No Disability, No Income, No Lawyer! Please Help with Options

[Crohnsnewbie]

I'm waiting on disability and today I went to see a disability lawyer. She said we have to wait for results of my reconsideration I sent in to SS Disability for 3-6 more months!!!!!She said since I'm only 23 and my doctor won't write down that I'm disabled I can't get any disability!!!!! No income coming in at all! Last time I can pay rent is April! Then my bank is ZERO! What should I do?

Doctors won't listen to me because they're never in the office. Lawyers won't help me because doctors won't help me. I can't find more doctors because I'm broke, I can't even afford $9 for birth control for my menorrhagia! I don't have any kind of social life. My bank account is close to zero! I'm only 23 and I'm going on 12 months of being sick....on my birthday in April I don't know what to celebrate about turning 24. Nobody will help me get more medicine, Lialda alone is not going to help me go into remission! I'm on food stamps but have no other money coming in. I always feel like I'm going to crap myself and nobody not even the ER will help. I have too many symptoms that Lialda alone is not helping. I can't work, I can't get out much. When I do drive my car has no insurance because I'm broke. My gas lasts me because I got it long ago and barely drive my car because I can't concentrate. Haven't seen friends in 10 months. I'm home all the time! I had to quit college because of being too sick. When I do go out people I know look at me like I'm the WALKING DEAD because they know basically that I have Crohns but DONT KNOW DETAILS.


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[Jennifer]

Look for other help in your area. I know where I live there is help for paying bills like gas, water and electric for a month (cash aid for the jobless and try for food stamps as well to help save some money but you wont be able to get food stamps after you start receiving SSI or SSD). Try contacting your local social services office for other possibilities. Yes waiting for your decision takes a long time and you may be denied if its your first time applying. I'm curious as to why your doctor isn't backing you. Perhaps you can see another one who will take you more seriously. Age has nothing to do with it. I was a child when I got SSI and was considered disabled (I'm 29 now and still have it).

 

[Crohnsnewbie]

Ive been on food stamps. Cash assistance is what I don't get because they said I'm not pregnant and I don't have kids so they can't help me. Unemployment last year denied me after one check because I was unable to accept any jobs because of my health problems I still can't work.

 

[Crohnsnewbie]

I couldn't appeal..........I really was unable to work. No "work at home" jobs in Canton ohio unless you work in the office for 6 months or more BEFORE working at home It sucks I can't work anywhere! I did apply online nonstop! They said because I'm not pregnant they would not give me any cash assistance which is only $115 a month. It would help but they didn't approve me for anything except food stamps.

Now I have NO money whatsoever to find another specialist who will "agree" Im disabled. So now I can't get disability if I'm denied because lawyers won't help because of my doctor. What would you do If you had absolutely NO money to find a good specialist? I can't even afford my $9 birth control to control my Menorrhagia a very serious womanly medical condition

 

[Jennifer]

Location is playing a huge role here. If it were me, I'd apply for CMSP (County Medical Services Program) which is a free health insurance for those with low income. That would pay for your doctor visits and medications. Is there anything like that where you are? Actually since you gave your location I'll see if I can find something.

You have a lot of free for low income clinics in your area: http://www.needymeds.org/free_clinics.taf?_function=list&state=oh

"The Disability Financial Assistance Program provides a monthly cash assistance benefit to needy, eligible, or disabled individuals without minor children. Cash assistance can be used for various reasons, including to help pay bills or debt. (614) 466-4815" http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/ohio_assistance_programs.html

That second site also shows free health care, legal help for low income, and see if you qualify for Medicaid. There are phone numbers and links of all kinds of possibilities. There's help out there.

 

[Crohnsnewbie]

I had my DFA hearing............they didn't sound like they'd approve me for it. Have to wait and see. The clinics refuse to help me with my crohns........they say i need a specialist........

 

[Jennifer]

Low income insurance will help pay for a specialist, you just can't choose who you see. Also, your GP can back you on your disability status, any doctor can really.

 

[Crohnsnewbie]

I'll try to find Low income insurance.....I have no income so I hope it's completely free :/ if not free hope the insurance pays for visit and if there is more on the bill later it can be billed to me (which I don't pay medical bills anyway)....