Contact Allsup...they can help you if anyone can...just allsup.com i think...but on the downside of that, it takes time and you will more then likely be denied several times before you get it...why is your man mad ?? that certainly won't help the situation !!

prayers for you !!!


Bonnie

Not mad at me. He is mad at my work because he feels they can't let me go if the dr says that I am on medical hold for now.

FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND OUT IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH CREDITS PAID IN, YOU NEED 20 AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE BEEN OFF OF WORK FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR B4 YOU CAN EVEN FILE AND THEN IT IS VERY HARD TO GET SSDI FOR FIBRO. I STILL DON;T THINK THEY BELIEVE IT IS A LIGETAMANT DISEASE. THEY ARE VERY STRICT ABOUT THESE RULES. NO SENCE IN FILING UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN OFF WORK FOR 1 YEAR, THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD BACK IN 2005 WHEN I FILED AND I DIDN'T HAVE FIBRO AT THE TIME, I JUST KNEW THAT I WAS SICK. THEY GAVE ME MINE FOR PTSD AND DEPRESSION. THEY USUALLY SEND YOU TO 2 OF THIER DOC TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE SICK. IT IS A LONG PROCESS, BUT GOT MINE IN 6 MONTHS, THERE IS A GREAT WEBSITE I'M GOING TO LOOK FOR FOR YOU. BE BACK SOON....HELEN

Ohhh.lol....ok...whew !!...thought I was gonna have to come and jack him Up !!....just kidding...well, he should be right...actually...have you been in constant contact with your work to inform them you have not yet been released to return to work ?
am sure you have, but Geeez...can they let you go for that ?? and can you get unemployment if they do ?
thats a bunch of crap...I was off for 3 weeks...my bosses covered for me themselves ...AND gave me a full paycheck when i got back...they did not need to do that...they were just awsome people ! we all need people like that in our lives !
did they discover what is triggering ur Migrains ?
it is a long road sad to say trying to find out what is going to work for you to be as pain free as possible...and I pray that you find it quickly...for some it is meds...for some it is therapy...for alot of us it is both...i will watch your posts and hope you get ALL the help you need to at least get started on the road to...feeling better...Bonnie

HERE IS THE SITE,
http://www.thedisabilitydigest.com/Members.htm

and just a Quick apology on ASSumeing your husband was mad at you...that unfortunatley is often the case within the FM community cause alot of people think we have just ...gone lazy...

so I hope you accept my apology !!

LOL No your fine. He used to get upset before when I would be tired or hurt because he didn't know why now he does and he is helping a lot. I justhurt so bad and it is driving me insane. I have a ton of tests set up so I am thinking about taking a part time job so we can do all the tests they have lined up!! Thanks for the info. I will look at anything and everything. I have been gone sine Nov 8th so I am not sure if they can or not

Have you heard of FMLA leave? If your company is a certain size of employees and you have worked 1044 hours over the past year, you should be covered by this act. This means you would have time to get better before you would lose your job. I had to go on short term disability and long term disability for a fibro flare. I was covered by FMLA. Now, I only work part time so if the same thing happened to me now I could lose my job because I haven't worked 1044 hours in the last year...

Sorry you are hurting so much. This additional stress sure adds to it. Have you tried acupuncture? I've had some success with it - it doesn't make the pain totally go away but I seem to be able to deal with it better. If you do have acup., make sure to drink lots of water afterwards - it helps to flush out the toxins. Soft hugs to you and good luck!

First of all Im so sorry for your pain It sounds like fibro for sure.If you want to file for SSD then you need to call the SSA and have them send you the paperwork.It takes a very long time so get your paperwork filled out right away...I was off work with The Dr saying I was Disabled before I even filed the first time.Now its 2 yrs later and Im waiting for my hearing. Also you need to do alot of research on Fibormyalgia so you can know what to expect.We are here for you!!!!!!!!!!

I am still getting tested on everything. Does anyone get confused on things?? They say I am short on being able to have FMLA

Does the confusion lift?? Anyone have trouble with vision also?? I have been told Ihave MS before but it came back normal years ago and they left it alone and said everyday migraines. Now I know hurting all over my body is something real!!

You need to file as soon as your doctor tells you you are unable to work, and that the disability is expected to last at least 12 months. There are two types of benefits, regular SSD depends on your own work history, whether or not you have enough credits and have earned enough money to qualify. This type is based on the amount you have paid into the system over your lifetime. It does not have anything to do with your resources or how much other income you have, as long as you are not working. The second type is SSI. The qualifications are the same as far as being disabled, but this is basicaly a welfare program. It is available only to low income people with limited resources. If you have not worked enough to qualify for SSD, you may qualify for SSI. You can qualify under any diagnosis that prevents you from working at any full-time job. If you can work at anything, regardless of what kind of job or how low the pay, you are not considered disabled. Fibromylagia is now on the lists of diagnosis accepted by the SSA and the Veterans Admin., which means it is easier to qualify with that diagnosis that some other things, such as back pain with unknown cause. It is a long process in most cases. I got mine in 6 months from the time I filed until I had my first check, but I was very lucky. I got my first check 9 months after I stopped working, which was a real blessing as I was a single mom. It was a hard wait, but we made it through. Don't give up! Good luck

Thank you everyone. I am so frustraited and hurt so much and scared. My potassium keeps going way down also so that doesn't help much. Myhusbandis really worried because it is so hard to see sometimes.

I don't know if AZ withholds for State Disability Insurance from your paychecks as they do in CA, but if they do you can collect that. It pays a pretty good percentage of your regular wage or salary. Of course, it must be okayed by your Dr. This would really help you while you go thru the ordeal of getting SSI. There is also federal disability [aid at a lesser rate (close to 1000 per mo for those that don't have the 40 quarters in.

Good luck to you. You should not have to work in that condition. Hugs, sue

I so am gratful for the information. I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and my chest feels heavy. I have had things like this before but never this bad. So what is the process to start with for all of this?? Anyone know?? I know I can't work right now and it scares me to death. Even being home I am having trouble...