I have a question for my Lupus family , I was laid off my job January of this year after being with the company 12 years and ofcourse it is hard to find work in a wharehouse with your capabilities being limited so nothing for me ,thankyou goodbye so long. it has been a adjustment for me ,being diagnosed with Lupus in 2012 and going through that adjust has been so strenuous along with working and taking care of my mother, I have been taking care of my mother for over a decade and while at times it has been some bumps in the road I have enjoyed her having a peace of mind and a place to stay and her well being has always been a top priority for me,After being diagnosed she would cry for days on end saying she doesn't understand why this had to happened to me I have always been a caregiver even when I was married,I have been working for over 30 years and I am in my forties.Ive always loved to work and still want to.I have been putting in a applications day and night and it is always you to experienced or not experienced enough.We all need money to survive,my question should I continue to look for work even with the pains and aches and side effects for lupus and the meds I am on along with pulmonary hypertension and epilepsy,or try to establish my ssi , I am eligible for unemployment in mid june due my severance pay I received from company.
I am in the same boat, I got laid off from my job. My lupus lately has gotten worst. I asked my doctor about getting on ssd or ssi and he said I would have to bluid a record of my health to apply for it. I feel for you, I’m going to try for it. Good luck!
Hi Lia,
I applied for SSDI, and also exhausted my unemployment as well. If you want to work, I recommend Vocational Rehabilitation to work with you. They help with Job hunting, or education... I concentrated on my health, and rehab after my surgery and I took a temporary assignment to see if I would be able to handle full time work again. I have an interview on Monday for a permanent position,and I'm excited about it....