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Fibromyalgia & Work

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gill74306
gill74306

Hi - can anybody advise me please?  I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 9 years ago.  I have recently started a new job and have been told I have failed the 3 month probation period.  They are unaware that I have fibro and to what extent it affects my ability at work.  The brain fog is quite extensive and I cannot remember anything for more than about 2 seconds.  I am considering packing it all in as I am 60 and would love to retire but unfortunately finances mean I can't.  Has anybody else been in this position?  Do I continue to work and live in fear of making mistakes?  Please help.

 

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  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 gill74306

    Posted

    please try a sad lamp , i use mine all thru winter it helps a lot,

    but apparently we dont make the right amount of chemicals to allow restful sleep which leads to the fatigue we suffer,

    i am getting mine out and going to start to use it daily all year round from now on.

    sad light box 10,000 lux medically certifed to help with sleepless nights ,fatigue,and depression. recommened use 1hr a day but i use mine 3 times a day, £54.99 at Amazon. hope this is useful advice , it could be that you cope with your work situation , alot better.

    i also thinking of getting a L E D table light for reading i find use led light opens my pupils wider and i dont need my glasses .

    • gill74306
      gill74306 tiswas24537

      Posted

      Thank you Tina. I will look into having a SAD lamp. I do sometimes suffer from a lack of Vitamin D so it might help with that as well.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 gill74306

      Posted

      buy a vitamin d3 spray or a multi vitatimin spray gets absorbed better. i also suffer from vit d deficences basicly because i am so house bound due to weather ,cold and humid or hot humid makes it diffitcult to breath, and feel faint and strong winds can cause me to fall if it catches me wrong, theres only about 10 weeks a yr that suits me weather wise bloody night mare.
  • deanna46556
    deanna46556 gill74306

    Posted

    Hello can any one help?

    I have been in my emplyment for 18 months. I have been struggling and have recently been diagnosed with Fibromialgia. I wish to let HR know - but will this mean they will let me go? I have been reliable but recently had odd days off as holiday does anyone know the law on this I want to stay working as it is only 20 hours per week and I love my job.

    I am upset and confused

  • gill74306
    gill74306

    Posted

    Hi  Sorry to hear you are feeling confused.  I believe that HR will not be able to let you go.  Having fibromyalgia classes you as disabled in the eyes of an employment tribunal so if they did let you go this would be discrimination.  I posted on here originally about work and fibromyalgia - just as an update, I left my job as it was getting too much for me and now have a part time Christmas job in my local Sainsbury's.  I am feeling much better as my stress levels have gone right down.  I had been taking Naproxen for joint pain but discovered after an endoscopy that I had severe gastritis.  Don't know if this was caused by stress or the Naproxen.  Anyway now have a morhpine patch as all is good at the momentsmile.
  • Sherlocks
    Sherlocks gill74306

    Posted

    Hi, I have ME and Fibro. I also failed my 3 months probation, this was extended and they let me go at the time of the second review. Were not prepared to go through why etc. I was not offered a chance to apply for other jobs currently vacant.

    If they have not made reasonable adjustments to accommodate your disability, they will be breaching the Equality Act, Have you contacted the Equality Advisory Service and ACAS?

    Would appreciate any help you can offer me as I think its unfair.

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