I worked for a Judge for long time & as my fibro was getting worse. I followed up with my doctor, who immediately put me on a 30 day medical leave. When I return to work, she was so livid that I went on the medical leave and left the office one person short. She was horrible to me when I returned and I was still suffering, but I wanted to try to go back to work, but she double loaded my workload, and did anything to torment me, which I had always been a very good employee. I was her court reporter for 10 years . And she had the power to make my work life miserable until she overloaded me so much I couldn't keep up in which she fired me. I couldn't believe her actions, but I knew I had no recourse, she was the one in power. This devastated me as I was a single mother and I worked two and three jobs for 30 years and was a good employee. My body and mind could no longer take it, thus, I then started my paperwork for disability. My disability was granted three years later, after two disability hearings etc. I would 100% rather be working. This employer was totally wrong and very insensitive, but a couple years later, karma came back around to her. Big lesson for these employers. Treat people like you would want to be treated under these circumstances .

Nene21 I am sorry that you had to go through that. I hope everything is going better for you.

I've definitely had the (we all get tired)and the (we all have aches and pains)and the (when we are I'll we just get on with it )also the (I can't afford to take time off work)these are ignorant people and if they had to cope with what we go through they wouldn't be able to.remember you are not alone x.

It is so upsetting! The stigma that surrounds FM is the main reason I have suffered in silence for 16 years!