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Bulimia Nervosa and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Many people do not know how large a problem obesity and being overweight are in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 67% of Americans who are 20 years of age and above are either obese or overweight. That means that more than two out of every three Americans are either obese or overweight.

Nearly all of us eat too much at one time or another. Taking second and third helpings of food at holidays like Thanksgiving or Christmas are examples of this. If overeating is something that you do habitually and uncontrollably, you may have a disorder that is called bulimia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa, which is simply called bulimia much of the time, is an eating disorder that is characterized by recurrent binge eating. This eating disorder is similar to binge eating disorder. The primary difference in these two eating disorders is that a person with bulimia nervosa follows their binge eating with some method of purging or bingeing to prevent gaining weight. These unhealthy methods include self induced vomiting, laxatives, enemas, diuretics and over exercise.

The signs and symptoms of both types of bulimia nervosa are similar. There are several physical signs and symptoms of this eating disorder. These include:

  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Bloating
  • Scars, calluses or sores on your hands or knuckles
  • Abnormal function of your bowels
  • Amenorrhea (loss of menstruation) or menstrual irregularities in women
  • Damaged gums and teeth
  • Dry skin
  • Fatigue
  • Swollen salivary glands in your cheeks
  • Dehydration
  • Sores in your mouth and throat.

There are also behavioral and emotional signs and symptoms of bulimia nervosa. Some of these are:

  • Hoarding food
  • Exercising for long, extended time periods
  • Going to the bathroom during meals or after eating
  • Ongoing dieting
  • Anxiety
  • Feeling like your eating is out of your control
  • Depression
  • Eating until you feel pain or discomfort
  • Misusing diuretics, enemas or laxatives
  • Having an excessive, distorted negative body image of yourself
  • Preoccupation with your weight or body shape
  • Eating far more food than in a normal snack or meal.

You or a loved one may have bulimia nervosa. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you are disabled. It may be the reason why you need financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. Were you denied?

If you or your loved one intends to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something important for you to think about. People who have a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability attorney.

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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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Receiving Social Security Disability For Anorexia Nervosa

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Anorexia nervosa is a severe eating disorder. It is an intense fear of gaining weight. It causes you to greatly limit the amount of food that you eat and exercise excessively. The result can be starvation and an inability to maintain a minimum body weight that is considered to be healthy for your height and age.

Anorexia nervosa affects not only your body but also your mind. It usually starts as dieting, but it gets way out of hand. You begin to think about weight, food and dieting all of the time. You see a fat person every time you look in the mirror, even though other people say that you are too thin.

Anorexia is an unhealthy way to deal with perfectionism, emotional problems and a desire for control. You may often see your self-worth as based on how thin you are.

Anorexia nervosa is a far larger and more serious problem than you may think in the United States. 5 to 10 million girls have severe eating disorders, and 3 out of 20 will die as a result of them. 1% of women in the United States have anorexia nervosa. 500,000 deaths a year result from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.

Anorexia nervosa usually begins during your teen years. There are several physical signs and symptoms of this disease. These include:

  • Dizziness or fainting
  • Constipation
  • Fatigue
  • Extreme weight loss
  • Dehydration
  • Irregular heart rhythms
  • Low blood pressure
  • Thin appearance
  • Abnormal blood counts.

There are also several behavioral and emotional signs and symptoms. Some of these are:

  • Excessive exercise
  • Being preoccupied with food
  • Refusal to eat
  • Problems with concentration
  • Denial of hunger
  • A lack of emotion or a flat mood.

There are some danger signals to watch for if you believe your loved one has anorexia nervosa. These include:

  • Weighing themselves repeatedly
  • Complaining about being fat
  • Weighing the food that they eat
  • Skipping meals
  • Refusing to eat while cooking elaborate meals for others
  • Making excuses for not eating
  • Wearing layered or baggy clothing.

You or a loved one may have anorexia nervosa. This disease and/or complications arising from or along with it may be why you are disabled and unable to work.

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

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 anorexia nervosa and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, 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 are without a lawyer.

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

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Anxiety Disorder and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Anxiety disorder is a blanket term for several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, phobia and fears. Anxiety disorder refers to nervous system disorders as irrational or illogical worry not based on fact.

There are several types of anxiety disorders.  Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, phobic disorders, separation anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and stress disorders are examples of the various types of anxiety disorders.

An anxiety disorder is a serious condition that is characterized by several things. It is characterized by extreme, chronic anxiety which disturbs thought, mood, behavior and/or physiological activity.

Anxiety disorder is a large problem in the United States. About 19,000,000 adults have some kind of anxiety disorder in America according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

There are many different ways that an anxiety disorder may affect you. Some of these are:

  • Constant, chronic, unfounded worry that causes significant stress and upsets your social life
  • Avoiding common social situations for fear of being humiliated, judged or being embarrassed
  • Random, repeated panic attacks, and fear of future panic attacks
  • Feelings of approaching catastrophe and terror
  • Irrational fear or staying away from a situation, place or object where there is no real danger
  • Doing things over and over, uncontrollably
  • Recurring, ongoing nightmares or flashbacks to a traumatic event that happened several months or years ago.

The effects produced by an anxiety disorder can make it hard to do normal daily activities, not to mention holding a job. An anxiety disorder may be affecting you or a loved one to the point that you are unable to work. It may be causing you or your loved one’s disability.

Do you or your loved one need help because of your disability? Do you need financial help?

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

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

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 that you need to think about.

You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to counsel and guide you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason for this being 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 wait. Do not put this off. This is something that could affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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