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Have Cold Urticaria. Can I Receive SSD Or SSI Benefits?

I have severe cold urticaria and live in Cleveland, Ohio (home of the COLDEST winters EVER). Traveling in the cold (I don t have a car) is especially hard due to my break outs ( hives )... which means working a job is difficult (in either summer or winter). In the winter, of course, its always cold which means, I stand a chance of breaking out almost always. In the summer, every home/establishment I enter is freezing due to air conditioning... I can t swim... I even break out from eating/drinking something cold. This is extremely frustrating and more so frustrating because I can t work because of my disorder. In saying all of this, my question is can I receive SSD or SSI benefits because of my severe cold urticaria?
Mon, 5 Nov 2012
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Hello. I'm sorry you're having to deal with this situation. For what it's worth, disability determination isn't the sole purview of a physician. Your doctor's evaluation is certainly a part of the process, but disability is usually only granted if a person's medical disorder prevents him or her from participating in ANY gainful employment (not just your usual occupation), and they also must have been unable to work for a year or more due to their disabling condition.
Furthermore, if there are any treatments that have not been tried in an effort to deal with your cold urticaria (e.g., daily antihistamines, H2 blockers, corticosteroids, etc.), an independent medical examiner might recommend a trial of more intensive medical therapy before disability is considered.

In short, you should talk with your doctor about initiating the disability process. If he/she feels your urticaria is a disabling disorder, you can take it from there.
I hope things go well for you!
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Have Cold Urticaria. Can I Receive SSD Or SSI Benefits?

Hello. I m sorry you re having to deal with this situation. For what it s worth, disability determination isn t the sole purview of a physician. Your doctor s evaluation is certainly a part of the process, but disability is usually only granted if a person s medical disorder prevents him or her from participating in ANY gainful employment (not just your usual occupation), and they also must have been unable to work for a year or more due to their disabling condition. Furthermore, if there are any treatments that have not been tried in an effort to deal with your cold urticaria (e.g., daily antihistamines, H2 blockers, corticosteroids, etc.), an independent medical examiner might recommend a trial of more intensive medical therapy before disability is considered. In short, you should talk with your doctor about initiating the disability process. If he/she feels your urticaria is a disabling disorder, you can take it from there. I hope things go well for you!