i wonder how many of those suffer and not managable with that pain (can't talke etc.) are still working .
how many of the single ones are still working ? i wonder what the statistics on that.
i still working .. 2 years in a raw.. but i don't know how can i last like this. i can't even talk to people. how can anyone work ?
i guess married people are easy on that .. if one person on the family has a job.
I am the bread winner in my family, and its stressful. Right now I am on FMLA due to the pain got so unmanageable. In Monday’s appointment I am hoping that I can get released from work. Since I’m a call canter rep I’ll have to get some type of stipulation about talking, even with the new meds there are still times when talking is not an option. Not too sure how my bosses will react to that, but I have enough work where I don’t need to talk it should not be a problem. Being on FMLA this last month has taken a hit for us. Just because people are married does not mean one it is easier if one person is not working. Although there are some differences between married couples and singles there is still problems when one spouse is not working just as there problem, worry, and stress with people who are single. Right now I’m worried if I don’t get back to work soon we will lose are house. It’s super stressful.
hi ya nir iam the only person working in my house hold cos were we live jobs are very scarce i work long hours in the day and 53 hour a weeki wish i could go on disabititly and not have to work cos i find it very pain full in my line of work but then we would not get that mush money on disabilty here in england x
What I would normally do is talk - as a social worker -- but for over a year I could not even interview because of Trileptal side effects and because had MVD.
Now the unemployment is better here -- so finalllllly interviewing!!!! Without sounding like an idiot!
I am verrrrrry lucky I have a husband that makes pretty good money --- but we have to spend WAY to much credit card debt till I get a job --- but he still hasn't sold his old house -- cause houses are not selling --- so we have 2 housepayments and one job...... not easy
When I got this TN - I was a govt. worker at a new job and had to quit because of pain and meds.
before last year, I was a single mom for 15 years, and don't know how I would have done MVD with no insurance!
I am single and on FMLA and short term disability going long term, I just bought my house in January and had pain starting in March. I am terrified of loosing the house I worked so hard for, I made 20k in overtime last year and now I am just getting my base pay. I will be going long term at the end of this month and only getting a portion of my pay. Its not the pain keeping me from working its the damn drug, I am dizzy all the time and I drive all day with my job so I am unable to work, the doctors.neurosurgeons have tried different combinations but none have worked for me to go back to work. I miss my job, i actually love it and am scared to death of what can happen. I meet with neuro in two weeks and he will schedule MVD at that time and hopefully I will be back to work in Sept at the earliest. There are times I wish I had a husband to help, but with my luck with men, that may do more harm than good, lol. I think this strains even the married people, especially in this economy.
I have been separated for 2.5 years just when TN became very active so I am in the single category. I have very bad seasonal triggers so I save my vacation time and use it as sick days. I am a key employee so it is difficult to walk away not only because I rely on the income, but my workplace relies on me even if I am not 100%. My Doctor and I both agree that in different work circumstances he would have already signed me off on disability. We do what I can during the bad season and when its good, I work like a dog to make up time.
Elaine