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Vash2989 asked in HealthMental Health · 7 years ago

my wife has a seizure disorder should she and can she apply for disability?

My wife has a seizure disorder that is unable to be treated with medication, any kind of stress can make these a lot worse and more frequent the seizures are not super bad but they cause her to become unconscious for a few minutes she is no longer aloud to drive and she has lost one job already and is about to lose another one over it. We got her into a call center job by not telling them about the disorder in the initial interview but the demands are making her seizures worse. If she loses this job then we will be hard pressed to find her another job where she wont be under a lot of pressure. Mind you she wants to work but I don't know if she should. Do I have her apply for disability or cause if we are honest with an employer they wont hire her because of liability issues. But I don't know what doctor would consider her to be disabled with Psychogenic non epileptic seizures. So I will reiterate should she apply and would she qualify.

We live in the state of Ohio.

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  • 7 years ago

    Psychogenic means make believe. It is like a conversion disorder.

    Sounds like you need to step up and be the man of the house and support her.

    You think it is better to take welfare tax dollars from honest, hard working people for her fake seizures??

    That is not a very self sufficient attitude there.

    Be a maker, not a taker.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Yes my mom has seizures and I know she was put on disability for a short time. It's was only a year and then she went back to work.

  • Vortex
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    In anny state you can apply and they will make the determination if she is eligible. If it is in there opinion treatable she might not get it.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    you need to get it investigated with tests done and a firm diagnosis

  • Naguru
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Please try. And always be optimistic in life with high hopes and aspirations. There is no harm in trying. If luck favors, you will get it.

    Source(s): compiled.
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