Re: employement Lucy

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Hi Lucy:

What has your husband been diagnosed with? Sounds

like they think he had gout. Did he have blood work?

It seems that his work now wants to know if this is a

work-related injury, possibly, or that he will try and

blame in on his work - they are covering their butts

basically. If he is found not to be able to do his

work at this time, can't he get disability while he is

off work, even for these few days? I don't know much

about disability, but others on this board know quite

a bit, so you should get some good information on

that.

I am glad that he seems to be willing to see a

specialist whether or not he is showing any symptoms

at that time, and that is good. He needs to find out

where his problems are coming from. Is it gout, RA,

lupus? Some autoimmune problem or something else?

You guys need answers, and he needs to be on a

treatment program that will allow him to continue

working. Your getting a job would be helpful, and

would take some stress off of him. Stress can cause

so many problems, lack of sleep, pain, so that is a

positive step you are making in attempting to find a

job for yourself. Good luck, and let us know how it

all goes.

Kathe in cA

--- <juan5464@...> wrote:

> Thanks to everyone that answered my husbands

> previous question. This time I'm writing to ask for

> some of your input and how I should handle it. Well

> first off last night I had to take him to the ER

> because his wrist has been swollen since Friday and

> the last time I took him to the ER they prescribed

> him colchicine 0.6mg and prednisone 10mg and vicoden

> for pain, well they were not affecting him in anyway

> he was still in alot of pain. So last night they

> prescribed him naproxen 500mg and vicoden for pain.

> Well see how this works. Well anyway since he had

> to miss work yesterday (he's a driver) we went this

> morning to take them his doctors excuse saying that

> he can go back to work in 3 days well now they want

> him to go see there doctor and take a physical to

> see if he is capable of performing his job duties.

> Can they legally do this, knowing that he will not

> be able to pass a physical. As time goes by he is

> falling deeper into a depression not knowing how the

> bills are going> to get paid. I use to work but

when my mother> fell ill I quit my job to take care

of her and now> that she has passed I will go look for

a job to try> and help with the bills. I know he is

hurting> inside he tries to hide it but I can see it.

I try> to tell him not to worry, but I know that

doesn't> help. He does have a follow up appt to see a

> specialist July 11th, hopefully this time he will

> stick to his appt, all the other times his symptoms

> would go away and he wouldn't keep his appt. This

> time I think he's scared and he wants to see

> someone. I would appreciate any of your feedbacks

> and comments. Thank You!! Lucy

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