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Hi I have a private question you don't have to answer i am just curious does anyone get disability benefits from having only fibromyalgia?

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I have a 2nd question as well has any one had injections for pain and they have no effect on you and you've been told its because of fibromyalgia syndrome?

March 3
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A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member Trump how is he still running your country its crazy! He suggested drinking bleach might help with covid! Who even votes for him i do not get it! I wonder how many people would be able to get back to work if they got the correct meds or treatment and how many people die because they haven't got the money for health insurance getting pain meds or treatment isn't exactly like buying designer hand bags so it shouldn't come with the massive cost! Your on disability for a reason £160 a month is mental! Its disgusting! Now I realise how lucky I am it still makes me really angry not for me but for all the people suffering
I wake up in the morning and I am in agony I have no choice but to take my pain meds but for you I know its not that simple! Its just disgusting! Trump should put his money where his mouth is and give something back for once! I hate that pretty much all politicians are rich! They don't know what its like to struggle! Its just totally disgusting that its like this!

March 18
A MyFibroTeam Member

So true. With disability I can get a plan secondary to my husband's work plan but I would have to pay for it. I think it is $160 a month plus I would need a separate drug card that I pay even more for and it only pays a portion of prescriptions. Health insurance and healthcare in the US.

March 18
MyFibroTeam

Can you get disability benefits from having only fibromyalgia, and do pain injections sometimes not work because of fibromyalgia?

Yes, some MyFibroTeam members have successfully obtained disability benefits for fibromyalgia alone. One member shared that she went on disability after working 38 years as a nurse because Show Full Answer

Can you get disability benefits from having only fibromyalgia, and do pain injections sometimes not work because of fibromyalgia?

Yes, some MyFibroTeam members have successfully obtained disability benefits for fibromyalgia alone. One member shared that she went on disability after working 38 years as a nurse because fibromyalgia made it impossible to continue working. Another member mentioned getting social security benefits with help from a lawyer who understood the legal challenges of disability claims.

The process can be difficult, and working with a knowledgeable disability lawyer may improve your chances of approval.

Regarding pain injections, fibromyalgia affects how your nervous system processes pain signals. Traditional pain injections that work for other conditions may not be effective for fibromyalgia because the pain comes from central nervous system sensitization rather than localized inflammation or injury.

Many people with fibromyalgia find that standard pain management approaches, including certain injections, don't provide the relief they would for other pain conditions. This is a recognized aspect of how fibromyalgia works, not a failure on your part.

If injections haven't helped, talk with your doctor about fibromyalgia-specific treatment options that address the underlying nervous system sensitivity.

March 3
A MyFibroTeam Member

Along with agoraphobia, fibro/CFS/ME I'm on disability.

March 17
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thanks to Trump and his administration it's worse than ever.

March 18

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