We go through hard times with this disease, and then we may go through very long periods with no problems. How many difficulties have you had in the last while, i.e. is this the first time you've missed work because of MS (at least in a long while)?

I am not paralyzed, and can walk (not far, but I can). I was able to keep working for 14 yrs after I got MS, but the last two were from home. It got to the point where I was unreliable and they could not depend on me, so that was probably the main reason I was no longer "employable". What employer wants to have someone on the payroll that can't be counted on?

So, no . . . you do not have to be paralyzed or anything like that to get disability.

You don't want to try to do the application yourself, without at least getting experienced advice from the NMSS and/or a lawyer. You also need the full endorsement of your doctors. Those points are critical to the success of approval, from everything I've heard from others in the US.

Cherie

Thanks to all who have replied...

Some really great info! I appreciate it!!

Well I had my interview today and once I got in there and felt the enviroment and heard about the benefits I really started hoping that I would get the position. The good thing is, is a lot of people from the department know my fiance and he has had them put in a good word for me. I had a great interview... I had them all cutting up.

Ugh... I am about ready to go to bed... I have an MS seminar to go to tomorrow... I am really looking forward to it! It will be the first one Ive been to since being diagnosed. It is at the doctor's office I went and saw a couple weeks ago *(it's quite elaborate inside...)*

Anyone else in Tampa going to it tomorrow?