I have a funny head tonight...weak legs. I hate feeling like this. At work today everything was going along great and then that stomach rising feeling started to move up, the legs got week and I didn't know what I was doing and couldn't communicate for a while and after that I was drained and just wanted to go to sleep. I work in an open area that clients and staff can view so it's very embarrassing for others to see me and I just want to hide until it passes. I hate getting like this at work SOOOO much and feel I am on my way to collapsing if I don't hide somewhere quickly.
Work episodes irritate me sooooo much!
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I get "episodes" at work and sometimes I'm on the front reception desk too. There is usually another receptionist with me though but I have had my head just flop forwards onto the front desk. I think it just looked like I was sleeping though. That whole day is a little fuzzy but my work is so supportive it is amazing. I asked my office manager about what she thinks about what clients would think when they see me having a simple partial and she says that she is not worried about it.
People have come across me lying on the floor in x-ray (I work at a vet clinic), propped in a corner in a back office and crouched on the floor in front of the fridge but they just see if i'm ok, let me be and check up on me later. Everyone knows about me. They have to.
On reception I've been talking to people on the phone without understanding what they're saying but I put them on hold or try to call them back.
It is embarassing for sure. I'm looking forward to the day when I have an intense seizure alone at reception and have a client freak out. Fingers crossed that won't happen!
I try to make it into a room with a door that can close but I don't always make it. I've only been back at work for a month but I wonder just how long they'll put up with me if I don't improve further!
I hope that you don't have too many at work. I hate being an inconvenience to people or a burden to family let alone coworkers.
I feel for you! The worst is trying to work when all you want to do is sleep.
People have come across me lying on the floor in x-ray (I work at a vet clinic), propped in a corner in a back office and crouched on the floor in front of the fridge but they just see if i'm ok, let me be and check up on me later. Everyone knows about me. They have to.
On reception I've been talking to people on the phone without understanding what they're saying but I put them on hold or try to call them back.
It is embarassing for sure. I'm looking forward to the day when I have an intense seizure alone at reception and have a client freak out. Fingers crossed that won't happen!
I try to make it into a room with a door that can close but I don't always make it. I've only been back at work for a month but I wonder just how long they'll put up with me if I don't improve further!
I hope that you don't have too many at work. I hate being an inconvenience to people or a burden to family let alone coworkers.
I feel for you! The worst is trying to work when all you want to do is sleep.
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I had many seizures at my jobs that i had and I lived in a small town and so people didn't hire me becuase of my seizures.
So then I got married aug 6 2011 and I moved to Creasent city, Cali and its a small city/ town and I'm afraid to get a job becuase of what happend back home.
That awesome you too have nice understand people at your jobs who will help you and not judge you.
So then I got married aug 6 2011 and I moved to Creasent city, Cali and its a small city/ town and I'm afraid to get a job becuase of what happend back home.
That awesome you too have nice understand people at your jobs who will help you and not judge you.