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Originally Posted by wing
It is exactly how I feel when I'm in a mixed state. All I can do is isolate and let it pass. The worst of it is over in about a week (for me), but it is pure hell, isn't it?
I isolate until it is passes. At work, keep a lid on your irritability. That's the symptom most people notice. Combat the confusion by taking your time and forcing yourself to slow down and concentrate on one thing at a time. Take a few days off if you can, and spend them in bed. Call your doc and see if you can get a prn sleeper.
Best wishes and get your anger out here vs screwing up your relationships. You can write a book here, and forget spelling errors. Let it out in a way that doesn't include the people around you.
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Thank you for this! This has been a terrible week with all of this, but I am really happy to hear from someone who understands this. I don't really have much of a support group; most people I try to explain this to either don't know anything about it or they try to offer me answers that just don't work. I know they are trying to be there for me, it's just not what I actually need.
I get off work again Monday at 6am and I am off again until Friday, so I am going to take those days to myself and just relax and get away from everyone. I think what you mentioned about calling my doc is a good idea, I am going to call her on Tuesday when she gets back.
I've got to make it through this weekend first. Hopefully it won't be too bad, but it's hard to say they just hired a lot of new and unexperienced staff on. My charge nurses always tell me that I need to be the leader on the floor for them, which freaks me out. I don't like being in charge the issues that come with it are triggers for me.