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Understand the frustrationt that you have. I also have DDD and today is one of those days. If I had known that I was still going to be working at my age, I wouldn't have tried riding a bull, diving off cliffs and all the dumb things that I did as a teen. The doctor said that I wore out my body long before I should have. I don't like taking all the meds that the doctors say that I need. I feel that 20 pills a day are just one or two too many. I am trying to do stretching exercises and they help to a point but I don't know if there is anything else I can be doing. If any one knows of anything else that we with problems like this can do, I know that we would all be greatful. Otherwise, I will just keep on going and doing the best that I can. At least I can honestly say that I have never called in sick due to stiffness and pain. My rhematologist said it right, either keep on going or sit and stove up. My vote is still to keep on going. Good luck to all with autoimmune problems. It isn't always easy, but, keep on going as long as possible. I think it will pay off in the long run for our health both mentally and physically.

have read where autoimmune problems are usually in 3's. I have hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia and RA. It took almost 10 years for all of these to manifest for definitive results. The only way you can go is day to day. I have good days and then I have days where I feel that I can barely function. One thing for sure is to be sure to attempt to keep your stress under control, I know that is asking a lot, but the more stress you have, the more flair ups you have. Good luck.

Where do we find a nurse utility belt?

Only time I wear white uniform anything is at Halloween. I tell my patients that I am dressed up as a ghost. Keeping white clean is so hard and if you have well water and there is any iron in it, they turn a pretty rust colored.

If the hospital wants me to wear a certain scrub then they can pay for it, otherwise, it's my choice. I don't tell the CEO what color tie he should wear.

I work 7p-7a med/surg/tele unit. Usually start out with 6-7 pts but can end up with 8-10 with the admits. There are many nights that I feel that all I did was minimal care. Sometimes I feel like charting ATBBFDW (appears to be breathing from doorway). Luckily I work with a great group and we all pitch in to help each other whenever possible. Like most hospitals, the bottom line is $$$. More nurses would be of benefit to the patients and staff but not to the profits. Maybe if administration, don, managers all went on the floor and had to actually work instead of walking through, they would see what really happens instead of living in their dream world of "we're in the money".