Hi everyone,
I've been back at work for about almost 3 months now since my surgery and Crohn's diagnosis and I'm really struggling :frown:
I work in a supermarket on the delicatessen and butchers counters, most of the time by myself as I work Sundays and evenings. The job is really physically demanding. I have to do a lot of heavy lifting, I'm on my feet all day and constantly on the go as it's so busy. It's actually quite stressful because most of the time I work by myself and have time deadlines to keep to and other tasks to do apart from serving customers which is hard to do when you're busy. My Sunday shift (8 hours) is horrible, I feel so exhausted and have even contemplated just walking out because I feel like I just can't cope.
Before my health declined I enjoyed my job and found it okay - hard work, but manageable. Now I think my job isn't suitable for me anymore. Working by myself means that I can't just leave to go to the toilet when I want as there has to be someone there on the counter to serve customers at all times. I'm suffering really really badly with fatigue like I have never experienced before and I believe that at the minute this is the main problem. I feel sometimes like I'm going to pass out and I crash after every single shift. I'm struggling now even when I'm in remission so I highly doubt I could manage working there through a flare up either.
I don't feel like my work understand and as I work alone and evenings and Sundays - I rarely see my manager to talk to and HR is always closed. Plus I'm really anxious about talking to them and I think they won't take me seriously. I have been searching for another job, but no luck. I only work 16 hours a week and I finish my degree in November after which I will have to work full-time which I just can't comprehend. I'm not even flaring right now - just so exhausted. I feel like crying.
I just wanted to share my feelings on here with people that might understand - I don't feel like there is anyone I can talk to that can help me and it's really getting me down. I have always worked since I was 14 and it's upsetting that work is now a problem for me. I don't know what to do about it, I'm still getting used to having this disease.
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I've been back at work for about almost 3 months now since my surgery and Crohn's diagnosis and I'm really struggling :frown:
I work in a supermarket on the delicatessen and butchers counters, most of the time by myself as I work Sundays and evenings. The job is really physically demanding. I have to do a lot of heavy lifting, I'm on my feet all day and constantly on the go as it's so busy. It's actually quite stressful because most of the time I work by myself and have time deadlines to keep to and other tasks to do apart from serving customers which is hard to do when you're busy. My Sunday shift (8 hours) is horrible, I feel so exhausted and have even contemplated just walking out because I feel like I just can't cope.
Before my health declined I enjoyed my job and found it okay - hard work, but manageable. Now I think my job isn't suitable for me anymore. Working by myself means that I can't just leave to go to the toilet when I want as there has to be someone there on the counter to serve customers at all times. I'm suffering really really badly with fatigue like I have never experienced before and I believe that at the minute this is the main problem. I feel sometimes like I'm going to pass out and I crash after every single shift. I'm struggling now even when I'm in remission so I highly doubt I could manage working there through a flare up either.
I don't feel like my work understand and as I work alone and evenings and Sundays - I rarely see my manager to talk to and HR is always closed. Plus I'm really anxious about talking to them and I think they won't take me seriously. I have been searching for another job, but no luck. I only work 16 hours a week and I finish my degree in November after which I will have to work full-time which I just can't comprehend. I'm not even flaring right now - just so exhausted. I feel like crying.
I just wanted to share my feelings on here with people that might understand - I don't feel like there is anyone I can talk to that can help me and it's really getting me down. I have always worked since I was 14 and it's upsetting that work is now a problem for me. I don't know what to do about it, I'm still getting used to having this disease.
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