I was denied SS Disability the other day. ... They told me if I got worse to come back. ...Should I file the appeal now and then get an attorney or should i find an attorney and let him/her file the appeal? 
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Cincinnati, Ohio.
I'm not a lawyer; I get SSDI -
Disability benefits are whether you are too disabled TO WORK. Not about how severe your health problems are. (although they do have some conditions that automatically qualify)
If you were working and earning enough (according to them) when you applied, then you probably didn't demonstrate enough "disability". You didn't mention if you are being treated by a doctor. Since you have a condition that sometimes responds to medication and therapy, you need 1) medical verification of your treatment 2) a doctor who writes good letters indicating how much your condition affects your ability to function 3) work history that shows that even if you are offered a job, you repeatedly cannot continue work (lay-offs, firing, medical leave, hospitalizations, etc).
I do not know anything about appeals. I would, though, recommend that you re-apply after a year or so. It seems from my history and observations, that Soc Sec operates by comparing your history. So, if next year you are the same or worse, can't work or work less than you have, have been hospitalized, or if you get treatment and it doesn't help much, then I would think you have a chance of being approved.
I applied when I was young (i guess that would have been for SSI) and was denied on the basis that my condition could be treated within a year. Over 30 years later, I had continued to suffer and kept trying different jobs. One year, when I lost 3 jobs in a row, I re-applied. My doctor gave my entire history of all the treatments attempted and all my health problems. I was accepted on SSDI. Obviously my problem didn't clear up after that first year.
So, don't give up hope. don't panic. Either appeal, or reapply with good documentation. Hang in there.
