The work you do is so exact, I can’t imagine what it must be like to do it with TN. Keep researching your options. Your friends on this site are more than willing to help with information and leads.
dodo said:
I am a pharmacist try to take night shifts to avoid talking & a I’m really scared of the time that the pain will make me quit !
i works 58 hours a week in a private school cleaning and cooking i do get very tired when i have the pain but i try and carry on working for the purpose of looking after my family i did try and get disabilty but was declined
I am a Cook Supervisor at a long term care facility.
In essence, i am responsible for the fixing and serving of the evening meal.
I"m actually NOT dealing with it too well at the moment...due to the side effects from meds and the continual chaos/stress, i've had to ask that my hours be reduced and i have intermitent FMLA papers on file for days when i'm in pain and need to stay home.
THAT is the best thing i've done for being able to keep my job. ....getting those fmla papers filled out. Not only did it validate the problem my boss couldn't see, but it also gives me the ability to call off when i need to ....and they can't fire me. (because there is always someone else on hand who is capable of doing my job..so it's not a...*damn, can't think of the word*...some kind of hardship.)
Whatever job you have/get....file fmla papers as soon as you can.
~Mistee
Hi Helen,
I’m also a teacher - was diagnosed in April this year, the summer provided a relief with my TN being nice and quiet - starting back at work this week and its been awful! Endless pain… I was wondering if you experienced anything similar?
Anytime, I am more active, or ride in a car a lot, my TN is more active. I usually bump my meds one hundred mils on those days. It seems to help.
I also always avoid, spicy foods if we eat out, and any alcohol at all.
Absolutely agree!. Get help from human resources if need be. I found I needed an awful lot of help in the beginning, because I was in so much mind boggling pain.
Mistee Humphreys Shelton said:
I am a Cook Supervisor at a long term care facility.
In essence, i am responsible for the fixing and serving of the evening meal.
I"m actually NOT dealing with it too well at the moment…due to the side effects from meds and the continual chaos/stress, i’ve had to ask that my hours be reduced and i have intermitent FMLA papers on file for days when i’m in pain and need to stay home.
THAT is the best thing i’ve done for being able to keep my job. …getting those fmla papers filled out. Not only did it validate the problem my boss couldn’t see, but it also gives me the ability to call off when i need to …and they can’t fire me. (because there is always someone else on hand who is capable of doing my job…so it’s not a…damn, can’t think of the word…some kind of hardship.)
Whatever job you have/get…file fmla papers as soon as you can.
~Mistee