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06-02-2014, 09:47 AM
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So I'm back at work now and as of this week I'm supposed to be back to full time hours. Last week I worked Tuesday for just over 6 hours and Friday and Saturday for right around the full 8 both days. I almost didn't make it through Saturday without passing out from exhaustion. I'm by myself at a retail job where I'm on my feet a lot and by the end of the night I was shaking I was so tired. Spent all day yesterday in bed. Got here today and still shaking when I stand. I don't know how I'm going to make it through 40 hours this week. I don't have any sick or vacation time left and I really don't want to go on FMLA if I don't have to because I have a titled position which could be replaced while I'm gone. But I'm just so exhausted and I'm not sure what to do. I don't know if my doctor will take me back off just for this. And I need my insurance.
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks. Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia. And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc. |
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06-02-2014, 10:03 AM
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It's a tough spot. No doubt.
My best advice would be to try to get your doctor to take you back off work, or at least back your hours way down. You have to listen to your brain and your body. This isn't something you can just "tough out" and get through it. I was in a similar situation many years ago and it took me more than three months to get back to full time hours and that was after being off work for over three months. Good luck. |
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06-02-2014, 01:06 PM
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With FMLA your job is secure as is for 12 weeks... after that is when they can replace you... this is what FMLA is for... you can not tough this out... I tried... my accident was in Jan. I tried to go back in Feb twice... and then was forced out due to not making sense to customers... I am STILL out... please be careful!
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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06-02-2014, 01:40 PM
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Socks,
I am concerned over whether you are getting adequate REM sleep. Poor sleep can be a big detriment to you ability to make it through the work day. I don't have a solution. Just a question.
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06-02-2014, 02:55 PM
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I was told by my HR that with FMLA a job is secured for me but not necessarily my titled position. I'm Area Supervisor. My understanding is they could potentially hire a new Supervisor if it gets to that point and I'd come back to some other (in this case) lower position in title and pay. I'm not interested in that. I've worked for this company for 17 years. I can't go backwards. Additionally I was told that if I'm on FMLA I have to pay for my insurance. I can't afford that. But I have a call into my doctor and my boss is going to talk to our GM today and see how, if at all, they can help me.
I don't know how my sleep is. I'm sleeping a lot, no less than 8 hours a night but more like 10 or 11 hours a night plus a nap most days. I know of an app that... measures isn't the word but I can't think of the right one your quality of sleep. You put your phone next to you on the mattress and it indicates when you're in REM, deep sleep, etc. It's designed to put you on a better path towards proper sleep by helping you learn your patterns and when you should start getting ready for sleep, when you start waking up, things like that. I'll re download that and start monitoring myself. Thanks for the responses everyone!
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks. Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia. And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc. |
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06-02-2014, 03:24 PM
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Hope your boss and doc have some suggests...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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06-02-2014, 03:32 PM
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I'll have to check that out. Wouldn't be the first time corporate got something wrong.  Hmm. I just looked at the Department of Labor website and it seems you guys are correct. They have to return me to the exact or an equivalent position at the identical rate of pay. The only thing I'm still not clear on is whether they still pay my insurance or not. It kinda sounded like yes in one spot but was more vague in another. Guess I'll cross that road if I come to it. If someone else is curious http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/fmla-faqs.htm
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks. Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia. And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc. |
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06-02-2014, 05:33 PM
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From personal experience, no... the do not pay your insurance...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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06-03-2014, 01:25 PM
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I'm starting to get a little frustrated with my doctor, which is upsetting because normally she's a fantastic doc. I called yesterday to let them know what was going on and they said they'd let me know what she said. I had to call them back myself today (not her fault) and when I talked to the nurse he said she wanted to know why I'm so tired. Am I depressed? No! I told her that at my last appointment when I said I was tired. I'm not depressed I just have a job where I work by myself all day, often on my feet for hours, and I don't really get breaks. It's hard to get through a full shift of that. I'm sleeping fine, I don't want to hurt myself or others, I'm just ****ing tired. Ugh.
Sorry. Needed to vent.
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks. Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia. And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc. |
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06-04-2014, 04:54 AM
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Sounds like you need to ease yourself back into fulltime work, maybe do half a day then a full day if you can. Otherwise stay part time a bit longer? It's not worth risking your health.
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