Hi NurseNancy,

Yes maam, I take vit D but do not take B. What does B do for us? I already stopped private practice to reduce stress after all of the above but still I keep getting worse and worse. I've tried Provigil and Nuvigil and now I eat sunflower seeds to keep my awake. My new boss required me to work 40 hours so I added another day (10 hour days) and I saw a good number of private practice on my other day. I'd love to cut back to work less hours but if it's up to her, I doubt she'll agree to it. We can never know unless we ask but I'll tell you, she's doing everything she can to make it hard on me. My boss believe she is above the U.S. laws but I can't really tell you more about why she believes that. Things can get better. They can.

I'd find a new boss!!

I started taking B-12 several weeks ago and have noticed a HUGE difference in the way I feel, my ability to stay awake during the day and my stamina.

It's very important to take the Methylcobalamin (Methyl B-12). Here is a link where I purchase mine.....http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas...enges/117?at=0. Their instructions say to take one every 3 or 4 days but I take one tablet every morning. First thing before I eat or drink anything. It's very important to take this particular supplement on an empty stomach. It has helped me more than I even imagined it would. That along with the D3 is a great combination.

Like NurseNancy I pushed myself to work until I couldn't do it any more. I felt better after quitting, although it took some time. But I know how "thin" life is when you lose a career that was meaningful. I had a husband then, though, so I had something to live for, and we did some traveling. The stress that finally "got" me was when they put in a new rug and rug pad which was toxic. My brain went dead, not a helpful condition for a teacher. I quit the next day...I'd already taken time off over the years and I knew I could not keep doing it. The other teachers resented it. I looked healthy, they could not possibly understand a person whose neurological condition caused various forms of near-paralysis which came and went, and went completely away, and then came back....I had no dx, but got it right after that. Social worker who did cognitive function said I was suicidal. I do not think i was, just so so sad at giving up a career I was good at, and of course also having severe neurological impairment (got the private disability immediately, tested by physiatrist, took 3 years to get Social Security).

It is only natural, Doc, to have a very bad time working when you have MS, so don't criticize yourself. I don't say you ARE criticizing yourself, just don't fall into that pit.

Aw, Doc! I'm sorry you feel this way. I think many of us have gone through those feelings as well.

Is there another place you can work that has more flexible hours and yet not the stress of private practice? Could you switch and only do consult work? I know several people both in and out of the medical field that have switched over to consulting for various reasons - mostly less stress and more flexibility. It has worked well for them. I switched from working in the hospital to doing a small amount of medical transcription at home. It's working out well for me as I do have that flexibility that I need. Another friend of mine switched from hospital work to home health nursing. Another who now works as a school nurse. And yet another who only works a couple of days a week at a children's home on the overnight shift. Several of my nursing friends have also switched from floor nursing to quality care. And one of my dr friends switched from surgery to owning his own construction company. He got tired of the hours and stress.

Remember, when 1 door closes, another always opens. We just have to look to see the new door opening up; sometimes, we have to search for it but it is always there.

Hang in there and let us know how you are doing.

As of yesterday I guess that boss has been terminated. I feel bad for her but feel SO much better at work right now.

Good things come to those who wait! I'm glad your source of stress has been "moved".

Me too Kitty.

and now you can develop a report with the new boss. When you feel comfortable, you can decide to let them know your need for accomodations (if you feel this is helpful to you)

Good luck and feel better, physically and emotionally.