Jane, I'm so sorry you find yourself in this position. I have to say that I started on steroids recently and they are now working - took about a week before I started to notice a difference. It was quite small at first - realised I wasn't falling asleep every 5 mins and now after almost 3 weeks I'm having consecutive pain free days for the first time in years. On the work front you don't say whether you are working full time or part time. If it's full time, have you considered part time or flexible working patterns to cope with your illness? - employers are supposed to respond to reasonable requests in order to allow you to keep working if you can. i'm lucky in my job as I can sort my diary to moreorless suit myself so when I get a bad lupus day I just work from home rather than end up off sick.
I do hope things get sorted out for you and that there are alternatives which mean you don't have to give up work altogether. But remember your health must come first.
Lis
I do hope things get sorted out for you and that there are alternatives which mean you don't have to give up work altogether. But remember your health must come first.
Lis
