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I don’t know how much longer I can cope working full time

Hello everyone, I joined this to try get some advice, I have mixed connective tissue disease, I am working full time and finding it is a massive struggle for me, this is a very painful condition and leaves me fatigued all the time but it’s an invisible condition and I don’t know how much longer I can cope working full time
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I'm sorry to hear about what you're going through, I hope that we can be a good source of support. We have a few categories which you might find useful - physical/mobility impairments, invisible impairments, and employment.
Have you talked to your employer any adjustments that can be made to help you in your role?
Part-time and flexible working is a growth industry in itself. I think you would be able to manage your illness if you worked less hours.
You may also want to consider having a sauna/jacuzzi/steam room regularly. I go 3 times a week, all year round, and as a result I only take morphine about twice a week.
Hope this helps
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