Single with Fibro and without physical, financial & emotional support and working a full time job (45-55 hours a week). What resources are available for single people like me trying to keep a job and support myself financially? Most people I meet have a husband (or wife) and children to help them or they don't have to work a full time job. It's been frustrating to meet people like me that can relate to my day to day struggle and stress with Fibro and trying to keep a job with insurance coverage… read more
Check with all your local grocery stores. Publix offers a service in central Florida and I can scedule it for a 2 hour delivery time same day or the next day. The 10.00 fee is worth not having to go myself.
I worked full time for years before my doctor told me it was fibromyalgia. Always repeating exactly what you are doing. Work my tail off for the job and not function at home.
**Review your short term and long term disability pre existing condition clause to make sure you work past that date before you begin short term disability. I was 58 days shy of my 24 month exclusion clause, so i didn't get my Long term disability. now am waiting over 3 years to see a judge in Georgia for social security disability.
You get better results if you printout the checklist from SSA.Gov. gather the documents and drive to the local SSA OFFICE to have them help you submit your claim.
I have fibrofog forms, compitets and paperwork are my enemy. Sad because my highest paying job ever was computer systems analyst
I don't know about where you live, but we have lots of choices here. Instacart will actually shop for your groceries or whatever, don't even make two or three stops for Stuff. And deliver it to your kitchen table. It's a godsend for me.
I'm sorry to say there probably isn't any for you working the hrs you do. Doesn't your company give you insurance? I would think they do for all the hours you get?? Sorry!! 🙁
i'm sorry sweetie, i'm lucky. I have an involved and understanding hubby. I would call senior services first and see if you can point you in the right direction. do you work? if not you might be able to get some government services.
I am in the same boat but unfortunately I haven't found any answers. I 'm scared daily about what will happen to me if I can no longer work. I just wanted to say you are not alone and keep moving.