25-01-2020 05:51 PM
25-01-2020 05:51 PM
I work as a nurse and am nearly 24 yrs married mum of 4.
I got hurt by a patient my back was extremely painful till they killed the nerves. Since injury I had an ulcer that had me having an endoscope where I ended up with stomach acid in my lung I then coded and died was revived. Then ended up house bound with a crazy lung infection then finally got pain sorted with nerve block and had seizures from pain medication. Now I can't drive for 6 months.
I'm back at work on light duties and short hours but it's making my depression worse.
I've been told I'm not to teach new nurse stuff when I'm the person who trains everyone.
My family say how proud of me they are that I keep going trying to get better with my back. Yet all I want to do is drop this baggage and tell someone else take it for a while. I want to sleep but at night I toss and turn. Finding positives daily as per psychologist isn't working the medication I'm on doesn't feel like it's working anymore.
I don't know where I'm at or how to dig myself out of the rubble. I want to but I don't have the strength I used to be known for or am expected to have.
25-01-2020 09:11 PM
25-01-2020 09:11 PM
25-01-2020 09:21 PM
25-01-2020 09:21 PM
I think the two things you brought up are very valid and have been discussed.
I enjoy horse riding, boxing, kayaking, camping, hiking etc all I am unable to do. I'm trying to focus on other things but then driving was taken away it isolates me.
The gp and psychologist said medication is fine I need to be lifting my mood more actively which is hard when I feel like I'm being dumped on every time I turn around.
I have been walking short walks and am using music to help busy the head. Trying to play games on my phone or reading but I find it won't last long before I lose interest.
I'm trying really hard to be a good example as my youngest child is 14 yr old girl and honestly if it wasn't for her and the dogs needing me to get out of bed and try I wouldn't.
25-01-2020 09:39 PM
25-01-2020 09:39 PM
26-01-2020 03:03 AM
26-01-2020 03:03 AM
@Lostmyself Good morning Lostmyself and welcome to the forum :). I think @outlander has basically covered everything just wanted to say hi and say that we are a friendly bunch of formites which consist of mi suffers, carers and siblings etc. Feel free to move around the forum and post when you are ready :). You might like to start with the Good Morning! thread which basically goes on all day 24/7. I hope to see you around. Take care greenpeax
26-01-2020 06:58 AM
26-01-2020 06:58 AM
@Lostmyself ... let me start by giving you a big hug
I can so so sooooo relate to what you are going thru.... but I won't hijaxk your moment to go into detail ...
I too have lost the strength to fight it... but we need to be strong... we need to soldier on... as everyone keeps telling me... this is just a small hiccup... it will get better
26-01-2020 09:49 PM
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26-01-2020 10:16 PM
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