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Ontario, CA

Does anyone manage regular employment with fibro? I know their are different degrees of it but if one cannot
Take the medication so far what are they to do can’t work the whole series of symptoms and pain and tenderness.

April 8, 2020
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Members shared the challenging reality of working with fibromyalgia, with many describing years of pushing through pain before eventually... Read more

Members shared the challenging reality of working with fibromyalgia, with many describing years of pushing through pain before eventually applying for disability, often successfully only after hiring an attorney to navigate the difficult approval process. Several members offered practical strategies for those still working, including finding jobs that allow frequent position changes, pacing yourself with 20-minute intervals, trying alternative supplements like PEA, and communicating openly with understanding employers about limitations. A recurring theme was the unpredictability of fibromyalgia and the importance of listening to your body, whether that means adapting your work life or recognizing when continuing employment is no longer sustainable.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I worked all my life until 58. Could no longer take the pain. Hired a lawyer and am now on disability @ 60

April 13, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes got denied but now lawyer has the case they told me you had to be
Terminally ill dying with cancer to get approved. That is false.
Hired a lawyer also. It’s to stressful to do it on your own.
But that’s great you caught the fight! Good for you fibro is not
Challenged enough it’s a terrible thing to have because of the range
Of symptoms. But yet some people get approved and work! And the
Ones that cannot work are getting denied.

April 9, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member
I’ve done it but OMG! It was super difficult. I tried 2 times for disability in MA and got turned down. I tried again here (back in CT) and got it ~ BECAUSE I hired an atttorney. I’m still firmly convinced that trying for disability without an attorney is an exercise in frustration and futility.
Good Luck and God Bless!

Also: STAY HOME ~ STAY SAFE ~ AND STAY WELL! ! !

LINDA
🕊💜🕊

April 8, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

I too worked all my life on disability at 60

April 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I tried vitamins but they no longer work. Pacing yourself is what I did and got injured just doing very little ..not going down that road again. When you are sick more 5han you are working that should tell you something. Most part time do not get paid on days sick.

April 12, 2020

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