So, as some of you know, I was rear-ended 3 weeks ago and diagnosed with my 4th brain injury. So it seemed to take a bit, but now I'm experiencing post-concussive syndrome. On top of that, the day before yesterday my spine decided to shift and I had a pinched nerve that gave me agonizing pain, like on-the-floor-literally-crying pain, for 8 hours. It finally broke once I figured out which meds to get in me.
So anyway, I went to work last night cashiering, and the dizziness came back. I was also feeling funny in my stomach due to one of the pills and also because when that particular nerve gets trapped, it affects my stomach and for the next 24 hours or so it feels weird, kind of like how your stomach will still feel irritated even after your stomach flu is over. I've been through head injuries and this particular spine issue many times; I know my body and why I'm not feeling well.
My boss asked me what was wrong and I told her, and her response was, "Or maybe you're getting that flu that's going around." Uh, no. I'm dizzy because I have a brain injury and work is making it worse. So all night I was trying to ignore the symptoms and all I heard all night was credit card sign-ups. In fact, even though the store manager told her not to, she pushed my last customer to do it, the customer who didn't even come to the till until 5 minutes after closing. I just wanted to go home; I can barely handle 6 hours, and tonight I have to do 8.5. Ugh. By the way, I left 24 minutes after.
So I guess my main complaint is that people discount what I'm saying about my own body, or just don't care. Now, I can't control the above two med issues, not really. I can deal with them. I can control this one: pre-diabetes. And I am. I'm losing weight rapidly and my blood sugar is in a normal range because I immediately took the bull by the horns and stopped eating what I know I shouldn't eat. I'm not asking anyone else to do so, but if someone offers me a food I can't eat and I decline, and they ask why, I'm going to say why. The answer I usually get is, "Oh, just exercise." Arrrrrgh! I DO. My job burns 180 calories an hour. I hike beside that. I am not a person who can just eat whatever she wants and exercise and be fine. I know this. I've changed that. And my efforts are dismissed. One friend actually went on and on, saying different exercises do different things. Well, I don't think any exercise can make up for my eating massive amounts of sugar and refined starch, people. I know my own body; I know what works. I'm proving it currently.
Why do they have to be so contrary? I only told my boss because it's clearly obvious that something is wrong with me; I am way more subdued. I can't really hide it.
So anyway, I went to work last night cashiering, and the dizziness came back. I was also feeling funny in my stomach due to one of the pills and also because when that particular nerve gets trapped, it affects my stomach and for the next 24 hours or so it feels weird, kind of like how your stomach will still feel irritated even after your stomach flu is over. I've been through head injuries and this particular spine issue many times; I know my body and why I'm not feeling well.
My boss asked me what was wrong and I told her, and her response was, "Or maybe you're getting that flu that's going around." Uh, no. I'm dizzy because I have a brain injury and work is making it worse. So all night I was trying to ignore the symptoms and all I heard all night was credit card sign-ups. In fact, even though the store manager told her not to, she pushed my last customer to do it, the customer who didn't even come to the till until 5 minutes after closing. I just wanted to go home; I can barely handle 6 hours, and tonight I have to do 8.5. Ugh. By the way, I left 24 minutes after.
So I guess my main complaint is that people discount what I'm saying about my own body, or just don't care. Now, I can't control the above two med issues, not really. I can deal with them. I can control this one: pre-diabetes. And I am. I'm losing weight rapidly and my blood sugar is in a normal range because I immediately took the bull by the horns and stopped eating what I know I shouldn't eat. I'm not asking anyone else to do so, but if someone offers me a food I can't eat and I decline, and they ask why, I'm going to say why. The answer I usually get is, "Oh, just exercise." Arrrrrgh! I DO. My job burns 180 calories an hour. I hike beside that. I am not a person who can just eat whatever she wants and exercise and be fine. I know this. I've changed that. And my efforts are dismissed. One friend actually went on and on, saying different exercises do different things. Well, I don't think any exercise can make up for my eating massive amounts of sugar and refined starch, people. I know my own body; I know what works. I'm proving it currently.
Why do they have to be so contrary? I only told my boss because it's clearly obvious that something is wrong with me; I am way more subdued. I can't really hide it.
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