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Need to vent

Need to vent

Hi everyone

I need to vent!!

I'm not coping

I'm not enjoying my new job. It's mundane, boring and triggering. For those who don't know, I was made redundant in my pharmacy job 4 days before Christmas. I then found a casual job at a supermarket. The job I do is very boring. I have far too much 'alone' time at work so my mind wanders to a lot of stuff. I asked my supervisor if i could learn the registers as thats what i would love to do. she replied that she couldn't until next year, don't know why as we are so short staffed and they need extras.

They advertise extra shifts or replacing a shift on facebook, which i really hate. but that's how they do it. i asked my supervisor if i could pick up extra shifts even though i don't know the registers. she replied yes thats fine that i would still do cleaning.

The other day a staff member posted she needed someone to do a shift. i was the first one tyo reply and accept the shift. another girl replied after me. the staff member replied back to me saying she would give that shift to the second girl as i don't know tyhe registers. I was so annoyed, angry and then upset. I feel used, and discriminated.

The problem is I am 'too scared' to confront my supervisor and ask again as i don't want the other member to get into gtrouble. so this means that i can't get any extra shifts until i learn the registers.

it is so wrong

the other issue i am having is seeing the old pharmacy customers. it's not an issue in that i see them, they love to talk. some still didn't know i had gone!!! but each time i see them and they say 'oh i am sorry to what happened to you' i get upset, hurt angry at the new owners. i miss the girls i used to work with and the job.

working for a much much bigger organisation is hard. there is so much clicks, so much politics and crap. i try to go in and do my job and go home.

but with so much time on my hands at work i start to think negatively.

i have recentyly had terrible vertigo, a 5 day migraine and today again another headache. i decided to call in sick and was spoken to so rude and short by the supervisor. it's like she doesn't believe me when i call in sick. and my anxiety is extremely high in having to ring her.

i don't have the confidence to leave and get another job. i feel i am not good enough

i am sorry to vent, i know a lot of you are struggling with your own issues. and that i should be thankful that i do have a job, as a lot of people have lost theirs.

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hi @BPDSurvivor

My blood pressure goes up to a dangerous level some times where I end up in hodpital. And then it can go down so low that they take me off my meds. It's frustrating.
I was taken off my meds when in hospital because it got too low and a new medication they gave me for another reason caused the BP to go down.
but now it's gone up. I don't understand

I haven't done breathing exercises to reduce my blood pressure.
never thought of thst actually.

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I'm crying

I'm in pain

my head hurts

my blood pressure is too high

Hubby taking me to hospital

I'm prob going to have no job to go to anymore

@Emelia8 @BPDSurvivor @MDT @Owlunar @Shaz51 @Maggie and others reading

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So sorry to hear this @BlueBay 😔

Glad hubby is taking you to the hospital to get checked out.

Try not to worry too much about your job. It is of secondary importance to your health.

I look fwd to an update when you are ready.

Sending caring thoughts 💝

Emelia 🌷

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Hi @Emelia8 @BPDSurvivor @MDT @Owlunar @Maggie @Shaz51

update - saw a really nice dictor this morning. She ordered a few tests. She did the stroke test which was all good.
I was in so much pain thst I didn't want to move my head.
they gave me a very strong pain relief through drip as well as fluids.
thet made me feel very sick. Thry decided to give me a migraine med. I was crying. The psin was now on my left temple and face.
thry decided to do another blood test to check for inflammation
I finally nodded off for a while and was moved to short stsy where I still am.
I'm feeling better but pain is still on temple. Waiting for result on blood test.
hubby called wirk and boss said don't come back until next week. Which is good in a way so I can rest a bit more.

First day back at work yesterday and my BP goes sky high. It's still high but the headache is gone.
I'll update later on. Xxxx

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@BlueBay 🌷😔💞

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@Owlunar @MDT @BPDSurvivor @Emelia8 @Shaz51


Blood test result back - it's not on the high side but a bit iffy. So she's trying to contact an opthamologist thst csn do a biopsy tomorrow. She said a biopsy is the best way to rule out temporal arthritis. Apparently if I don't have biopsy to rule it out snd I've got it I can lose my eyesight.
She tried private specialists but they are sll closed down my way.
She's now calling eye sbd ear hodpital Melbourne to see if someone can do it tomorrow or even get advice on what to do.

I'm scared anxious. Been crying.
this year has really tested me. My health has been on the challenging side lately.
but I'm not sure I can keep going.


ok - latest update.
my dictir came back with good results. She spoke with surgeon at eye sbd ear hospital. I don't need to go in the morning for biopsy. It's more common with older people. And also my eye test was good. But they suggested that if I get this psin agsin or it worsens I must go back to hospital. They also want my GP to do another test in a weeks time to check ESR levels. If they are higher than today's I must get to a hospital and be seen by a vascular surgeon ASAP.
im so thankful that today I had a very professional and caring dictor. And the nurse I had to was lovely.

this whole thing tiday has really scared me. I will be improving my health in particular my stress.
now waiting for hubby to pick me up

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Hugs @BlueBay .

We are here with you.

Rest up,

BPDSurvivor

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@BlueBay 💙💙💙

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Sorry to hear all this @BlueBay
We are supporting you my friend as you deserve it.
Keep us up to date

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hi @MDT @Maggie @BPDSurvivor @Emelia8 @Owlunar @Shaz51 and others reading

I think I may have shingles or measles??

csn adults get measles again??

I have a rash thst stsrted behind my ear. Now it's on my face, neck chest and underarms. I can also feel them in my scalp. I showed the doctor but they didn't say anything. They were more concerned about my temple psin.

I'm seeing my own doctor tomorrow afternoon so I'll show him. They're not blisters like shingles
it's weird. My temple pain is back now. Think I better tske some pain meds snd go to bed.

this is getting to me. Im feeling horrible. I'm not when i I'm in pain.

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