We'll see what happens

[piplover]

I called in sick today.  I don't know what's going to happen, but I after spending a miserable morning making myself sicker by battling with myself, I just don't think I would be any good if I went in today.  Yesterday was a bitch, the headache didn't go away at all, and I felt so miserable by the end that I was ready to do just about anything to get rid of the pain.  Today the headache is a little better, but my stomach is killing me and I feel weak and shaky.  The VA is closed today, and I can't afford Doc in a Box, so I'm just going to take some more pain stuff, hope it works, and be miserable.  If they fire me, they fire me, and there's nothing I can do about it.  

Damnit.  For once, just once, I wish I didn't have to screw up a good thing because my body is a mess.  

I'll reply to comments later, I'm just going to curl up in bed and be sick for now. 

Comments

[dreamflower]

(((hugs))) I'll be praying for you, sweetie.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon. I'm feeling better, still headachy, and beating myself up now. Hopefully I'll still have a job tomorrow. *Hugs*

[shirebound]

It might help, at work, if you tell your supervisor when you return that you had a 5-day migraine, and that you held out as long as you could without calling in sick.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I hope so. I'm feeling a bit better now and beating myself up. If you reach 3 points they terminate you, and I'll be at 2.5 after today. I don't know if explaining will do any good, but I'll try.

[songspinner9.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear. I'll be thinking healing in your direction, then, today. I hope that you can get some help soon with this - our medical system in this country is ridiculous.

HUG

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*
Thanks, hon. I really did want to work today, but - just the thought of being on the phones with my head pounding made me sick. I just - I want to cry right now.

[bronwynferchdai.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* I hate companies with point policies. They're just stupid. And I fail to see how anyone can justify firing you if you're legitimately ill. That's just . . . wrong. The VA isn't open until Monday, is it?

So, I called my mother, who's an OT and an endless font of random information and she suggested a few things to get you through the weekend. I know, I know, I keep bombarding you with information. I'm a "fixer". I can't help it.

She said that caffiene might help - black coffee is best.
Feverfew and magnesium supplements might help, but they're expensive and more preventative than curative.
She said the most effective, cheap thing she can recommend (besides a dark room, a cool rag and sleep) is lavender, bay, eucalyptus or peppermint oils aromatherapy.

The last one she swears works really well, but it'll make your eyes water like no tomorrow. It also has the advantage of being very cheap. Boil 1 cup of apple cider vinegar (it needs to be apple cider vinegar) and 1 cup of water in an uncovered pan until you get a nice rolling boil and plenty of steam. Lean over the pan and breathe deeply and slowly for a few minutes (maybe 50 nice deep breaths). Sit back and relax for five to ten minutes until the humid, sweaty feeling dissipates and then repeat if necessary. She said you can do this as often as you like as long as you take in at least 8 oz. of water after every time so you don't get woozy.

Feel better darling and I'll pray for you!
Bronwyn

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I hate the point system, too. I'm just terrified that I finally got a job and I may lose it because my stupid body is too weak to let me work.

I'll have to try that last treatment. Caffiene hasn't been helping, not really, and even the Vicoden only gets rid of it for a few hours. I'm just at my ropes end, and I can't even get into the VA until Monday.

Thanks, hon, for all your help. I don't mean to dump all this on you guys, I'm just - I don't know who else to talk to. If I told my mom, she'd just tell me to go in anyway and tough it out. Argh.

Sorry. Thanks for putting up with me. And thank your mom for the advice. I'll let you know what happens.

[bronwynferchdai.livejournal.com]

Not too weak! Just . . . really craptastic timing. And you are always welcome to dump on us! I'm just sorry I can't do anything but offer deeply bizarre advice like "try huffing apple cider vinegar".
*huggles*
Bronwyn

[piplover.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how hard I laughed when I read that last sentence. "Huffing apple cider vinegar" did help, a little bit. Made me feel all woozy, but it got rid of the headache for a bit. I'm starting think this will never go away, though.
*Hugs*

[bronwynferchdai.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry sweetheart. I am completely out of ideas that don't involve causing grievous injury to another part of your body just so something new hurts. And I hope like hell to never, ever have a migraine.

I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Bronwyn

[elayna88.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon.

*Hugs*

[dreamflower]

When you are sick, you are sick. There is something wrong with a job if they will fire you just for calling in sick the first time.

Why a business would want someone to come in and work when they are not feeling their best and are unable to give their full attention to the job beats me.

(((more hugs))) *crosses fingers that they will be understanding*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

*Crosses fingers and toes*

Thanks, hon. I hope they're understanding, too. I'll find out tomorrow. I can't understand the thinking behind the policy, either. I mean, if it was a constant thing, that's different. But - I don't know. We'll see.

[lindelea1.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

Thanks, hon.