Hi, my name is junecaine!

junecaine

Hi I’m june I have arthritis &fibromyalgia I am 62 & have to drop my full time job to 2days because of pain, I’m not getting any better 

Sam_Alumni

Welcome to the community @junecaine

We have lots of members here who understand how tough it is to live with chronic pain. You might like to look through the dealing with pain category and the invisible impairments category.

JennysDad

Hello June @junecaine and a warm welcome to you. Look forward to hearing more about you.
Best wishes,
Richard
@JennysDad

Sam_Alumni

Morning @junecaine
How are you doing today?

jane1973

@junecaine hello and nice to meet u, ive had fibro for nearly 20 years how long have u suffered with it? Xx

junecaine

Too long! 35 yrs arthritis, about 10 fibromyalgia it’s hard isn’t it xx

jane1973

@junecaine it is hard it only got worse the last few years and i was dismissed from a job i loved so i feel helpless at the moment but after coming on here i can find lits of people who have the same struggle as me  xx

markyboy

Consider applying for PIP it will help you financially now you have cut your hours but before you apply do your research on the PIP criteria this will give you the best chance of a good outcome 
There is plenty of good advice on this site.