Document your injuries and pain. Keep a daily log/diary of when it hurts and how bad it hurts and what you can't do and had trouble doing that day. (Dropped my pen at 2:15, bent over to pick it up and felt a sharp piercing pain in my lower back, sat down at the computer at 9;00 and within 2 minutes my back started aching, pain was so bad, I had to go lay down for an hour, took the prescribed pain pill at 12:00 but still have some pain, laid in bed for 1 1/2 hours before I could fall asleep, etc.) Give an updated copy to your doctor each visit. It will help you in court later to document your claim. Two or three years down the road, you won't remember the daily problems you have and your testimony won't reflect all the pain and suffering.
Most doctors work for the insurance company so you have to get your own independent medical exam sometimes which you may have to pay for. You may want to change doctors too.
Know a guy with a bad back and in a lot of pain also a jokester. Went to the doctor and cracked a joke. Doctor asked how the pain was and at that particular moment it wasn't bad because he had just taken some medication and he said "it didn't hurt right then and he was feeling better". All the insurance company's doctor's notes for the visit said was that "he came in smiling, happy, and reported no pain and feeling better". The reality was that there was no change in his condition.
The moral of the story is that you can be your own worst enemy. You sure need let him know how bad the pain is. You need to give him your written log cause he and you don't have time to discuss everything in a short visit. Even when you do discuss everything, when he does his dictation later on that evening, he can forget or doesn't mention everything and can slant it the way he wants to.
The rule of thumb is that the SS always denies a claim the first time and your best bet is on an appeal. They are worst than anyone for wanting documentation. Also if they think you can't do mechanic work anymore but you can still get a desk job somewhere, they will deny you which is why you want to document problems with stationary duties like sitting at a computer.
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