Stupid Me (vent)

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Hello All,

I hope you are all doing well. My prayers and thoughts are with you!

I really need to vent. sorry!

Last night I got home from work and fell asleep. My husband came

home 2 hours later and helped me get to the bedroom and got me my

pain meds and then I fell back to sleep. This morning I got up and

got ready and drove myself to work (my husband normally drives me

but i have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon today).

anyways i got to work and then got my drink out and was getting

ready to take my pain pills. (i always try to take them after i

have driven somewhere. i don't like to take them before i drive) but

i forgot my pain pills at home, they are sitting on my night stand

next to my bed. i forgot them this morning! normally i am really

good about putting the pills in my briefcase the night before but

last night i was just too tired to remember to do anything. i can

not believe that i have to go through the day without any pain

relief and i will probably start going through withdrawl also! i

would just drive home and get them but that is an hour drive one way

and i already have to leave early to go to see the surgeon. i have

already subluxed my hip and shoulder and not sure whatelse is going

to dislocate today. this is not going to be a good day!

i am really trying to keep myself from crying, does not look to

professional when i cry at work.

does anyone have any suggestions to help me make it through today?

take care all. thanks for letting me vent!

hugs!

jen

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Hi Jen,

I've done something like this before too! It's not a good thing.

Since your hubby drove you to work, I'm assuming you wouldn't be able

to leave sick, as you'd have no way home - correct?

First of all, I think I'd go to my manager and tell him/her what's

up, and then if there's anything you can do to make matters better,

try to do that. In other words, do you have to walk around - if so,

avoid it. Do you have to lift - avoid that. Would it help to take

an extra break or longer lunch? Do that. Can you take Tylenol or

something to help with the pain? Can you call your doctor to see how

much tylenol or ibuprofin to take to help with the pain?

If worse comes to worse, I'd still leave, call your hubby and just go

to your appointment early or something, and then leave for home

immediately afterwards.

I'm sorry I'm not much help here! Good luck, and don't make things a

lot worse for yourself by trying to get through the day. No job is

worth a person's health, Jen!

Let me know how it goes, and how the appointment goes too, OK?

Love Lana

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Jen,

What an awful day... You have no idea how many times I have arrived

at work, only to excuse myself, jump in the car and drive home to get

my meds. But I just have 3-4 miles home, certainly not an hours

drive... Sure is not a good thing to let those meds go out of the

system when you are on a steady pain med. regimen... Do you have

something like a locker or drawer you can lock at work? Maybe it

would be an idea to keep a few there as a " just in case " supply? You

have my full sympathy... I have no idea how much the time is where

you are now, your mail did not show. You don't have a pharmacy near

work? Maybe your doc could call in some meds to you? After all you

need to get through that docs appointment and not to forget the hour

long drive home... If you can't get hold of any meds, please be

careful...

Sending positive vibes your way!!!

Aase Marit

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> You have no idea how many times I have arrived

> at work, only to excuse myself, jump in the car and drive home to get

> my meds.

Well, thank you all for reminding me that I have forgotten my pills this

morning too. Also forgot to give the dog his pills too. At least Dad can

take care of Sherlock's glucosamine, but I won't get my hormones until after

9 pm tonight. I may as well switch my pill time to evening at this rate. I

just haven't been able to remember in the morning lately.

-Barb