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Fatique With Work And Non-believers
A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭

I am still dealing with fatigue and am frustrated because I feel like I go to work, then go home and sleep. And then I sleep most weekends...feel like I have very little life outside of work.

Another frustration is that I have encountered two people this month who believe that Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis of elimination - not a real disease (she was a paramedic). The other was my eye doctor who basically said the same thing...that they only diagnosed me with Fibro because they couldn't… read more

posted August 10, 2016
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A MyFibroTeam Member

I told my doctor I don't care what they call it, my symptoms are real and I need help and if he doesn't want to help I will see someone else .

posted August 11, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Best to ignore people who don't understand fibromyalgia. It's hard to do this, and it makes Me angry!

posted August 10, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Jennifer good luck. Start documenting and plan on being denied a couple of times and then hire a lawyer.

posted August 10, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I got disability due to my Fibromyalgia. They now believe it is real. Took 3 years but finally was able to get it. Could hardly work at all.

posted November 19, 2019
A MyFibroTeam Member

It hasn't been easy...I have been giving serious thought to looking into disability

posted August 10, 2016

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