Sparkle, I'm on Medicare now. I applied for Social Security disability and they just started giving me my Social Security benefits at a reduced rate. I was only 50 years old but my husband had died suddenly and I have several health issues. I never had to go to court, either. If you are 50 or older, I think that's what they do.
Just make sure you have documentation from all your doctors...if you have several illnesses along with fibro. I had my doctors sent my records to SS. They then sent me forum to fill out as to how I can handle daily things. This is where the pain charts in Fibro 101 can help out. Also, keep a journal as to what you do and what your pain levels are. A journal can be found in Fibro 101, also. You can print out the charts so they can see what you are comparing your pain to. I didn't do that because I didn't know about the charts back when I was applying.
SS administration then sent me to their choice of doctors. What a joke! They couldn't hold a candle to the doctors I was seeing. But, they did agree with my doctors. A couple of months later, I received my first payment! I honestly was surprised but that's what happened with me. I think being legally deaf helped my situation a lot. I'm deaf in the high ranges of sound and 96% of speech is made up of high sounds so using a regular phone is impossible for me.
My daughter does have pre-existing illnesses. I saw those deductibles but those are if you are hospitalized for anything. I've had fibro for 25 years and have never gone to the hospital for it so that probably wouldn't be a problem. There are deductables when you go to the doctor's...I think $40....things like that. She just started looking the other day. If she finds something better, I'll let you know.
There are RX plans listed in Fibro 101. My second daughter is on a free plan in which she got a $150 prescription for $15! Again, I'll have to ask her the name. I should put that one on Fibro 101, too!
I use ibuprofen with food (I also take Pepcid AC to help with my stomach. You do have to be careful with ibuprofen.) I also use extra strength Tylenol, malic acid/magnesium supplements and vitamin D3 supplements. Deficiencies in these can cause pain and fatigue. Quite a few members have gotten help with these. There are links about these and how they work in your body. I also take an alternative product that has won awards for pain relief called Curamin and my rheumy just gave me a prescription for Robaxin...a muscle relaxer. Let me tell you, that has helped me a lot! I do have ankylosing spondylitis along with fibro so my pain was quite bad but the Robaxin has helped that so much. It's a generic so it's inexpensive. If you go to Walmart you can get some drugs quite cheaply, too. I think other drug stores are doing that also but you need to ask first. They don't advertise it..$$$$$
Since you have your degree, could you possibly become an online instructor? It would be a lot of time at the computer but you could get up, walk around, etc. and it would be a paycheck coming in. Just a thought.
This is all I can think of right now. Hope this gives you some ideas.
Angel, I do NOT have to renew my SS. I'm taking my retirement SS out now and I started at age 50. I only get 71% of what I would have gotten if I could have waited until I turned 65. If I were younger, I'm not sure how that would have worked. Since you already have been approved, if you do have to renew it and your doctors still agree that you can't work, you shouldn't have a problem, I don't think. Now, don't start worrying about it! 
You might be worrying for absolutely no reason but the worry will cause you more pain.
Sherrine