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Sweet Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, October 8th, 2010
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Sweet syndrome is a skin disorder that is characterized by painful skin lesions that develop primarily on your arms, back, face and neck. These are tender red lumps (plaques) that show up suddenly.

Sweet syndrome is named after Doctor Robert Douglas Sweet from Plymouth, England. He first described this disorder in 1964.

This condition is also known by other names. It is referred to as acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis and acute neutrophilic dermatosis.

Sweet syndrome is most common in middle-aged women. However, it can also develop in children, men, older adults and even infants.

Many times, the cause of Sweet syndrome is unknown. In some instances, this condition is triggered by illness, certain medications or an infection. Sweet syndrome also sometimes develops in conjunction with some kinds of cancer and other serious medical conditions. In fact, Sweet syndrome can be an early sign or indicator of cancer.

There are some risk factors that may increase your likelihood of getting Sweet syndrome. Some of these are:

  • Pregnancy
  • Being female
  • Being a woman between the ages of 30 and 50
  • Having a history of this disease because it has a habit of recurring.

The primary and most obvious sign or symptom of Sweet syndrome is the characteristic skin lesions of this disease. They are usually:

  • Bumps that quickly grow in size and spread into clusters that are called plaques
  • Persistent for weeks or months and then go away on their own without medication
  • A series of small red bumps
  • Tender and painful and may develop pustules, blisters or ulcers.

There are other signs and symptoms that you may also experience with Sweet syndrome. These include:

  • Moderate to high fever
  • Ulcers in your mouth
  • Sore eyes or pink eye (conjunctivitis)
  • Headache and aching joints
  • Tiredness and malaise (not feeling well).

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with Sweet syndrome. This disease may be why you or your loved one is disabled and unable to work.

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

You or your loved one may be thinking about applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Sweet syndrome and/or complications resulting from or other conditions in conjunction with this disease? You or your loved one may have already done this and been turned down by the Social Security Administration.

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

Photo source Cohen PR: Sweet’s syndrome – a comprehensive review of an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2007 Jul 26;2:34. PMID 17655751

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Mesothelioma and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Asbestos is a natural mineral product. It has been an extremely valuable product in manufacturing because of its resistance to corrosion and heat. In the past, it has been used extensively in products like fire-retardant materials, insulation, cement and some vinyl floor tiles.

The United States government began to regulate the use of asbestos and asbestos products in the middle of the 70s. Today, the use and handling of asbestos is strictly regulated.

The reason for government regulation is that heavy, long-term exposure to asbestos before this regulation has led to serious breathing and lung problems. One such problem is asbestosis.

Another is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. Malignant cells develop in your mesothelium. This is a protective lining that covers most of your body’s internal organs.

Mesothelioma is divided into different types according to which part of your mesothelium is affected. Some of these are:

  • Pleural malignant mesothelioma – This affects the tissue that surrounds your lungs. This is the most common form of the disease.
  • Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis – The lining around you testicles is where this type develops.
  • Peritoneal mesothelioma – This type occurs in the tissue in your abdomen.
  • Pericardial mesothelioma – The tissue surrounding your heart is where the disease develops.

The effects of mesothelioma depend on the part of your mesothelium that is affected. Some of the effects of peritoneal mesothelioma are:

  • Change in your bowel habits like more constipation or diarrhea
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Abdominal pain
  • Lumps of tissue in your abdomen
  • Abdominal swelling.

The effects of pleural mesothelioma include:

  • Chest pain under your rib cage
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Pleurisy (painful breathing)
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dry cough
  • Painful coughing
  • Unusual lumps of tissue under the skin of your chest.

The effects of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis and pericardial mesothelioma are not clear. There is little information on these forms because they are so rare. A mass on your testicle may be the first indication of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. Chest pains or problems breathing may be indications of pericardial mesothelioma.

You or a loved one may have mesothelioma. This disorder may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability. It may be the reason why you need financial help.

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

If you or your loved one plans on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one at Social Security Home are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

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Osteomyelitis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Osteomyelitis is the medical term that is used to refer to infection in a bone. Infections can start in one of your bones if some kind of trauma exposes your bone to germs. Infections can also reach one of your bones by spreading from a tissue that is close by or going through your blood stream.

Osteomyelitis usually affects the long bones in your body. These are your upper arm bone or your leg bones. Osteomyelitis can also affect your pelvis and spine.

Osteomyelitis can either be an acute or chronic condition in adults. In children it is usually an acute condition. Osteomyelitis affects around 2 out of every 10,000 people in the United States.

Osteomyelitis can be caused by a variety of bacteria and fungi. The most common is staphylococcus aureus. Other causes include:

  • Bacteria in your bloodstream that gets in a localized area of your bone
  • A minor trauma that can result in a blood clot around your bone and then a secondary infection
  • A soft tissue infection or a chronic open wound
  • Any kind of open injury to a bone where it pierces your skin
  • An infection from another place in your body that spreads to your bone through your blood stream.

There are several signs and symptoms that may be an indication that you have osteomyelitis. Some of these are:

  • Fever that is abrupt
  • Chills
  • Nausea that is a result of being sick with an infection
  • Sweating excessively
  • Tenderness and/or pain in the affected bone
  • Swelling of your legs, feet or ankles
  • Malaise (general feeling of sickness, discomfort or uneasiness)
  • Changes in your gait (the way you walk)
  • Warmth, redness and swelling in the affected bone
  • Lower back pain if your spine is affected
  • The drainage of pus through your skin
  • Lethargy or irritability in young children
  • Chronic fatigue.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with osteomyelitis. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you are not able to work. It may be causing you or your loved one’s disability.

Because of this, you may need assistance. You may need financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for the financial assistance that you need by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by osteomyelitis and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it. Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one is considering appealing 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 people who do not have a disability lawyer.

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Adrenocortical Carcinoma and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a cancer that begins in your adrenal cortex. This is the outside layer of your adrenal gland.

Adrenocortical carcinoma is also referred to by other names. It is also called adrenal cancer, cancer of the adrenal cortex, adrenocortical cancer and adrenal carcinoma.

Fortunately, adrenocortical carcinoma is rare. It affects one or two people per one million in population.

It usually develops in adults who are in their 30s and 40s. There is also a childhood form of the disease that usually occurs in children under 5.

Adrenocortical carcinoma may not cause any signs or symptoms in its early stage. As it progresses, there are many different signs and symptoms that this disease may produce depending on whether you are a boy or girl, man or woman and which hormone this cancer is producing too much of. Adrenocortical carcinoma can cause too much testosterone, cortisol, aldosterone or estrogen.

If there is too much testosterone in women:

  • Balding
  • No menstrual periods
  • Fine hair growth on your arms, upper back or face
  • Deepening voice
  • Acne
  • Men making too much testosterone usually have no symptoms.

If there is too much cortisol:

  • A lump of fat on the back of your neck
  • High blood pressure
  • Fine hair growth on your arms, upper back or face
  • Round, red, full face
  • High blood sugar
  • Weight gain in your neck, face and the trunk of your body with thin legs and arms
  • Muscle weakness
  • Deepening of your voice and swelling of your breasts or sex organs in both women and men.

If there is too much aldosterone:

  • Frequent urination
  • High blood pressure
  • A feeling of thirst
  • Muscle cramps or weakness.

If there is too much estrogen in women:

  • Menstrual bleeding in those who have passed through menopause
  • Irregular menstrual periods in younger women.

If there is too much estrogen in men:

  • Impotence
  • Growth of breast tissue
  • Lower sex drive.

You or your child with disability may have adrenocortical carcinoma. It may be why you are disabled and unable to work.

Do you need help because of this disability? Do you need financial assistance?

Have you applied for that financial help from the Social Security Administration for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits for you or your child with disability because of the disability caused by adrenocortical carcinoma? Were you or your child with disability turned down?

If you are planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something that you always need to remember. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

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Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits for your Back Pain

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Obviously, back pain is pain that you feel in your back. This back pain can come from your bones, joints, nerves, muscles or other structures in your spine.

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Back pain is one of the most frequent complaints that people have. In the United States, acute low back pain (lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for a doctor’s visit.  Somewhere around 9 out of 10 adults go through back pain at some time in their life.  Around 5 out of 10 working adults deal with back pain every year.

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

  • Sharp or piercing pain
  • Dull, aching pain
  • A burning sensation
  • Numbness
  • Weakness
  • Tingling.

In addition to the above listed effects, back pain can be felt constantly or intermittently. It can range in intensity from mild to extremely severe.

Back pain can be felt in your neck and may radiate into your hand and arm. It can be in your upper or lower back and may radiate into your foot or leg.

Back pain can be debilitating. In fact, the effects of back pain may become so severe that you are no longer able to work. Back pain and/or complications along with or resulting from it may have become the reason for you or a loved one’s disability.

If this describes you or your loved one’s situation, you may need help. You may be searching for financial assistance.

Who can you turn to for help? Where will the financial assistance that you or your loved one 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 back pain and/or complications along with or resulting from 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 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 might need the help and assistance of a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to guide and direct you in what can be a long and arduous process. The reason why this is true is because people who have a disability attorney on their side 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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