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Jul 18, 2011, 02:37 PM
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I woke up this morning with shortness of breath, feeling faint and dizzy.
I went to work as usual, but it escalated, and i totally broke down and had to go to hospital. My Sup.Worker picked me up and i was a mess, i couldnt talk, everything was closing in on me, i was just sobbing in her car, she left me at the hospital where i was sat in a bed for 4 hours, it felt like no time though, i managed to calm myself down whn they told me, that basically i had a bad reaction to the meds i'm on and lowered the dose. I'm breathing a lot better now, but have a splitting headache and feel very woosy. It wasnt a mood thing, more of a physical/medical thing. But it did make me think, i'm never going to have a normal life am i? now my work know that i'm bipolar, they're being so nice though, saying i should have told them earlier.
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#2
Jul 18, 2011, 02:54 PM
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Hey Widgets,
Awww how you feeling now? That is really nice that your SW was there for you and that your work are being very supportive. |
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Jul 18, 2011, 03:12 PM
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I'm feeling much better, but very tired, shower and bed for me tonight!
My SW is brilliant she really is, she got A&E to put me in a small room so i didnt have to sit in the waiting area, i couldnt have faced it! She also picked me up from hospital, the nearest hospital isn't in walking distance and none of my friends drive. I didnt want work to know, but i suppose its better if they do.
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Jul 18, 2011, 03:15 PM
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Hey Widgets,
I know you didn't want your work to know but it is good that they know. Now they won't be so annoying lol My GP said I must tell any employer now that I have BP as its an official diagnosis. Which sucks but I have a soon to be job! |
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Jul 18, 2011, 03:56 PM
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Oh brilliant whats that?
Do you have to tell them before or after they actually offer you the job? I will admit that i lied in my health questionnaire, but its all explainable. :/ i hope.
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Jul 18, 2011, 04:10 PM
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I will be working in a tyre factory never ever done that job in my life. But it's only 24 hours a week, working 12 hour shifts plus the pay is brilliant
 Think during lol I had a medical for my job and it had to be written down. GP said if I didn't tell them then I can't get special allowances ie extra sick days etc as I wouldn't have told them and then that's with holding info. So I told them in medical and was just asked if I was on meds and what were they. That was about it. I then said to the Personnel Manager that I was BP and he said that wasn't a problem... he even joked that he has a work force of over 1, 000 and has seen everything lol |
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Jul 18, 2011, 04:24 PM
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Aww thats brilliant, i'm really happy for you.
I think nowadays people dont find it as much as a big deal, its a bigger deal for us cause we're going through it.
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 Miss Laura
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#8
Jul 18, 2011, 04:31 PM
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Hey Widgets,
Ye you got that one right lol Sleep will do you good though |
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