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    Discrimination from Dr Re: Disability

    So, I needed to see my primary care dr (a fairly new one) to fill out some paperwork for long term disability for my work. I had an appt last Friday at 9:30, showed up on the dot and was told the doctor had stepped away and could I come back at 11:45 that day. So, I did...only to be told that the Dr tried to call me to come in at 11 and would need to reschedule for Monday. (My Caller ID, says he NEVER called...the funny thing is my husband had an appt that same day, at 10:30 and was seen without any issues).

    Showed up on Monday, early and when I get in, he at first acts like everything is ok, acknowledges that I have paperwork and wants to know "what kind". Soon as I mentioned disability paperwork, he proceeds to tell me that if I can walk into his office and talk and ask for disability, than I can work and that I NEED to work, otherwise I will get depression and won't ever want to get out of bed again and goes on to say that he has only every approved disability for 3 of his patients and only because they would be dead within 6 months...I tried to tell him I am already ON disability and that he...but he wouldn't even let me talk and by the end of his rant, he was in the hallway, where everyone could hear.

    I realize he isn't a specialist in MS, but currently my pain limits my travel to my Dr in the city, otherwise I would've visited them for the paperwork (which I usually do). Needless to say it was very humiliating and something I wasn't expecting from a dr. Just needed to vent. So done with this disease and everything that goes with it.

    (In addition to everything else, I have right leg pain that is intermittent and sometimes my foot goes numb on long drives and gas peddles and numb feet are not a good mix) According to this Dr, I am fit for work...but I disagree and so do my specialist's. Silly man.

    #2
    So sorry for your experience. I understand why docs feel we are better off working, and most would love to again. But his reaction seems so unprofessional. He didn't even take the time to review with you the symptoms. Someone needs to enlighten him that for LTD and SSDI, one doesn't have to be terminal to be disabled!

    Just a thought. Can you mail the forms to your neuro in the city? Mine would fill out the paperwork without exams, as long as he saw me for ongoing care/OV/neuro exam. He would just call, see if any change in symptoms, then go from there.

    Wish you lots of luck.
    Kathy
    DX 01/06, currently on Tysabri

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      #3
      AllofDark38 - PennStater is correct in recommending you send your forms to your neurologist for completion. Many offices can complete these basic update forms without needing you to come in for an appointment; call them first to confirm they can do this for you. As for your primary care physician, you may want to evaluate whether he is the best doctor for you. A doctor doesn't need to agree with a patient at every turn, but bedside manner and communication are important components of the doctor/patient relationship. Unfortunately, I have seen this issue several times in the past for clients with legitimate grounds for disability. Best of luck!
      Attorney Jamie R. Hall's practice is focused on assisting individuals with claims and appeals for Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability benefits. He has assisted claimants nationwide, approximately half of whom are MS patients, from his Pennsylvania and Ohio locations. **No attorney/client relationship is created by this communication, and information provided herein is not a substitute for formal advisement.**

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        #4
        Originally posted by TheMSLawyer View Post
        AllofDark38 - PennStater is correct in recommending you send your forms to your neurologist for completion. Many offices can complete these basic update forms without needing you to come in for an appointment; call them first to confirm they can do this for you. As for your primary care physician, you may want to evaluate whether he is the best doctor for you. A doctor doesn't need to agree with a patient at every turn, but bedside manner and communication are important components of the doctor/patient relationship. Unfortunately, I have seen this issue several times in the past for clients with legitimate grounds for disability. Best of luck!

        Thank you two. That is a good idea. I don't know why I didn't think of that. Thanks for thinking for me

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