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Thank-you Deb! I was recently diagnosed with FMS myself and the rheumatologist that gave me that diagnosis was not in the least supportive or informative about it. She actually got angry with me because I refused to take any narcotics or hypnotics and was quite aggressive with finding the tender points. I could not believe the pressure that she applied and was actually in tears by the end of the exam. I remain very active in daily life despite the pain and fatigue and follow a very strict dietary regimen every day. This has not alleviated the pain and fatigue completely but does help. No, I am no longer able to function as a nurse in the way I would like to, but I miss that calling terribly and I hate to see other professionals bash people who are truly in desparate pain the way I see them doing in this thread.

:uhoh21: Yikes! So sorry to hear about the problems with starting out in your career and terribly sorry that some of the replies were so negative. I think you are searching for the same answers that I am. Was injured in a fall at work some time ago and can no longer work in the capacity that I have been working in for the last 13 years. Employment was curtailed due to excessive sick leave usage for pain related to injuries and now have extreme limitations to what I can or cannot do. Have been in here "lurking" to see what other options there are that will not take me away from a career that I love so much and miss so terribly. Hope that all gets better for you and yours and that we all find the answers that we so desparately need. Oh, guess I should say that I am an RN and have been working in geratrics for most of my career. Anyway, my prayers are with you

One of my all time favorites was found while doing chart reviews.... Dr. Blank here to see patient today alert and oriented to all spheres:eek:

Unfortunately this is an all too common thread in healthcare no matter what type of facility you work in. In LTC we often have to work hours beyond our normal 12 hours and then when it comes time to finally go home, alas:eek: no one shows up to relieve you. This is the last straw when you have just completed 12 to 14 hours of working with a patient (client) load averaging 45 residents to one nurse and 2 or 3 CNAs. Believe it or not, that is the common staffing ratio ( have actually been told that this was "overstaffing")