3

Can people with POEMS syndrome work? What kind of work can they perform?

See how people with experience in POEMS syndrome give their opinion about whether people with POEMS syndrome can work and what kind of jobs are more appropriated for people with POEMS syndrome

POEMS syndrome jobs
2 answers
If you're a driver you may need to look for a new career as foot drop may be limiing. Overall loss of power to move the body is a factor for all. It may be prudent to arrange part time work.

Poems is not well enough understood to know about percentages in any field.

Posted May 17, 2017 by Rosemary 1000
You can still work for as long as possible. Some people may have more mild symptoms and continue to work did others will have to stop work.

If the neuropathy is very bad you may not be able to walk which means we have to stop work.

Everyone is different though.

Posted May 18, 2017 by Naomi 1150

POEMS syndrome jobs

POEMS syndrome life expectancy

What is the life expectancy of someone with POEMS syndrome?

4 answers
Celebrities with POEMS syndrome

Celebrities with POEMS syndrome

1 answer
Is POEMS syndrome hereditary?

Is POEMS syndrome hereditary?

3 answers
Is POEMS syndrome contagious?

Is POEMS syndrome contagious?

3 answers
ICD9 and ICD10 codes of POEMS syndrome

ICD10 code of POEMS syndrome and ICD9 code

2 answers
Natural treatment of POEMS syndrome

Is there any natural treatment for POEMS syndrome?

2 answers
Living with POEMS syndrome

Living with POEMS syndrome. How to live with POEMS syndrome?

2 answers
POEMS syndrome diet

POEMS syndrome diet. Is there a diet which improves the quality of life of ...

3 answers

World map of POEMS syndrome

Find people with POEMS syndrome through the map. Connect with them and share experiences. Join the POEMS syndrome community.

Stories of POEMS syndrome

POEMS SYNDROME STORIES
POEMS syndrome stories
First symptoms in the fall of 2007. Had my stem cell transplant in november 2008. It helped a lot, but I still have neuropathy issues.
POEMS syndrome stories
Hi everyone.  So we have quite the story.  When my daughter was 6 months old, my husband hurt his back...or so he thought.  But after much massage therapy and chiro and bedrest, he wasn't improving...finally he got into a neurologist who suspected...
POEMS syndrome stories
It began as a cold toe. After tests were done it was decided that it was a nerve pinched in lowere back region. Chiropractor said with therapy you won't need a back operation. 2012 back operation. Neuropathy getting worse. Saw a neurologist lumber p...

Tell your story and help others

Tell my story

POEMS syndrome forum

POEMS SYNDROME FORUM

Ask a question and get answers from other users.

Ask a question

Find your symptoms soulmates

From now on you can add your symptoms in diseasemaps and find your symptoms soulmates. Symptoms soulmates are people with similar symptoms to you.

Symptoms soulmates

Add your symptoms and discover your soulmates map

Soulmates map