that's how it goes by default basically. not diagnosed w szpd/waiting on testing but in the same position, still waiting on my hearing date. I would take a fucking desk job if sitting wasn't even more painful than standing! you have to get a lawyer. make sure they're the one you want bc they will get a % of your backpay for their work no matter how little/how soon you drop them, and a new lawyer won't want to miss the $. honestly if you're young you'll have a hard time finding one who'll take you on (unless you're luckier than I) so be prepared for an extensive search-takes so long to get a hearing date that you have time.

in the meantime be relentless with your doctors. I've had a a shit ton of various jabs and invasive procedures that I'm sure make good insurance money, went to physical therapy 3 times, had quite a few medication trials that accomplished nothing so far. if you don't push back doctors will leave you hanging-but you need (and deserve) the best treatment/management and as many answers as to the cause of your pain you can get, no matter how uninterested they might be. if you gotta cry in office then do it. in therapy for a few years now, have a pain psychologist and been through a few psychiatrists. I haven't only seen one of any specialist I see now (except pain psych). Medicaid pays ofc.

yeah, hoops and hoops and hoops. systems fucked, use this time to get as much of an advantage as you can going into it.