I have had fibromyalgia for many years. In 2005 I applied for Social Security Disability (SSDI)because I could not keep working. I was declined immediately, which is the standard. But do not give up. I hired an attorney who got the benefits awarded retroactive to the date I left work. Her fee was nominal. It is not welfare......we pay into our social security account with every paycheck. Don't wait, assuming that the fibromyalgia will go away. If it does, and you are able to return to work, you can discontinue the SSDI. I was 56 years old when I started to collect my benefits. Waiting another 8 years to collect social security was not an option. So, keep trying even if you are declined. Best of luck.