ibs and work?
#248817 - 02/26/06 06:40 PM
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chely24
Reged: 02/22/06
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were any of you unable to work because of your ibs?? right now mine is really bad..so i cant work right now..i havent worked in over a year... i have other things wrong too but the ibs is the worst..has anyone gotten ssi or anything because of the working thing? (not sure if im on the right board posting this!  )
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Hi there
I haven't worked for a year either. I think I'm gonna start the whole application for incapacity benefit (I'm in the UK). Some people get it, some people don't - the main reason being they don't consider IBS "serious enough" to stop you working!! As someone else on this forum said, what are we meant to do? Bathroom tile inspector?!
I've only been able to leave my house 3 times in the last 4 weeks - working right now would be impossible. And I was no wallflower before the IBS hit - I had a marketing management job with a huge global company by the time I was 22 (last year), and travelled the world. I've paid plenty of taxes, and worked 15 hours a day for several years - and now some paper pushers tell me I don't deserve a little help..
Grrrrr.... 
It's horrible isn't it? I feel like I'm relying totally on my boyfriend. He's totally fine with it, but I hate it 
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oh wow sorry to hear how bad it is for you..but i know where you are coming from!.. yes it is horrible.. i've been depending on my mom, and i dont like to, i want to be able to help her instead of her helping me. i received papers from ssi for my work history (i dont have much of one!) and then they told me to call all my doctors to let them know that they will be sending paperwork for them to fill out so they can do it asap.. i've done all that so now i guess its a waiting thing, and alot of praying! 
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As far as work and disability is concerned, here in the U.S. the Social Security Admin. does not consider IbS disabling but becuase our disease is functional disorder, which totally alters your lifestyle and ADLs and can stop one from working, i suggest that a good lawyer can guide you from this point.
My question is:
1) can heavy lifting and straining aggravate IBS
2)Does IBS get worse on its own( as a detiorating physical disease) or does one have to be affected by outside stressors(IE food, exercise, anxiety)
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Good luck with that!
I need to go see a Citizens Advice Bureau (there is one held twice a week literally 100yds from my front door, but of course when you're having a bad time even that's a bit of a challenge... ) Then I have to apply, appeal (they always turn you down the first time, then go to a meeting and basically beg.
Fingers crossed! (for you too!)
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I'm not the best person to advise (this board is full of experts and I'm not one of them), but I would imagine
1) any kind of heavy lifting and straining probably can aggravate IBS. I know if I have to do anything particularly strenuous part way through my stomach decides it has enough and kind of flips out. Again - other people will know more, as this is just me.
2) I think this is a toughy! I would guess it does have to be affected by what you call external stressors, however, as sometimes your own subconscious can aggravate the condition I guess it's external and internal factors! However, I don't think it would be classed as a detiorating disease - it is influenced by other things. Although, as we all know some days your stomach is just determined to have a bad day!
You need better advise than mine on this one, but they're my thoughts anyway :)
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i found this list of 'ssi disabilities'.. i was turned down once and im appealing with a lawyer..
adhd or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
aids
anemia
angina
anxiety
arthritis
arthritis
asthma
attention deficit disorder
autism
back pain
bipolar disorder or manic depression
bradycardia
bronchitis
cancer
cardiomyopathy
carpal tunnel syndrome
cerebral palsy
cfids
chest pain
chronic fatigue
chronic pain
cirrhosis
clinical obesity
congestive heart failure
congestive or chronic heart failure
coronary artery disease
crohn's disease
cystic fibrosis
degenerative disc disease
depression, deep depression and other mood disorders
diabetes
diabetic neuropathy
disc herniation
dizziness
down syndrome
dysthymia
emphysema
epilepsy
esrd or end stage renal disease
fatigue
fibromyalgia
fms
gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
head trauma
loss of hearing
heart attack
heart disease
heart problems
hepatitis
high blood pressure (hypertension)
hip pain
broken hip, bad neck, hurt shoulder, twisted ankle, spranged wrist, back problems, and other joint problems
hiv
inflammatory bowel disease
inner ear problems
irritable bowel syndrome
joint dysfunction
failure of your kidney requiring dialysis and other renal problems
knee pain
learning disability
leg pain
liver disease
low back pain
low IQ
lung problems
lupus
lyme disease
manic depression
memory loss
mental problems
mental retardation
mild depression
mood disorder
multiple sclerosis
muscular dystrophy
neck pain
ocd
osteoarthritis
osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip
pancreatitis
panic disorder
peripheral field problems, farsighted, nearsighted and other vision loss
peripheral vascular disease
personality disorder
reflux
rsd and reflex sympathetic dystrophy
rsi or repetitive stress injury
sarcoidosis
schizophrenia
seizure disorder
severe allergies
shortness of breath
sickle cell
sleep disorder
spinal stenosis
statutory blindness
stomach problems
stroke
stroke
tachycardia
hypothyroidism and other thyroid problems
standing, sitting, jumping and walking problems
type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes
ulcerative colitis
vertigo or dizziness
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