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I used Provigil for a while. Not only did I work nocs, but I also have severe sleep apnea.(now treated thank God) I actually spent most of my sleep time between 72-74%sats-needless to say when I was awake, it wasn't very. Once on c-pap, I didn't use Provigil as much. Even at this point, when I stopped taking it, I had a tendancy to come down pretty hard.(excessive sleepiness). But if you are chemically dependent(yes in recovery now) please make sure you tell your MD, It should be used with great caution. But it does work very well for most. BTW--First used for long range pilots, then for narcolepsy, then for obstructive sleep apnea, and now for "nocturnal shift fatigue". Have a good evening everyone. Kev

Good grief, that sounds pretty miserable. I have worked with nurses who have dealt with hyperemesis while pregnant, one of them had to stop working. Do you have any paid leave available? I know most places would give you the time off(I know not all!!). Did you have the same problem with your first pregnancy? As far as the smells, one thing I have done is put a small dab of Vics/Mentholetum just inside my nares(and on a few occasions inside of a mask---although some of those masks are enough to make you heave in themselves. I doubt I have been too terribly helpful, but if it helps, I know you have a wonderful miracle happening in your life, and its even more important than the nursing issues. Take care of yourself, take time to relax if humanly possible.

Yes, there are a few of us guy nurses, and yes, some of us are quite sensitive. Before I was half-way through nursing school, I decided pediatrics was what I wanted to do-and it has been 90% of my ten year career. There has been many times I have sat down in the breakroom with tears rolling down both cheeks. The funny thing is they're usually there because of wonderful, happy, or miraculous things I see. A lot of what men are like has so much to do with how they are raised, so many still raised with the toughguy-boys don't cry attitude; I never had to deal with that.Oh, by the way, what did I do before I was a nurse? I was a sensitive AUTO_MECHANIC!(seriously)

Im sure there are other factors, but breath sounds and o2 sats will usually give you a good idea if your close. I would assume these were Dr. ordered pressures or does someone else like a repiratory therapist set those in the UK?

Ive used a lot of them but have never had much luck drawing from them. They are very easy to work with though.KEV