Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Donna, It is always a struggle to endure chronic pain. Life gets complicated when you also have a full-time job. Only you can decide what you need to do regarding filing for disability. But do see a good disability lawyer first. We can often deal best with our pain by focusing our mind on something else. I did that for a long time with both a teaching career and then as a pastor of churches. However, there came a point when working was no longer possible. It took me years to admit it. Part of the problem was that I wanted to continue working for as long as possible. But my " production " level fell to the point that others complained that I wasn't doing what they expected me to do. What they expected was for me to be on call 24/7, but with chronic pain and chronic fatigue that wasn't possible. I tried negotiating, then asking for a leave of absence. The leave was given for six months. Then a month later the leave was rescinded and my resignation was asked for. Traumatic. But five years later, the best thing I could do. Hindsight is always better. Do you have adequate and appropriate pain management? If not, seek a referral to a pain management clinic or doctor, usually an anesthiesiologist, who will treat you for chronic pain. Remember that chronic pain management is more than just medications. Recent discussions on this list reflect many different ways to assist in managing pain. Check out the archives. Ray in Virginia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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