I applied for disability last summer and was denied but I turned it over to a lawyer and now my appeal hearing is next month. The only time I've ever taken off work was to have my kids, so it was very emotional for me to finally make my mind up that I couldn't do it anymore.

When I got sick January 2014 I was a full time hair stylist/ makeup artist. I had to stop working because I could not physically do the job anymore. It broke my heart completely. I applied for disability and was denied immediately. I later found a job where I work from home part time now. If I ever lose this job I will apply again for disability.. Although out of all of my friends with fibro that have applied NONE of them have been accepted. Frustrating.

I feel your pain, in more ways than one xx

It's definitely an emotional decision.I had to stop working at 41yrs. old!It really wasn't what I wanted to do so it was pretty traumatic for me.I'd only ever wanted to be a Nurse and to realize at age 41 that I could no longer do that job was pretty traumatizing.

I had to give up my life as a midwife, I was gutted but I can't care for myself, let alone labouring women, I miss it so much. In th UK we have sickness benefit called esa which I get, also I qualified for PIP, which is personal independence payment for people with disability xxx