Just a whinge really

Everyday living
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Hi guys…

I am at work. I am a teacher. I am writing this as I cannot tell anyone at work how I am feeling - not that I blame them as they cannot understand.

I am tired. Tireder than tired and in 5 minutes I will have 30 year 7 kids knocking at my door -

I feel weepy, unable to think, unable to do my job properly.

I worry so much about my symptoms as I really want to stay in my job - I have to - I am the only person in my household working full time and we still have 6 years to go on the mortgage.

Staff tell me I look tired - but then they say - well everyone’s tired , it’s a long term isn’t it…

But I can’t reply - no one can feel like I do - no one can feel how deep this damn fatigue goes

I can’t talk to my husband as he just panics and says i need to have some time off, I need to go to the GP… he just attacks me (verbally) and I don’t have the energy to deal with it.

Rant over

Thanks MS society for this place to sound off …

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Try to slip into a conversation about Jack Osbourne and what a rubbish year he has had with his diagnosis and all the attention with that and do you think he can enjoy the birth of his baby. See if any of the other staff know someone with MS. I did that here earlier this year but on a discusion of injuries. Asked a secretary about the limp she had, thinking it was due to sport. She started with her saying she has MS, so my mood shot straight up being a newly diagnosed RRMS I had someone to chunner to at work who would understand!

I never did find out about the limp though. but I know the meds and diet she does and her working hours! And agree that there is something strange about our MS Nurse we both see!

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Oh dear, you cant carry on like this, hun! MS fatigue is hard for others to comprehend. Not their fault tho.

You`ve got to do something or else you will just collapse and be worse!

I think you should have a chat with either your MS nurse or GP. Maybe your meds could be tweeked to help you.

I tried to carry on regardless at work, until I had a bad fall and smashed my face into a glass porch there!

We had to go onto benefits…ie DLA and Incapacity and Carers Allowance. We still have a mortgage too.

Hopefully you can at least take some sick leave to have a well earned rest.

luv Pollx

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Does the head or anyone at the school know?

If not by at least talking to your line manager or the head you can start putting adaptations in place. It is in their best interests to keep you afterall.

There are many factors to look at put the priority is to keep you healthy and in work.

If you want to pm me feel free,as there are a load of questions before finding answers, and it doesnt seem right on an open forum.

Take care.

Pip