Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 God Bless You, Sim. I work just an two hours a day. Today the weather was so humid it affected my vertigo. I went to teach anyway, went up the curb, and the hubby had to take me home. Each time I reach home I am exhausted. It takes me a whole morning to recuperate to teach the afternoon. Don't know how long I will be able to continue this, but I try as much as I can. Are you single or are you married and do you have children? You may want to think disability benefits if you get worse. This is not what many of us want but sometimes you need to do what you is best for you. I am holding out...looks like this year will have to surrender to it. ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:40 PM Subject: Working full-time... Â Hi everybody, Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. Sim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 --- Hi, I work 3 days a week, part of that is housework. On my days off, I cook and clean my own house, sell on ebay, have some hobbies, do volunteer work, do research on the computer, and watch a little tv. I could handle a full time job as long as it was not a lot of lifting, or pushing. I used to work full time. My pain level is way doen now. One thing I had the most problem with was that Ambien was making my muscle pain a lot worse. I found out by trial and error so I quit it. Found out later that is one of the side effects. Working will keep your mind kind of occupied, and you will be in just as much pain if you were home. If the pain is too severe though, it is hard to keep your mind on your work. If your work is too hard for you physically, that can be a problem. Toxins can also cause pain, so we here are doing all we can to eliminate toxins, and improve our nutrition, so we can better detox without doing it too quickly. Too much detoxing can cause problems working too. C. fibromyalgiacured , " simchiko76 " wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > Sim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I worked full time most of my life until fibro hit 17 years ago... Just before that, I was teaching English literature in college. There is still no way I can physically last several hours at a stretch like that outside the home... and so I work from my computer with occasional rest times in between.. Some days are more productive than others, but I keep trying.. " ) > > > --- Hi, I work 3 days a week, part of that is housework. On my days off, I cook and clean my own house, sell on ebay, have some hobbies, do volunteer work, do research on the computer, and watch a little tv. I could handle a full time job as long as it was not a lot of lifting, or pushing. I used to work full time. My pain level is way doen now. One thing I had the most problem with was that Ambien was making my muscle pain a lot worse. I found out by trial and error so I quit it. Found out later that is one of the side effects. Working will keep your mind kind of occupied, and you will be in just as much pain if you were home. If the pain is too severe though, it is hard to keep your mind on your work. If your work is too hard for you physically, that can be a problem. Toxins can also cause pain, so we here are doing all we can to eliminate toxins, and improve our nutrition, so we can better detox without doing it too quickly. Too much detoxing can cause problems working too. > > C. > fibromyalgiacured , " simchiko76 " wrote: > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > > > Sim > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi , I have a partner. We don't have children together, but he has from previous relationship ( who are all over 20!). We have a pug though! hee hee > > God Bless You, Sim. > I work just an two hours a day. Today the weather was so humid it affected > > my vertigo. I went to teach anyway, went up the curb, and the hubby had to > take me home. Each time I reach home I am exhausted. It takes me a > > whole morning to recuperate to teach the afternoon. Don't know how long > I will be able to continue this, but I try as much as I can. > > Are you single or are you married and do you have children? > You may want to think disability benefits if you get worse. This is not what > many of us want but sometimes you need to do what you is best for you. > I am holding out...looks like this year will have to surrender to it. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: fibromyalgiacured > Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:40 PM > Subject: Working full-time... > > > Â > Hi everybody, > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > Sim > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hey....wow, Same here, but married. No children but we have children both from other marriage. We have a long haired poodle that will soon get his haircut after the cold weather passes which is about now. Take good care, ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 9:42 PM Subject: Re: Working full-time...  Hi , I have a partner. We don't have children together, but he has from previous relationship ( who are all over 20!). We have a pug though! hee hee > > God Bless You, Sim. > I work just an two hours a day. Today the weather was so humid it affected > > my vertigo. I went to teach anyway, went up the curb, and the hubby had to > take me home. Each time I reach home I am exhausted. It takes me a > > whole morning to recuperate to teach the afternoon. Don't know how long > I will be able to continue this, but I try as much as I can. > > Are you single or are you married and do you have children? > You may want to think disability benefits if you get worse. This is not what > many of us want but sometimes you need to do what you is best for you. > I am holding out...looks like this year will have to surrender to it. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > To: fibromyalgiacured > Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:40 PM > Subject: Working full-time... > > >  > Hi everybody, > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > Sim > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hello Sim I'm so sorry you are struggling. I know exactly how you feel. Yes, I work full time most of the time. It depends on how many hours they need me at work. But I do IT work, so I sit at a computer all day. Some days its bad, but what bothers me the most is how I have to go back out into the cold to go home (I live in Michgan). The cold causes so much pain and flare-ups for me. What do you do for work? Do you sit at a desk or are you on your feet? A few years ago, I was a waitress and I swear it helped me because I was moving constantly and keeping the muscles warm. Although it wore me out each day, I was in much better physical shape than I am now. Sitting on your butt all day at an office is so bad for your health. See if you can get some type of exercise, even if it's easy walking or some stretching. Have you applied for disability? You have to get your doc behind you. I've heard its tough to get. Hang in there.  Colleen ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: Working full-time...  Hi everybody, Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. Sim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Colleen, I'm a Graphic Designer. I'm at the computer all day, and it's a long day from 8.00am to 5.00pm. I've been told that humans shouldn't sit at a computer for more than 5 hrs a day! I'm applying for other positions, but then I think if I get an interview, how am I going to feel on that day??? I work at a printing business and some days the fumes from the printers ink and cleaning chemicals/solvents are soooo strong. My boss doesn't believe in doors so even though my job requires me to work in the " office " he subjects everyone in there to the crap/fumes from out the back where the printers are. I pray I can win the lotto...lol Sim > > Hello Sim > I'm so sorry you are struggling. I know exactly how you feel. Yes, I work full time most of the time. It depends on how many hours they need me at work. But I do IT work, so I sit at a computer all day. Some days its bad, but what bothers me the most is how I have to go back out into the cold to go home (I live in Michgan). The cold causes so much pain and flare-ups for me. > What do you do for work? Do you sit at a desk or are you on your feet? A few years ago, I was a waitress and I swear it helped me because I was moving constantly and keeping the muscles warm. Although it wore me out each day, I was in much better physical shape than I am now. Sitting on your butt all day at an office is so bad for your health. See if you can get some type of exercise, even if it's easy walking or some stretching. > Have you applied for disability? You have to get your doc behind you. I've heard its tough to get. > Hang in there. >  > Colleen > > > ________________________________ > > To: fibromyalgiacured > Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 5:40 PM > Subject: Working full-time... > > >  > Hi everybody, > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > Sim > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Sim Ugh the fumes! No wonder you feel awful when you are there. I can't handle chemical fumes or perfumes, smoke, cleaning agents, dusty, moldy smells, any of that stuff. It causes my lungs to tighen and I get bad headaches. Yes, sitting at a computer is not good for us at all. I get pretty bored of it too. I like to move around more. I still think if I go back to waitressing, I might improve my health again. I know its not considered a professional job, but it makes decent money even though there are no benefits. I pay for my own insurance now since my employers' insurance is too expensive. I am not taking any meds or treatments, so I do ok. Hopefully you will find something somewhere else where they are a little more aware of that. We aren't the only ones that have issues with strong odors. Yes, we all pray to win the lotto! lol Good luck!  Colleen ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 2:02 AM Subject: Re: Working full-time...  Colleen, I'm a Graphic Designer. I'm at the computer all day, and it's a long day from 8.00am to 5.00pm. I've been told that humans shouldn't sit at a computer for more than 5 hrs a day! I'm applying for other positions, but then I think if I get an interview, how am I going to feel on that day??? I work at a printing business and some days the fumes from the printers ink and cleaning chemicals/solvents are soooo strong. My boss doesn't believe in doors so even though my job requires me to work in the " office " he subjects everyone in there to the crap/fumes from out the back where the printers are. I pray I can win the lotto...lol Sim > > Hello Sim > I'm so sorry you are struggling. I know exactly how you feel. Yes, I work full time most of the time. It depends on how many hours they need me at work. But I do IT work, so I sit at a computer all day. Some days its bad, but what bothers me the most is how I have to go back out into the cold to go home (I live in Michgan). The cold causes so much pain and flare-ups for me. > What do you do for work? Do you sit at a desk or are you on your feet? A few years ago, I was a waitress and I swear it helped me because I was moving constantly and keeping the muscles warm. Although it wore me out each day, I was in much better physical shape than I am now. Sitting on your butt all day at an office is so bad for your health. See if you can get some type of exercise, even if it's easy walking or some stretching. > Have you applied for disability? You have to get your doc behind you. I've heard its tough to get. > Hang in there. >  > Colleen > > > ________________________________ > > To: fibromyalgiacured > Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 5:40 PM > Subject: Working full-time... > > >  > Hi everybody, > > Does anyone else work full-time like me and how do you cope? Some days I want to run out of the office crying in pain, but I hold it together somehow. > > Sim > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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