more than twice as much as women. It is a relatively common problem in the United States and Europe.

Polymyalgia rheumatica results when your immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of your joints with white blood cells. However, no one knows what causes your immune system to make this mistake. Researchers believe both environmental and genetic factors are probably involved. There may also be a connection between this disease and certain viruses that cause respiratory infections.

The signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica often appear suddenly, without warning. They can literally begin overnight. Some of the signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Weakness or malaise (not feeling well)
  • Anemia (low red blood cell count)
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • A slight fever at various times
  • Moderate to severe stiffness, pain and aching in the muscles of your hips, shoulders, thighs, upper arms and neck.

Stiffness and pain may start on one side of your body. As the disease progresses, you will probably be affected on both sides of your body. The pain and stiffness is usually more severe after you have been lying or sitting down for a long time or in the morning. It may be bad enough to awaken you from sleep.

You or a loved one may be suffering from polymyalgia rheumatica. This disease may be why you or your loved one is disabled and not able to work.

As a result, you may need assistance. You or your loved one may need financial aid.

Where will it come from? Who can you turn to? Who can and will help you?

Do you or your loved one intend to apply for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by polymyalgia rheumatica and/or other conditions along with this disease? Did you already do this, and you or your loved one was turned down by the Social Security Administration?

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

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

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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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Lupus and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory disease in which your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. The inflammation caused by lupus may affect many of your different body systems. This includes your joints, kidneys, heart, skin, lungs and blood cells.

Women are more at risk for getting lupus than men, though it is not clear why. There are four types of lupus that exist:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Discoid lupus erythematosus
  • Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
  • Neonatal lupus.

The most serious and common form of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus.

Lupus is a disease where no two cases are exactly alike. The effects caused by lupus may come on slowly or develop suddenly. They can be temporary or permanent, mild or severe. With most cases of lupus, people have episodes that are called “flares”. This is where there are times when their signs and symptoms get worse then eventually improve or even disappear completely for a period of time.

The way that you are affected by lupus will depend on which of your body systems are affected by the disease. Speaking in a general way, some of the signs and symptoms of lupus are:

  • Weight gain or loss
  • Stiffness, joint pain and swelling
  • Fever
  • Sores in your mouth
  • Fatigue
  • Skin lesions that develop or get worse with exposure to the sun
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • A butterfly-shaped rash on your face that covers the bridge of your nose and your cheeks
  • Your fingers and toes turn blue or white when you are exposed to cold or stress
  • Depression
  • Memory loss
  • Anxiety
  • Bruising easily
  • Having dry eyes.

You or a loved one may be suffering from lupus. Lupus may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability. It may be the reason why you are unable to work.

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

Where will you get the financial assistance that you need? 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 lupus? 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 you do, here is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one will need to be represented by a disability attorney in this procedure. The reason why this is true is because people who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people who do not have an attorney.

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

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Crohn’s Disease and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Crohn’s disease is also known as regional enteritis. Crohn’s disease is a chronic, inflammatory, episodic disease of the gastrointestinal tract. It affects the entire wall of your bowel or intestines that is involved. Skin lesions are areas of inflammation that develop with areas of normal lining in between. This inflammation often spreads deep into the layers of affected tissue.

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It can affect any part of your gastrointestinal tract from the anus to your mouth. Like ulcerative colitis, another common IBD, Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating and sometimes may lead to a life-threatening complication.

Crohn’s disease may be an autoimmune disease. This is a type of disease where your body attacks its own cells. For example, cancer is an autoimmune disease. Heredity and environment are also possible factors in the development of Crohn’s disease.

Crohn’s disease usually begins between the ages of 15 and 30. However, this condition can occur at any age in life.

It is possible for you to be affected by Crohn’s disease for many years before it is diagnosed. Some of the signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Abdominal pain and cramping
  • Diarrhea
  • A bloody stool
  • Reduced appetite and weight loss
  • Delays in growth or sexual development
  • Ulcers.

As mentioned above, Crohn’s disease can be both painful and debilitating. It may have reached that point with you or a loved one. Crohn’s disease may be why you or your loved one is not able to work. It may be the cause of your disability.

If this is the case, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance because of the disability caused by Crohn’s disease.

Who can you call on for the financial help that you or your loved one needs? Where will that help come from? What will you do?

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 Crohn’s disease? 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 step that you or your loved one can take is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something to keep in mind.

You or your loved one is going to need the help and assistance of a reputable disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com in what can be a long and arduous process. The reason why this is true is because people who are represented by a reliable disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are without a lawyer.

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

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