Sorry to hear about your frustration, melaniej. I don't know exactly what happened in your case so I cannot comment, however, there may be things you can do to maximize your chances of winning on appeal, such as obtaining the opinion of your treating rheumatologist that you are disabled indicating the side effects of the medications. I do not know your vocational profile either or your past relevant work or other details. It is important, in general, to be persistent in these cases. I recently won a case for a client after a four year battle with two hearings, two appeals to the Appeals Council and an appeal to federal court. It was very gratifying to win after all those appeals.
Rich
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