Guest guest Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Yes, I have a lot of worries too about my use of Vicodin occasionally at work, so I can be focused, & do my work to the best of my ability with the pain I am experiencing. I am afraid of losing my job if I have too many work restrictions in place. My orthopedic MD does not want me to lift more than 20 pounds, & by not doing heavy lifting, I find that I have less neck pain. Now that I am working as a cashier, I find that I am doing more lifting than I am accustomed to, which has resulted in a marked increase in my radiating neck pain. I also worry about Vicodin showing up in my urine, when they do a random drug test. Yet I don't think taking one extra strength Vicodin a day is excessive, & I do have a prescription for it. I have seriously considered applying for SS disability, but I can only afford to tackle one problem at a time. I have had so many losses, that I have become numb. I am in serious debt, & I want to resolve this 1st. I am slowly accepting the loss of my nursing career. Learning to live on a quarter of the income I was making as a nurse is difficult. I am at an age that I thought the only career change I could think of would be retirement. I just try to take one day at a time, & function to the best of my ability. June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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