I am fairly new to this site and I can't believe the outpouring of concern from you guys. I have already made one friend and I'm looking forward to making more. Thank you so much to whomever built this site!!

Because I'm a writer (I like to say a writer by trade and an artist by love), I'm finding it increasingly difficult to continue writing and editing. I am a technical writer and I am expected to write and edit documents upwards of 100 pages with a very quick turn-around time often in just a few days. This requires using the mouse and the keyboard for 8 hours straight 5 days a week. By the time I leave to go home, my right hand especially (it is the one most affected. But I do have it in both hands) is throbbing. I often drive home just using my left hand because my right hand hurts too much.

Does anyone know if I might qualify for full medical disability? I have looked at the federal web site for medical disability and it does cover "joint disorder." It also states that the doctor who needs to supply them the medical info is the primary doctor, not necessarily the specialist.

Is there anyone out there who has looked into this?

Thanks.