Maybe you could contact some of these disability rep places. They usually ask you a bunch of questions to see if you qualify for disability. If they tell you 'no' because of your work credits, ask them what you need to do, because you DO need it.

Sorry, that's the only advice I have. Maybe by me posting and getting this thing on the Fibro Home Page again...maybe more people will see it and hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

Take Care.

Well, I have to admit, for me even though I'm in my 50's I came from the generation that women stayed home and the man worked!! So I haven't built up much hours either, just every now and again. So I had to go for just SSI. That's all I'm eligible for. I had to go thru the same steps mosts do. First apply for yourself, then usually you get turned down and then get lawyer. It's a process. What you really need ia a good supportive doc who knows you and the illness. Have you been thru all the blood work and the elimination of everythign else first?

I'm not sure where you live but if you don't have a doc yet there are ways to look for them.

Let me know where you stand with your doc, ok?

Hope you keep coming back and find what you need!!

Spruce

At least something for pain is better then nothing.

I've been on fentantyl patches at first it was 50mgs but I asked to go down. Now I want the 50's cause I really did get better lreief then before. I've got to see my old doc again and hope he helps me out!!

And now you might have a book published....WOW!

What's the name of it and what's about?

Spruce

I also apologize for not seeing your earling post. I have applied for disability and my age is a factor also because at the time I was 45 and that is considered young. Go to ssa.gov and you can do alot of research about it and actually you can apply online. That at least can get you started.