Migraine and Navigating the Disability Process | AMF Webinar

Social security disability insurance (SSDI) can provide much needed support for people who are unable to work due to migraine. However, the application process is often filled with time delays, denials and other challenges that prevent people from accessing this benefit.

During this educational webinar, Dr. Dawn Buse, Dr. Robert Shapiro, patient advocate Qasim Amin Nathari and lawyer Stacy Monahan Tucker discuss everything to know before applying for SSDI for the best possible outcome, including application steps that are specific to migraine and how to appeal a denial. At the end, they open the floor to questions from the live audience.

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[marcusc]

All 4 of you are my heroes! This video just helped verify, assist, and provide comfort to helping the long and painful process of applying for these debilitating Migraine symptoms.

[stacyaw]

Powering through is SO TRUE for migraine sufferers!
Exactly Holding down a job with migraines is like saying what exactly do you expect??! I can not know until that moment when I will be able to work, then it could change.
Staying off social media or not doing anything on days when you note you have migraines is a slippery slope because I have had migraines and actually tried and done those things to try and save face. Taking meds to the max limit.

I have been on LTD 13 yrs, denied SSDI because I “could work part time”. I had a lawyer but very ineffective and wasn’t one I spoke to through the process. I was very uninformed though throughout the whole process did not know what to do, what I needed, ANYTHING! My neurologist and PCP do work with me closely and have been my Doctors the whole time. I have suffered from migraines since a child. I’m now 51 and they have only become worse with age. I do push myself to get through each day. I currently have 15-19 give take a month.
Any advice??

[dandelions]

Ssi asset income resource needs bev $2000 single $3000 married, extemely low, one house ahd one car is excluded

[MMMHUMMEL]

I filed with the insurance companies a HIPPA Violation regarding accurate and complete records. These Drs refuse and don't take any accountability, The things said to me are insane. Keep the migraine journal utilize chat gpt.

[Qen_Quian]

Iv suffered from migraines since i was like 22 but its been getting worst 6 years ago i was starting to get treated then because i was needing of a job i stop focusing on my migraines even tho they never got away it was hard but i was ignorant on the information i was receiving in NJ iv been living in PA and iv tried to maintain a job but its hard cus my migraines back and arm (i went thru trauma with my back and arm) i was doing uber but i stoped i cant take the constant migraine episodes my daughter has gave me topamax, nurtec, nerve block, botox inyeccion, muscle relaxer and soon will get infusion not has helped its constantly the migraines and its annoying it took me 30 min to write this paragraph cus i was trying to listen to you guys and but the noise was bothering my head the light of the cell brothers my question is will i still be denied for SSI even tho all the treatments and still trying to get more? And i would like to know what can truly help me cus sometimes its so awful the migraines that i cry plus iv been in the hospital for the migraines.

[rusty]

Leave it to folks like this to always make it about color😂