Opinion ID: 575280
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Heading: Daily Activities

Text: 18 In accordance with Polaski, the ALJ analyzed Miller's lifestyle. Miller claimed in both hearings that, after she became disabled, she spent most of her days lying down with a heating pad watching television, getting up only to do traction therapy or small chores. The ALJ stated that Miller admitted her husband is a fireman. Therefore, he works 24 hours and is off 48 hours. During the time that he is working, claimant is alone at home. She is responsible for meal preparation, etc. This blunts the previous impression as to a marked change in lifestyle. II AR at 252. Miller may prepare her own meals or perform small household chores in her husband's absence. However, a claimant need not spend all of her time in bed or be unable to perform chores to suffer disabling pain. See Ludden v. Bowen, 888 F.2d 1246, 1248 (8th Cir.1989). We do not believe Miller's modest activities conflict with her allegations of pain.