Hi Everyone,
I am sure there have been posts like this before, but I need some advice. I am 11 weeks pregnant and have been having a hard time with hyperemesis gravidia. I have already recvd IVF, am on zofran for nausea. But nothing seems to help with the n/v and the constant fatigue. This is my second pregnancy and I can only hope it gets better soon.
Anyway, I am having a very difficult time working as a RN during this time. The smells of the hospital are awful. I work 12 hr weekends nights, although I am going to be an agency RN starting in July (have been doing agency since Jan), and find that my once loved 12 hr nights (1900-0700) to be extremely exhausting. I am having a hard time taking care of my patients, almost don't want to take care of them. It is so hard to take care of others when you feel so awful yourself. I have thrown up at work and have had staff laugh and say "oh that is part of being pregnant" I don't know what I want to do, but all I want to do is crawl in a hole, away from everyone and come out once I am feeling better.
Can anyone emphatized with me? Am I going crazy? I am on my 1st 12 out of three this weekend and I really want to call in the next two b/c of how awful I feel. Prior to being pregnant, I generally liked my job, now I absolutely hate it.
Please any advice would be helpful. Thanks everyone.