Many Americans who purchased long term disability benefits to protect them in the event that they are unable to perform their occupation. If you haven diagnosed with heart failure, you may be entitled to long term disability benefits. To help manage your heart failure you should:
- Monitor you weight.
- Take medication as directed.
- Limit your salt and sodium intake.
- Don’t smoke.
- Stay active.
Your doctor may prescribe medications to help you with your conditions. Usually these medications are ace inhibitors, diuretics, glycosides, angiotensin receptor blockers and beta blockers. Unfortunately, these medications can cause significant side effects which impair your ability to work.
If your physician has told you that you are unable to work because of heart failure and you suffer from the side effects of medication, you should immediately apply for long term disability benefits. To learn more about your rights to long term disability benefits and terms that you do not want to see in your policy, you can order your free copy of Robbed of Your Peace of Mind.