Social Security Benefits for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder classified by ever-present and widespread intense pain. The symptoms can include severe pain in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Besides the acute pain, other debilitating symptoms that accompany this disease include devastating fatigue, severe bowel disorder, and sore spots all over the body such as in the extremities, back, neck, shoulders, and hips. Fibromyalgia is more common among women but men and children have been known to get the disease. Fibromyalgia affects one out of every fifty Americans.

Do you or a loved one suffer from Fibromyalgia and want to know if you are eligible for Social Security Benefits for Fibromyalgia? Contact one of our New Jersey Social Security Disability Lawyers at the Law Firm of Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak, LLP to see if you qualify for Social Security Benefits for Fibromyalgia!

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), other symptoms that may accompany Fibromyalgia can include:

• Headaches
• Sleep Disorders
• Depression and Anxiety
• Excruciating Menstrual Cycles
• Morning Rigidity and Soreness
• Numbness or Tingling in the extremities
• Cognitive Dysfunction (foggy thoughts, impaired judgment, or memory loss)

The intensity of the symptoms varies but they never disappear completely. The symptoms are widely recognized but the causes of Fibromyalgia are as of yet unidentified though the disorder has been linked to certain conditions. Doctors know that certain diseases and repetitive injuries can lead to Fibromyalgia. People with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis of the Spine (Ankylosing Spondylitis), and Lupus are more likely to develop Fibromyalgia. It can even occur as the result of a car accident or traumatic event. However, the most puzzling thing about this disorder to doctors is that the disease can come on suddenly without a catalyst event.

Other names for Fibromyalgia include:

• Fibrositis
• Tension Myalgias
• Psychogenic Rheumatism
• Chronic Muscle Pain Syndrome

If you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, seek professional representation immediately. You may be entitled to disability benefits offered by Social Security for this debilitating and painful disease.

Do you or a loved one suffer from Fibromyalgia and want to know if you are eligible for Social Security Benefits for Fibromyalgia? Contact one of our New Jersey Social Security Disability Lawyers at the Law Firm of Kazmierczak & Kazmierczak, LLP to see if you qualify for Social Security Benefits for Fibromyalgia!