Disabilty benefits for Fibro sufferers

I was wondering if anyone is collecting disability for Fibromyalgia.

I was diagnosed 9 years ago and have several other diagnosed illnesses. I have been unable to work and am seeking disability. I have heard people can get approved for fibro but was wondering how it worked for them.

Thanks!

I've never even tried because from what I've heard and read it's very difficult to get it on the basis of fibro alone, often have to hire an attorney to handle it. Besides DH takes good care of me and I haven't had to work since we got married. I do know some folks have gotten it after a long battle so I wish you luck and maybe with the other illnesses it'll go thru.

Hello Strawberry,
I am on Social Security Disability for Fibromyaliga and Chronic  Fatigue Syndrom, so it is possible. You need to have a good lawyer. Check out this page http://www.myssicase.com/ she is an excellent disability attorney and personal friend. She will let you know what is required and help you file if you have any chance. You can let her know Robin Pierro gave you her info. She works from home and I think she is licensed in all states.
Best of luck
Robin

Can a person get social security and disability or is it just disability or is it called ss diability.  I live in CA and I have heard there is both.  I don't have any info on who to call for that information.  Does anyone have the answer to my question.  I want social sec. and disability when I can't work anymore.  Not just one of them.  thanks Kristy

Hi Robin,
I contacted Stephanie at the website you provided.  You are on SSD, it that the disability that you get on your social sec. statement every quarted telling us what we will get when we retire at 62, and what we will get if we become disabled?  Is there  difference between State and Federal, I believe she only deals in Federal but I am so confused.  She said it could be 4 months-4.5 yrs before we would receive any income from the disability.  Can you please explain to me how this works.  I will be needing to go out on disability within a few years, I am sure of it.  But since I can work now, it is a lost cause, but they don't know how difficult it is to work a full time job with the chronic fatigue and arthritis in my lower back and my neck.  If you read the check off list when I posted it recently, I checked almost all of them of on the cognitive part and most of all of the others.  Thank you for your help.  I am just trying to learn about disability and get a heads up of how it works.  Kristy

Robin, I forgot to ask What did you need to prove your disability..  We have the same thing.  I don't know what these people require to get it.  How do you know how much you will get.  That is basically what I need to know, because I need enough income (to make as much as I made working) to pay my mortgage and all my bills with the help from my husband.  thank you. Kristy

I have been trying for my disability for 6 yrs now. I have had fibro since I was a child, I am now 32. My six year old also has FM.
I have not been able to work for 6 yrs and have been fighting with the system that long.
I have a list of other illnesses to go with it though....bi polar, arthritis, facets disease and degenerative disk disease along with major depression and PTSD from childhood trauma.....
I have my hearing on the 5th of august. My lawyer said it was a good case but I have my doubts.....
I wish you all the best of luck with your case. Keep us posted.

i receive Social Security Disability.  My initial diagnoses were fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, morbid obesity, anxiety disorder, depression.  Had my surgery July 14 and everything went well.  I'm hoping that weight loss will improve my other health problems so that I can go back to work. 

 Hi Joanna
Congrats on your surgery. I hope and pray that it ends up being everything you hoped for. I was diagnosed with all of the same things you were...but the only thing that ended up getting me my disability was when I had my heart attack and ended up with 4 stents in my heart. Then it went through no problem. Now...when I had my surgery (Sept 19th 2007) I was hoping for less pain with my fibro...to no avail. Dr. Cole told me it wouldn't affect the fibro and he was right. The pain from my fibro has not diminished at all. I hope the weightloss does help you but it didn't help me at all unfortunately...it did however help with the diabetes, anxiety, and the morbid obesity (obviously...lol). I hope I didn't discourage you. I wish you only blessings on your journey.
Jacqui

I am afraid that I will be turned down and have to get a lawyer and go thru years of headaches to get this... My sister just got approved after 3 years, she has similiar but more problems like heart disease.
I am sick all of the time, my legs bother me- I am scared to even leave the house because I dont want to be sick on the road with my 5 year old with me. I've been seeing Dr's for over 10 years about all of these problems. I have multiple diagnosis' and its hard to even find a good GP to care for me. I just want to feel human again, I am missing out on so much of my childrens life because of the fatigue and pain, etc.... I want my life back.  I used to work 2 jobs after my divorce. Now I can't do much more than a few daily chores. With money being a problem and foreclosure looming I feel so lost. I am no help to my family in this condition, and yes I even thought of suicide but with no life insurance it would be more of a financial burden.. I am trying hard to be positive because I love my kids so much. It is hard to explain how bad the despair can get and you only want everything to STOP. I wish life was like a videogame- you can die and start over.

Has anyone ever gotten disability without a lawyer?