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My pain has been well managed for months now on Lyrica and celexa. I've been exercising and eating well, trying not to oversleep so much, and stretching constantly. But chronic pain is chronic pain, and it found me anyway. Today I woke up with terrible back pain that makes me catch my breath when it shoots up and down. 😔

I'm an essential worker, a Veterinary Nurse at an emergency hospital. I hate to call out when we're already missing half our staff, but I don't know if this is going to be an all day thing with my back 😫

#Fibromyaliga #ChronicPain #BackPain #Scoliosispain #callmychiropractor #essentialworker #COVID19

Lately I've been reading about things like banging pots and pans to celebrate essential workers, or throwing car parades through neighborhoods with loud music and honking to lift spirits. Am I the only one who thinks that sounds like hell? I'm all for celebrating essential workers and raising spirits, but as an autistic woman, it feels like they didn't think this through. Not only is this problematic for people on the autism spectrum, but I imagine it could be a nightmare for certain people with PTSD and/or anxiety who are triggered by loud noises (especially early in the morning, potentially waking someone from a deep sleep, when I've heard some people are banging pots and pans!) It just feels like people did not think these ideas through.

I'm fortunate that my neighborhood doesn't do this, but I can't imagine how hard it would be if they did. Especially since, I imagine, if someone would speak up about how this could be hard for them that they'd be labelled a spoilsport or party-pooper. I feel like there's a potential for some staggering levels of ableism to be displayed.

Am I overthinking things? Or are other people not thinking these things through?

#Autism  #Anxiety  #PTSD  #essentialworker   #COVID19 #Ableism

I am an essential worker, Iam a vet tech, I feel bad because I want to stay home. I know many wish they still had a job, and I should be https://thankful.my mood is so much better when I’m home, my boss is yelling at everyone for minor things because of the stress of the pandemic. #pandemic #essentialworker #COVID19 #stayathome

Any thoughts on how to approach a boss about your anxiety levels being too high to work frontline right now? I want to be taken seriously but also don't want to be considered fragile.. #Depression #Anxiety #essentialworker #retailpharmacy