It is very hard to hold down jobs when you are chronically ill. No one wants an employee who isn't “dependable”, but we don't all qualify for disability, I don't. We have bills to pay, medications we need, service/therapy animals who also have medical needs. I just lost my job, I found out that my replacement quit after a day of doing my old job. I have applied at some places, but I'm waking up sick each morning. Mornings are always hard so I try to work afternoons and nights. If I'm going to work or have plans I know I can't eat that day, because I'll just get sick. My ESA has an ear infection and needs shots and a check up, I'll have to dip into my savings for a car.
I'm told to disclose my conditions at the interview and I live in a state where employers basically can discriminate because the laws are fucked up. I also smoke pot for pain for my stomach issues, so I have to stop and be in pain to find a job. I also need bathroom access constantly for bowel and urinary issues, and some employers have weird bathroom policies now.