Re: At my wits end! I need help....Disability questions

[Guest guest]

Thanks you guys for the replies. Does anyone have any suggestions

about requesting temporary disability. I have been putting it off

for quite a while, but the pain and fatigue are just too terrible

right now. I have my first visit with the Rheumatologist next

Wednesday, and I want to mention it to her then depending on how the

visit goes. Any suggestions on how to NOT sound like I just don't

want to work? The reason I've put off trying to get the temporary

disability is that I'll go absolutely BATTY not working, I'm

slightly a workaholic. I am just afraid of waiting any longer

because it could be weeks until my next appointment.

thanks guys!

> >

> > I am currently at work (desk job in transportation). I can

hardly

> > keep my eyes open, the entire right side of my body is wracked

in

> > pain and I am using my left arm/hand for everything, which is

> making

> > it hurt very badly and I'm afraid that soon it too will stop

> working.

> > It is only the 9th of the month, of the year for that matter! I

> can't

> > take time off (I was out 2 days last week) because I need every

bit

> > of it for my many Dr's appointments. The fatigue is bone

gnawing, I

> > didn't know I could be this exhausted and still be conscious. My

> > vision is bluring but I can't tell if it's the pain or the

> > exhaustion. I am going to find out from my Rheumatologist next

week

> > if there's any way she can request my company to give me

temporary

> > disability, just for a little while until I start my meds and

start

> > feeling better. My other option is to quit and have no income or

> > health insurance. I dread that more than anything because then

it

> > will be totally up to my husband to support us, and I have the

> better

> > job.

> > Any words of support would be so greatly appreciated. Anything

that

> > you think might help me make it to 5 o'clock. Nothing I am doing

is

> > helping. It feels like a truckload of bricks has been placed in

my

> > lap and I can't do anything about it....

> >

> >

> > Lyndsay, desperate in Houston, TX

> >

> > Thank you guys.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there! I was a workaholic all of my life too. Now,

I am 46 and I am not able to to anything anymore. I

pushed it too far. Ask for the leave of abscence with

temp disability, and do not go back until YOU are

ready, not your boss. Otherwise, I promise that you

will live to regret it. Best of luck, Tami

Tami -Dossey