--- In connectivetissueissues@yahoogroups.com, "sassy_chemeleon76"
<sassy_chemeleon76@y...> wrote:
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>Hi Jennifer, I just joined the group so I am just reading your
message. I am 47 and was diagnosised a year ago in March. At one
time it was so bad I thought i would need to go out on disability
also. I tried to get a handicap sticker for my car because sometimes
my feet and legs hurt so bad but my primary told me the rules have
changed, because I still have some use of my legs and feet I would
not quailfy. I have done some research and have learned you would
need a lawyer and it takes a while before you receive any monies
provided you are not denied.

If you have any information please feel free to share. Somedays I
feel I am going to wake up and not be able to walk or get out of
bed. I work full time, live alone and I am just tired .
>
> Hey all
> Some of you may remember me, I've been here for a while, but I've
> been really busy as of late. For those of you who don't know me, my
> name's jennifer and I am 27. I was diagnosed at 9 with mctd
> (raynauds, sjogren's, vasculitis, polymyositis, rheumatoid). I was
> on med's (naproxyn and methotrexate) til 17. Been off since i was
17
> and have been blessed by the ablity to have been able to work full
> time at tim hortons since and lead a somewhat normal life.
> unfortunately my illness is starting to flare up really bad and I
am
> hoping to find out some information about going onto disability. I
> tried once many years ago when working just took it all out of me
and
> i was flaring up too much and was too stressed out -- but they said
> (despite the med reports) that they could only give me level 1 as i
> couldn't prove it was a chronic illness ----- I had a really bad
FAW
> and CW -- and ended up giving up -- fidining it easier to deal with
> the pain than the BS..... However, I am curious if anyone else has
> had these problems and would love any suggestions you can all offer
> me on how to go about getting this ball rolling. Thanx
>
> Jennifer