I'm 16 and have been looking for a part time job but unfortunately there's not many jobs I can do at my age especially with having RSD (most employers here in the UK ask that you are 18).

I'm starting college on Monday and am studying Health and Social Care. I'm nervous about starting as I know that the long days are probably going to be a struggle but my tutors know about my RSD and have said they will be understanding and allow me extra time to finish assignments etc should I be ill ... heres just hoping they do!

I always wanted to be either a vet or a nurse, however now I have RSD in both arms it would be impossible for me to ever succeed in those carers, especially since I have dystonia also (my fists lock at times and can be like that for months.)

I've now decided that I want to be a Psychologist. Ever since being ill i've always wanted to help people and hopefully it would be a job i'd be able to manage as doesn't have too much physical work. It looks interesting and my tutor has said that with the grades i've got i'd be good at it. I'd just need to go to college for 3 years then onto university

I agree with what the others have said about receptionist work if you could do that ... that's something I want to do if for some reason I can't be a Psychologist. I find sitting a struggle but if I take plenty of rests i'm usually OK.

I hope you find something soon. I hate how RSD robs us of stuff we want to do and that's one of my big fears ... that when i'm older I wont be able to do the job I want to because of it ... hopefully that wont be the case but it does cross my mind at times.

Best of luck,
Alison