Post-polio sequelae (also called post polio syndrome or PPS) are often disabling symptoms that occur in many polio survivors much later in life, about 35 years after the poliovirus attack. The symptoms may include overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, chronic muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, as well as difficulty swallowing and breathing.
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Colorado Springs disability lawyer Tomasz Satasiuk has published an article on his Colorado Social Security Law blog entitled Should I see a specialist when applying for Social Security Disability?
Tomasz and I agree that the answer is: YES!
Depending upon your impairment, a specialist's opinion can be very important both for your medical care and…
From time to time I ask my clients to keep a journal, to keep track of their "good days" and "bad days" over a period of several months. For certain impairments, such a fibromyalgia, such a journal can be very helpful.
There is no listed impairment for fibromyalgia. So the case has to be decided…
