I've been fighting fibromyalgia for over 30 years. I never imagined this disease could disable me as it has. I barely remember what a GOOD day is.
I pray that research provides answers and relief to the many who are young ones on here that still have good days.
My fibromyalgia specialist advised disability in 2012, but I pushed myself back to work. Unfortunately, my doctor fears that my body may not be able to heal or recover from the state of disability it currently is.
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It was told to me you can only get "disability " if you've worked a certain amount of hours per quarter per whatever during your life. And that depth of disability didn't matter. Now if I'm incorrect, and I hope I am, I need to check this out cause I don't get squat at the moment.
Some of these post really make me wish I wasn't American! UGH
I have been pushing myself through work for that last couple of years. I know I cannot keep pushing in fear of becoming totally disabled. But when do I call it quits? I cannot afford not to work. What is a girl to do??