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Brain fog is ruining my life. Please help...

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stephanie1972
stephanie1972

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 4 months ago. My employer kindly made reasonable adjustments by reducing my hours but because things didn't improve (mainly my cognitive ability to keep up with things) I was advised to resign. I was advised against my case going to a capability panel as the outcome wouldn't likely be in my favour. There was no where for me to be redeployed as there was no where for me to go.

So now I am unemployed and I feel totally lost. How am I meant to get another job if my brain won't take anything in? I do puzzles and quizzes to try and encourage my brain but I just can't do it. I have to work as I've just got a new house and a new car and my husband earns too much to claim any sort of benefit but not enough to live on.

I am so low at the moment. I've lost a job that I loved and I'm fed up of people saying that I shouldn't be miserable because I have the car; the house; the loving family...... I've just lost my identity and my contribution to society is just another unemployed waste of space......

Can anyone shine a light.....?

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  • carole50855
    carole50855 stephanie1972

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    I have had fibromyalgia since 1997.

    I was for ed to leave work and Have tried to get I'll health pension. My consultant a.d Dr are continually sending reports Nd there is nothing

    More can be done. I am very poorly. I gave up work 4 years ago.

    My former employer has sent me to two occupational consultants independent who feel I should be able to get a job. I'm 59 next

    • christine26761
      christine26761 carole50855

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      It's a real joke Carole, anyone assuming we can work with this rotten illness..when the doctor says we can't...try really hard  not to stress or worry about this,-easier said than done, but it changes absolutely nothing except make your symptoms worse..it's all connected..it's just the worst thing you can do..for extra pain etc...I really wish there was more information out there about Fibromyalgia and other issues that come along with it..maybe then we would be taken more seriously...hope you have a lovely day Mace, be blessed..:-) xxxx
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