Guest guest Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 Over the last few days I have finally accepted the hospital's diagnosis that I have fibromyalgia. I hope this is a turning point for me. They wrote to my GP almost a year ago with this diagnosis, and my reaction was 'NO WAY' have I got that! Over the months I have worked against this diagnosis, and only recently have I discovered that I have done myself more harm than good. I have started getting irregular heart beats, dizzyness, sickness, faintness, breathlessness. My doctor has arranged for me to go on a 24 hour heart monitoring machine. But he did say it could be through stress, and through trying to do too much. I had been desperately looking for a job, and would have needed to work full time to pay my bills, rent etc, and this has left me totally exhausted. I have finally admitted to myself that I am not well enough to work - for now. I have asked for the forms to fill in to claim Incapacity Benefit and my doctor is in full support of me doing this. I have to accept I cannot work for the time being, but was afraid of being called a 'scrounger', as so many people believe that CFS adn Fibro are merely excuses. I tried to ignore it and I failed. Now I know, I can't work, despite disliking coming to this conclusion I have had to, for the sake of my long term health Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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