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OMG... are we the same person???
mcmurraychick
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 03:40 PMre: OMG... are we the same person???
MyHeadHurts
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 06:08 PMexactly! i told the ER i had 8/10 pain n they smirked and said that i looked fine. i just feel so helpless. im happy i am able to work as much as i can, but at the same time i struggle to work as much as i do and im sure my performance is not as great as it is on better days. i just have no idea what to do. im terribly afraid being told im out of a job due to illness, but at the same time i have a drs note excusing my absence from work --- but they have threatened my job before. i just dont feel that is right. is it illegal for them to fire me if i have a drs note excusing my absence?
feedback anyone? p.s.--ive already interviewed w/another company, n i got a 2nd interview. i just cannot take the negativism from my supervisors anymore. i need a place that will support me. as this is/was my first place of employment, hopefully my next one will be better...or maybe im just being naive..
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that depends
mcmurraychick
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 07:40 AMit really depends on your states laws about employment. i know in my state they can, but i can make it really hard for them .
my store manager is going to bat for me with home office, as is my doctor. and as i sit here now i think i have strep throat, but don't want to go to the doctor to find out as that means another missed day from work.
all things considered i am pretty lucky with my headaches. i can usually identify a trigger. once in a great while i will have one with no real cause. but i keep detailed diaries of what i eat, brands and ingrediant lists. and i take it with me to the doctor. my doctor said he's never seen someone so dertermined to beat this. i don't know about beating it, but i refuse to let it define who i am and how i will live my life.
re: that depends
MyHeadHurts
Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 08:23 PMso my job gave me the ax on friday. i still work for my company, but not for my dept. they told me that my performance was lacking and basically pranced around my health status. im taking a medical leave of absence and will see what happens in 2 weeks. my job was stressing me out, so hopefully it will be a blessing in disguise. dunno what im going to do, but im looking at this ax in a positive way. haha--well positive in every aspect except financially.
best wishes & health to all.
xoxo
re: re: that depends
MyHeadHurts
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 02:25 AMi returned to work on a medsurge floor, which is heavy duty but for some reason i am doing much better than i was in the OR
. i am not stressing over the fact that i may be fired bc of my health status which helps a lot. i am still working 40 hours a week but only 3 days a week instead of 5. i am enjoying my job now, and i just recently realized i hated my previous position and it was making me more sick. i still get migraines and headaches 3-5x week(better than the 6-7 i was getting) 
but not as often as i was. my medical leave of absence was MUCH needed and appreciated
. i went to the spa 2x and overall just relaxed. i wish i could do it again, but this is the real world. thanks for all your help, and for listening.talk to you all soon!
good health!
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you actually just described the last few weeks of my life. i have many food and drug allergies. and have seen several doctors who could care less. my PCP though is a different story.. he is wonderful.
my job has actually thrreatened my job!!! hello people... didn't the doctors note say stress just makes it easier for me to get a stinking mirgaine.
oh and i can go to the ER with a pain level of 8 out of 10 and appear healthy...... why?? because my pain has to be over a 5 for me to even say my head hurts. ( i have a high tolerance for pain............. 23 year with these boogers makes me that way!)