Fibromyalgia Community

Hello FMilly,

I have left messages for you, but visit our online community, even though perhaps, to know how are you and what's new medical treatments for FM. Thus, while away, I feel connected to you.

At the moment I finished reading an article on the site HealthCentral.com, by Karen Lee Richards. I think if you have not read, I suggest you read.

"Social Security Ruling on Evaluation of Disability for Fibromyalgia."


For years people with fibromyalgia who are unable to continue working at a full-time job have struggled and worried about whether they would qualify for Social Security Disability. Finally, last week the Social Security Administration issued a ruling providing guidance on how they develop evidence to establish that a person has a medically determinable impairment (MDI) of fibromyalgia, and how they evaluate fibromyalgia in disability claims and continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. This ruling went into effect on July 25, 2012.

For a complete copy of the ruling, including footnotes, references and a tender point diagram, see Social Security Ruling, SSR 12-2p; Titles II and XVI: Evaluation of Fibromyalgia in the Federal Register. Following is a copy of the core elements of the ruling that I think would be of most interest to people with fibromyalgia.


As for my health, I've been good days and some bad. I try to enjoy the best day with family and friends whenever I can. The hardest part of that social life is still a lack of information and understanding of people about how to deal with a fibromyalgico. Recently, I was very sad with two friends for that reason. I ignore or do not believe in what I feel.

My medication moved Cymbalta 90mg and 300mg Lyrica daily. The Donaren 10mg did little to improve the quality of my sleep, so I still have nights and sleepless nights.

Anyway, like you, keep this tireless fight for better days.

May God in his infinite goodness bless you all.
A soft embrace
Silvana