My crushing pain and vomiting, had to call in sick, but wont get sick pay. LUPUS oh the joys.

[willowwag]

Hi all, feeling like its all getting to much, since sunday I have been having my abdo pain crusing feeling in my abdo area, to the point I am rolling around in agony holding my tummy, the crushing gets so bad i start vomiting and pass out due to pain, i was due to start work at 7am today but asked to start later, so my shift was changed, but 1am lastnight bang another severe bout, it lasted till 4am, there was no way i could go to work. I called in sick, manager told me to take today off which i have she also wants me to take tomorrow of, but my company doesnt pay sick pay, only ssp after the waiting days, I feel in bits today with the stress of my lupus and how it makes me so ill and the joint pain and fatigue,,but what really makes it all so much, is that i can normally push myself to get through a working day, but as soon as i get home bang, the pain hits me, with all the other symtoms i have, its like it kicks in when finally im due to have my rest time.

My rhuemy says the crushing i feel is the organs inflaming i cant remember what its called. Im on anitriptaline and planqinell......but really cant afford to not to go to work and lose pay due to having bills to pay, i feel like im in a catch 22, not well enough to go to work but wont be able to pay my bills if i dont, I do not know if i would be able to claim anything just to help me, so that i would not have to worry about having to drag myself to work when i really shouldnt be going. It sounds so hard to try and claim anything now, and i have read on here how so many people have really had to battle to get support in the way of esa and pip. I do not know if i should try to claim something, i can walk unaided and move a box from A to B, but its after a day at work it just hits me and im useless, cant move and in pain...please any advice would help, sorry for the long post x

[field]

Hi willowwag, I feel for you. I know how difficult it is to feel so ill, but have to keep going because you feel you don't have any other choice. In the end it may come down to choosing between your health or work. I tried and struggled for a few years to continue working after I became ill with lupus. However this continuous activity exhausted me and caused constant flares of my illness. in the end I had to take so much time off, it was agreed with occupational health that I should stop working. I would love to work, but I know I couldn't sustain it.

If you decide to continue working you will have to find a way to manage these very severe symptoms you are having, perhaps you need to see your rheumy to discuss it. However, if you find you cannot manage work, you can apply for esa. It can be a very stressful process, but with help and support from your doctor and consultant you can get it. If you are turned down by dwp you can appeal, many of us have had to with successful.

All the best xx

[willowwag]

Hi field thank you so much for your reply, im due to go to my rheumy is sept and will dovas you suggested, have a chat about things are, im going back in to work today so i hope it goes quick xx thanks again hugs.