Should I bother

[Dobrzynski]

I don't know what to do. I'm a 26 year old mother of two. My Doc stinks and where I live I only have 2 or 3 to choose from. I can't concentrate, I can't even keep house. All I can do is sit, lay and basicly thats it. I figure because of my age they prabably won't even consider me. My Doc gave me about a weeks worth of pain meds and told me that he wouldn't give me anymore. Thats about the only week in the last 4 months that I've felt human. I can't even manage my pain long enough to do the dishes, let alone work. The welfare department only gave me a 3 month period to get better. They had the nerve to ask my doctors what my expected date of wellness would be. I just don't know what to do. Thanks

[nccarol]

What state are you in? I was originally from NY, now in NC for past 9 years. The age is not the factor. I was finally placed on SSD when I was thirty. Had the bladder symptoms and more for years, told it was in my head, pursued that. Only to find out at thirty it reached it's peak and I had a full blown breakdown two weeks after surgery for Endometriosis. Still not diagnosed for IC till 2 years later, age 30. I had worked about 13 years straight right out of high school. 11 of which was payroll coordinator for a big company. Age is not the factor I found. If you can find a good IC doctor, your previous work history will determine SSD or SSI and if not reasearch it and find a disability lawyer.I know it all seems overwhelming but I was in the middle of a breakdown, bad one and haad to find out everything.If I knew what I know now I'd be pretty well off, I was discriminated by my company due to mostly the depression. They felt it was an act and I was not ill. Would not give me a comparible job, offered me assembly work with my bladder condition and would not rehire me after I finally had to quit.This company settled out of court with someone else cause they hated publicity for 4 million dollars. Good Lkuck, sorry so long but be persistent, you will learn that with this illness for sure. regards Carol