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Re: Question about pain,pain pills & workingFrom: M (anonymous@obgyn.net)Thu Mar 29 08:04:17 2007
Thank you ladies for your replys. Most of the time I try to suffer through at work.I have tried tylenol, advila nd therma care strips. I have been at my job a year and have had two leave of absences. I have also had to miss time due to docs appt and being sick,etc. I'm so afraid of loosing my job. I am selling my house soon and will be moving in with my mom due to my health and I wanted to go to nursing school full time. I had thought then about cutting bk to prt time, but I need insurance. Thanks Melissa At Thu, 29 Mar 2007, anonymous wrote: > >Hi there- > >I completely understand! I work full- time, too and it has become an >utter struggle to make it through each day...sometimes, it is a struggle >to make it in at all. The pain I have increases the longer I sit, so by >the end of the day, I am miserable. I have fevers all the time, so I >have chills sometimes, I sweat a lot, and am miserable with that, >too..then the nausea, leg pain and back pain. Lets not forget the >FATIGUE! I am having surgery next month and will be off on medical leave >under the FMLA for about 6 weeks..I hope this helps, I really do. > >As for what I do to make it through the day at work...If the pain is >terrible, I will take a pain pill..otherwise, motrin, pretty much around >the clock ( it is rare that motrin works though ).. >I go to the bathroom a lot..I have terrible urine frequency. I take >vitamin C (1000mg a day) >and a B-Complex vitamin..I have worn the therma heat patch to work, too >and they do work really well..they just seem to be bulky on the body..so >it depends if I have meetings that day...etc. If I am just sitting at >my desk all day..I keep it on. You can also bring in a heating pad and >use it, if you work at a desk and sit all day..I have done that, too. >I just try to get through...and on the days that I cant I work a 1/2 day >if it is possible... >I am always worried about taking too much time off or what my bosses >attitude is...it should not be that way when someone is sick. I have >had some problems with co-workers attitudes towards the time I am >off..or a million questions about why I had medical leave! People can be >nosey at work and I don't like...it adds more stress and stress makes >the disease worse. > >IF, I was able to quit and take time to tend to my health...I would do >it in a SECOND! No doubt about it! Or, if I could work a FLEXIBLE part >time job...FLEXIBLE being the key word..until I am feeling better I >would. The days at work when I am at my worst, the fevers with the >chills and sweating, the pain, leg pain and back pain...nausea..is a >NIGHTMARE! >I have sat at my desk crying over all if it many times (secretly of >course)..the tears would just come....It should not be that way. > >Hope this helps...I guess I vented a bit too.... >Just know you are not alone out there struggling through your work day.. > >>At Wed, 28 Mar 2007, M wrote: >>> >>>Hey Ladies, >>>I am desperate to find an answer to this question. I work full time but >>>there are more days I am in pain and sick than not. I have meds like >>>vicodin,persc,naprocen & hydrocodone that I had gotten from diff docs >>>and diff visits. Also I have Phengran for nausea but also can't take >>>during day. Most meds make me sleepy or out of it. So, of course I'm >>>scared to take them and drive/wrk. >>>I know a lot of you work full time and see pain management specialists. >>>How do you get through the day. I have been in so much pain today as >>>today and my PCP says well take tylenol. Of course tylenol,advil,etc do >>>nothing for me. >>>Any advice is appreciated as my docs are no help. >>>Thanks >>>Melissa >> >>Hi Melissa, >> >>I know exactly what you are talking about. I'm in the same situation >>and have still not been able to find a good solution. I basically can't >>take anything during the day and still be able to function but most days >>I can't function anyway due to the pain. I basically just try to suffer >>through, but to be honest I'm considering quitting my job and trying to >>work part time. It doesn't seem fair to give up my career but I am >>really having a tough time trying to keep it right now. I have found >>that I can function pretty well on darvocet and am lucky enough that my >>husband can drive on the days that I need to take it. It is not as >>strong as the other meds but does at least take the edge off so i can >>continue working and not be a complete zombie. I also sometimes wear >>those thermacare heating pads at work and they help a little too. Maybe >>there are some other women out there that have found some other things >>that might be able to help us too? >> >>Take Care, >>Kimberly
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