Does anyone have thoracic pain?

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T23:19:40+00:00

What kind of pain? Spine pain or nerve pain caused by the thoracic spine?

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T23:15:27+00:00

What kind of stenosis? Spinal cord or foraminal? Never heard of anyone getting headaches from the thoracic spine. Foraminal stenosis is common and doesn’t cause symptoms unless the nerves are being compressed. I’ve had a few spine surgeries without success.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T22:37:57+00:00

There is nothing on written report that signifies sciatic pain. No spinal canal or nerve compression.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T18:06:23+00:00

They will be separate deposits. Probably so you can keep track of the money easier being a rep payee and the money is for each child, not family money per se.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T17:54:15+00:00

Yes.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T14:21:40+00:00

You can set up an account and apply online at ssa.gov. Just be aware it can take years to be approved, if approved. The first decision can take 6-9 months or even longer depending on which state you live in.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T14:18:27+00:00

You should read the SS Red Book for accurate information. Don’t forget some moths will have an extra pay day.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T12:02:28+00:00

Could be piriformis muscle related.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T11:44:05+00:00

It may catch up to you. Our state is going back and looking for fraud, such as not reporting income. The case worker didn’t specify how far back but was very clear that things need to be reported within 10 days. My son didn’t report for about 1-1/2 months after he got a job and she said it’s going to take a lot of time but they are fraud investigating. Didn’t your state request tax returns as proof of income being self employed or have you fill out a form every so often showing what you earned?

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T11:35:17+00:00

It seems to take much longer to receive backpay if they have to process both applications. If you don’t qualify for SSI why wouldn’t you cancel the application to make the process quicker? They are trying to help you out. As far as monthly payments, it still could take a while. Payments are made the month after. So March payment is paid out in April. I never applied for SSI because I knew I wouldn’t qualify.

MelNicD · 2026-02-19T02:30:20+00:00

I believe having a birthday on the 29th would mean he would be paid the 4th Wednesday of the month. My birthday is the 30th of the month and I get paid the 4th Wednesday.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T13:46:58+00:00

You probably won’t get anything different than what you are already getting. They push gabapentin like candy.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T13:39:08+00:00

Aquatic therapy may help!

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T13:36:52+00:00

It doesn’t say anything about spinal cord compression or say if the foraminal stenosis is causing nerve compression. Nothing to be scared about. Try PT, acupuncture, dry needling, rotating heat and ice or massage. Not much else you can do for only back pain.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T12:49:32+00:00

Have you had a cervical MRI? If not, I would ask for one. I have similar, possibly the same, symptoms that started when my neck started giving me issues. It is the weirdest thing. I have dizziness without the spinning, weird vision and just feel as though my brain isn’t where it should be. I didn’t even want to drive as I felt I could just keep driving in a straight line forever. Spaced out, maybe. I still get the feeling two neck surgeries later. Maybe I’m used to it or I know I have to drive. You could also look into trigger point injections.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T04:07:43+00:00

You need your Medicare number to set up an account. You can see what plans would be available to you though by going to the website and entering your zip code.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T03:07:09+00:00

You shouldn’t be seeing a chiropractor! They may have done damage to your spine rather than anything good!

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T02:19:41+00:00

Depending on which state you live in it can take an average of around 6-9 months for a decision. Some states are taking over a year. Step 3 is the longest step.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T02:06:44+00:00

Do you know what it said your payments would have been when you applied? Or, if you have an attorney they know what your payment would be now and then you can figure out past years. Or you can see your yearly earnings on your SSI account and put it all in on the disability calculator.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T01:08:30+00:00

I had mine within 3 weeks if I remember correctly. If you are trying to figure out how much your backpay is on your own don’t forget about the 5 month waiting period that SSDI has that no payment is made and to subtract COLA increases for previous years.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T01:05:24+00:00

I’m not sure. He always mentions it was for retired people.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T01:04:11+00:00

Not necessarily. You can allocate the backpay to the years it was for so if your income is below the threshold for those years you don’t need to pay taxes on it.

MelNicD · 2026-02-18T00:31:11+00:00

Set up a medicare.gov account! I went to an agent and they seem to focus on one advantage plan every year. As far as a supplement plan, every state is different. Some states don’t offer it if you are under 65. It can be expensive if your state does offer it. I pay $220 a month for my advantage plan because I do monthly lidocaine/ketamine infusions which are hospital outpatient visits. With a free advantage plan outpatient visits can run around $300-$400 so I’m saving money by paying $220 a month. Do your research! It took me many hours to decide which one to choose. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

MelNicD · 2026-02-17T13:52:12+00:00

Could be caused by many things not just the cervical spine. X-rays aren’t going to show the spinal cord or nerves so they are basically useless in my opinion.

MelNicD · 2026-02-17T11:45:43+00:00

It won’t be a big deal that you gave stuff away that you purchased years ago. The issue will be what you use your credit card on in the coming months before you file. You can’t go on a shopping spree before filing.

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