Hi there! Hope you are not suffering much today! The cold here is making me hurt  and making my screws and rods in my back pull with nerve pains down my leg.  Hope I wont have a winter like the last one and thought the 2nd surgery last year fixed this pain, didnt know it was related to the cold. 
Ok sorry for my ramble. 

I got my disability denied the first time but it was mostly focused on depression and a bad stomach issue at the time. I continued to try and return to work twice, once for 9 days, the 2nd time for 4. During that time my pain levels from fibro and a blown disk were increasingly debilitating. I certainly tried as I had a good paying job, had left my husband and too much going on to mentally deal with.  The reason for denial was that I may not be able to do my current job but could do something for work. 
I filled out my paperwork the next time based on my worst days. It was true that I was afraid to go out of the house on bad days from fear of falling, someone bumping me with a buggy and anxiety of just dealing with people. The misery was obvious on my face at work, home and when I was out in public.   
 My drs records clearly stated the same info I filled out in my papers. I tried those 2 times to go back to work even though my drs didn't think I would be able, they let me try. It put off my approval date for disability but also showed a good effort. Between the pain and the meds I was on I simply could not concentrate to work. I was shocked when it got approved in less than 3 months at 34 yrs old. I called DDS (Disability Determination Services) ,, the people who approve or deny your case, to see if all of my drs had sent in my records. They had all but the info from a rhuematologist that had confirmed fibro and other joint issues. I called the dr myself, had them faxed to me(not all will do this) and sent them to DDS immediately. It is important for you to have copies of all your records to make sure the Dr has included all the info that will match what is on your paperwork you filled out. If not you can visit again and have it included and forward the new  records in yourself. 
When I got my approval I sent in to ask for a copy of my records and approval paperwork. I never had to visit a disability dr. On the approval it referenced excerpts from my drs records, Mri's, function tests to back up the approval. I got a disk with disabilities paperwork they did, as well as copies of drs records , radiology reports that they based it on. I had referenced the physical and mental parts of my disability on my paperwork.
I hope this may help. If you have any questions you can PM me on here with your email. All of this started post wls about a year or so after. I had been told lose weight and it will all get better, then it got blamed on no cushion. The dr even giggled after he told me it was b/c of no cushion. I pressed for referrals to drs until I got help and diagnosis I needed. I had been to drs on and off for pain, trigger point knots for years pre wls only to be handed a nsaid and told losing weight would help. I think the damage was done pre wls and had gotten to far. All of us get some level of osteo arthritis, some never have pain from my research and drs advice. The weight had not helped anything as it was very advanced for me as well as degenerative disk disease DDD. 
Sorry for the book but only way I know how to explain it. No one wants to give up a career. Sometime we have to to survive, you paid it in. 
Shannon

 I got mine post wls due to fibro and DDD. I didnt get for mental issues but sure that helps alot from what I have seen in other cases. I have to run to PT but you can email me here and I will talk more and be reminded to come back and offer more support.
Hugs,
Shannon

My primary doctor has suggested Cymbalta for depression and fibromyalgia. I am currently taking Celexa. It doesn't seem to be working as well as it has in the past.
I had RNY in June 2008. I learned that I had to put my Celexa in a cup of water and then drink it otherwise I didn't receive any benefits.

My questions is - do you do anything special when taking Cymbalta? How is the absorption? Also, any side effects you dealt with.
 

I was given Savella too and it's working great 4 me. I was on Lyrica for 2 yrs and then when the FDA approved Savella in January a heart doctor I had gone to told me about it! It cost alot less than the Lyrica per month. I hope it works 4 u 2! good luck!

I too have Fibromyalgia and was taking Lyrica until about 3 months ago. The FDA approved Savella for treating Fibromyalgia recently and it's working like a charm for me plus its not an Nsaid.

Savella is an FDA-approved treatment for fibromyalgia.1 Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and additional symptoms which may make it difficult to work or to perform everyday activities. Savella is a type of medication known as a dual reuptake inhibitor (also known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, or SNRI).1

Savella is not used to treat depression, but it acts like medicines that are used to treat depression (antidepressants) and other psychiatric disorders.

http://www.savella.com/
http://www.savella.com/SavellaMedicationGuide.pdf