Hi, all --

I have really bad RSI. I got awarded SSDI benefits not too long ago, which I'm thrilled about.

However, I may also have the opportunity to return to work (I've worked 3 days a week for some time now, and would continue with that schedule), which is also great.

But I'm not sure if I can physically handle the demands of my job. I'd be working with speech-recognition software, but I'm worried that I'd still be doing too much with my hands for the rest of my job duties, even w/the accommodations they're willing to make.

So my question is this: Is it better to return to work and use the trial work period up, even if you're not sure you can physically handle working yet?

Or is it best to wait until you feel like you're getting better to attempt to work again? I'd just hate to use up this trial period now, if I could benefit more from it later.

But these accommodations they're willing to make for me at my job seem too good to pass up, and this is probably the one chance I have to return to my old job... even if I'm still doing some work that could be too hard on me physically.

Help! Has anyone experienced something similar? I don't want to get worse, but I don't want to pass up what could be a great opportunity to return to work. Any suggestions/insight would be greatly appreciated.