I am 53 I was diagnosed with TMJ 1997, fibromyalgia in 2001, I injured my tail bone in 2006 I had 8  procedures in the hospital to remove excess liquid in my sacchral joints and steroid injections for inflamation  mobility painit only got worse,My general practitioner told me it was too much and weakened and damaged the joints that only 3 in a year is suggested. I was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 12. I have 2 bulging discs  diagnosed in 2009 that the neuroligist would not repair  he knew my insurance was running out, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2009  and restless leg syndrome and have a low oxygen of 70 percent diagnosed with blood test in 2009 I was diagnosed with advanced rhumatoid arthritis  just this months, I have suffered with chronic fatigue for years. I had to quit a physical job in 2007 it was the first physical job attempted in decades my body was so inflamed and I was pulling my legs into the car just to drive my dr suggested I quit could not even make a month. I worked part time in 2009, which was very difficult for me climbing up and down stairs driving there and even getting showered i would come home and instantly fall asleep in a chair fatuiged I have had 3 eye surgeries that i have learned the disease is related to ra first two in the nineties one in 2008. My vision is so blurred first few hours after wakening cannot drive or read then gets better. I am starting a small business in the spring that I will only be able to do a few days a week few hours a day because of my mobility limitations pain and chronic fatigue.The ss sight states you cannot work for one year and  a ss di attorney told me you can work while applying for ss disability as long as your gross is not more than 1,000 a month. I also know people that have been rejected and the refusal letter said still able to find employment making what they consider substantial income 1,000 month worked 36 years as a machinist making 70,000 year  and had 2 failed back surgeries. I have been on anti depressants and anti anxiety meds for a year. I end up in conveinant care for injections when i am stuck in bed for days unable to turn or lift my neck . I fall for no reason. I have been through physical therapy starting in 2001 accupunture massage therapy in 2010 a litni of prescriptions. Those of you the receive ssdi for ra what factor of the disease do you believe got ssdi for you?  Anyone know about working pt while applying. My dr got disabled parking plates for me this year.