Working while sick!

I am so aggravated.

I have been ill since last weekend (on and off, I have times that I feel okay), but earlier in the week, I was having diarrhea x 3 days (TMI, I know) and actually had a syncopal episode while at home alone (not really sure why - I considered dehydration, but I've been keeping fluids down and really trying to push fluids). I worked the two days following this episode (nearly passed out again in a patient's room last night) and today I am feeling bad again. So I called my supervisor to let her know I am ill and she pretty much went off on me, said we were busy and I needed to come in or work this weekend (my weekend off, after the busy week we've had -- I desperately need the days off).

So I'm working today (I have to leave in a few minutes, in fact), and I'm really frustrated over it. I have a splitting headache and I ache all over and I'm horribly nauseous, despite the 12.5 of Phenergan I took (maximum dose I can take w/o getting drowsy).

So what do you do? I work in a small hospital in a rural area, and most days I like my job and the people I work with (except my supervisor, but nobody likes her). Plus, the hospital is having its annual budget crisis and they're threatening layoffs -- when we're understaffed to begin with (I can totally see how it's better to lay off full time nurses and bring in agency when they're swamped...)

I'm off to work -- thanks to anyone reading this for letting me vent.