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Posted 1/31/2011 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
I have been looking for and asking about how to get work for nearly five years now. Every site just brushes off employment questions when you tell them you have UC, avoidant personality disorder, chronic leg pain, and a very bad back. I have tried for disability (supplemental) but they said I am not disabled enough and to go back to my old jobs that I had pre-UC (cafeterial). BWA HA HA. My doctor was only able to determine that I have UC and not how severe my APD is nor if I have arthritis due to not being able to travel and the fact that APD severly limits my doctor visits to maybe once a month if I can even call them. Now to top it all off I have about four teeth that are pre root canal. about $2400 dollars to fix on an income of $20 a month for medication. Life is just terrible that is all there is to it. I cannot diet, I have a very hard time making phone calls, an even harder time traveling, and I am sick of hearing people say that if I truly wanted to make phone calls or get a job then I could. Too bad my medication is not working. I wonder if I wll be able to call and tell my doctor. Well maybe I can live at some UC testing center and get paid to take trial medicines......I'm done. devil
Posted 1/31/2011 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry things are so rough. Do you have to reveal your health issues to potential employers? Are you looking for work online, ie jobs you can do from home on the computer? I am not sure I have much advice. I am currently unemployed myself. Don't give up. You never know what the future holds. Can you get therapy? I know, I know, more expenses. It sounds like you need someone to help you sort things out. Try to find some hope. Winters can be hard. I absolutely hate this time of year. I am so ready for Spring!
Posted 1/31/2011 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Jobs are hard to get even for fully healthy people, even harder with a disability and you have more than one. I have a relative that works for Social Security and he says the applications for disability have gotten incredibly high along with the turndowns for same.

I won't tell you try this or try that. You are in charge of your life and know how hard it is.
But you are intelligent enough to use a computer, write and express yourself well. You've got more going for you than others.

When I was at my worst I just thought "One day at a time."
Posted 1/31/2011 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
It got even harder after a UC-related stroke. I spent a month bombing interviews and then landed a real nice gig. 3 months in and 3 months to go. I learned not to mention anything about your health even to people you have worked with before. It was really tough and may get tough again for me. I feel your pain. Do not give up though - I am quite certain there is a job out there that is perfect for you. 4 months since my big flare and stroke and I feel like my old self again. I still have energy issues so I have an elliptical to get all four limbs going and much as I would not like to I take a lot of caffeine to get through my days. I expect things to keep getting better however I am prepared in case they worsen.
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