In the United States, you can apply for Social Security Disability. I don't know how it works in Great Britian. Good luck in your search.

I think applying for SSI would be a good idea. Get an attorney to help you fill out the paperwork. For a job, I would contact a doctors office and see if you could work at home doing medical coding. Many schools and community colleges teach medical coding and this is something you could do. I personally am considering this if I no longer have the stamina to teach school. I just started with DM in January so I do not have the long term problems that so many people are experiencing.

Thank you lexisgirl,trpt1. for your comments i will fill a form in anyway if i dont get it its not really the end of the world.trpt hope youve been given a lot of advice.If not if theirs anything i can do to help just ask. if i dont know then someone else will im sure.this site is a great support to me.

I am in the process in the states as well of getting approval. Good luck and keep us posted.tracy

Hi Tracy,i dont know about the states and what benefits you get. but in the uk it takes about a month to assess your claim.and then another two months to process.and the form itself is about 23 pages long.But anyway you dont ask you dont get.good luck to you also.ill let you know how i get on.

apply asap you deserve it

I receive disability, though it took two years to get and a whole lo of Medical examiners from their insurance company plus countless court hearings to finally get it. I still work as a cruise agent, but can't put in enough hours to really get it off the ground. I get all of my referals through word of mouth and have developed wonderul friendships with so many of them. I'll never get rich off of what I do, but the feeling of accomplishment I get is worth much more than money to me as I love what I do.

the medical coding from home jobs are VERY far and few between, they only let experienced coders work from home... those ads are very misleading. (i am a medical biller)

Thank you bambam x Lexfull i dont know what a medical coder does.i have done some dispensing for a pharmacy before but had to leave because of all the time i had off(got cellulitis twice,and was hospitalised both times.) I am hoping that once i feel better i can do some parttime work,maybe a day or two.I also have a family of boy thirteen(I am thinking of changing his name to kevin from kevin and perry )due to all the hormones hes got flying about.i only have to say his name and he starts arguing with me lol.I also have a energetic,and never stops talking girl of eight.They certainly keep me on my toes.eddiesgal i am glad that you enjoy your work and get a lot of enjoyment out of it,its what you deserve.But what makes me angry is that people like us have to fight for what we are entittled to in the first place. I have had to rely on my husband for about 7 years.We have many debts,its a lot to put on his shoulders,my husband used to be a financial adviser but when i got breast cancer we were in theprocess of moving to london,so we sold the house and canceled the insurance which would have entittled us to 100000 pounds,how unlucky is that! BUT I STILL HAVE MY LIFE which is far more important and i thank god every single day. xxxxx