Ihave lost alot of jobs because of fribromyalgia does any body have any sugggestions it is depressingnotworkin
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I heard before that an anti depressant works very well with fibromyalgia.  It wouldn't hurt to try one. If you havent already.  Maybe get into a meditation class or a fitness class.  Keep yourself moving.  I myself don't believe that fibromyalgia exists until I had unexplained pain for quite some time.  It wasnt fibromyalgia but I do now believe it does cuz it took so long for the doctors to figure out what was wrong with me.  Good luck
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Take a sick day..Start looking for a new job..
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Well, a coworker suggested that I might be falling into a light state of depression. When I asked her why she said that. She said it is because she has noticed that I don't "fix up" anymore and I hardly ever smile anymore. She said she could tell that I don't care to be around people like I use to. When I thought about the things she was saying, I realized that she was right. I have been hurt and very disappointed within the past year or so. And now, I found myself at the point where I think negatively almost all the time. It's like I really don't have the energy or the drive to do anything besides go to work (and some mornings, I literally have to force myself to get dressed to go to work). I've just been down in the dumps. Do any of your symptoms sound like mine. No, I haven't been to a doctor and got his diagnosis, but I am pretty sure that it is depression. I seem to cry a whole lot and get bothered very easily. I am hoping that this thing will pass on its on without me having to seek any professional help. Maybe we could keep in touch and try to encourage each other through this. If you need to talk to someone, don't hesitate to contact me: clearlovepink@yahoo.com.
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What a terrible situtation for you! As if having Fibro isn't enough. The two answerers above seem to have forgotten that there's a little law called the Americans with Disabilities Act.  \n\nDoes your employer know for a fact that you have been diagnosed with having Fibro? If not, speak to your doctor about the situtation and have him/her send your employer's Human Resources Department and your Nursing Supervisor a letter explaining that you have Fibro and provide recommendations, be sure to get copied in on the letter for your records. Next, create a paper trail by keeping a journal of what happens each day at work and how you feel at the end of the day. Next share with Human Resources your situtation and see what they have to say. This gives them notice that the hostility needs to be addressed immediately.\n\nA study explains why we feel so much pain and you may want to share it with Human Resources also.\n\nFibromyalgia pain, isn't all in patients' heads new brain study finds. \nJune 7, 2002 \nfMRI scans give first objective measure of mysterious ailment, provide road map for future study\n\nANN ARBOR, MI - A new brain-scan study confirms scientifically what fibromyalgia patients have been telling a skeptical medical community for years: They're really in pain.\n\nIn fact, the study finds, people with fibromyalgia say they feel severe pain, and have measurable pain signals in their brains, from a gentle finger squeeze that barely feels unpleasant to people without the disease. The squeeze's force must be doubled to cause healthy people to feel the same level of pain - and their pain signals show up in different brain areas.\n\nThe results, published in the May issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, the journal of the American College of Rheumatology, may offer the proof of fibromyalgia's physical roots that many doubtful physicians have sought. It may also open doors for further research on the still-unknown causes of the disease, which affects more than 2 percent of Americans, mainly women.\n\nLead authors Richard Gracely, Ph.D., and Daniel Clauw, M.D., did the study at Georgetown University Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health, but are now continuing the work at the University of Michigan Health System. In an editorial in the same issue, Clauw and U-M rheumatologist Leslie Crofford, M.D., stress the importance of fibromyalgia research and care.\n\nTo correlate subjective pain sensation with objective views of brain signals, the researchers used a super-fast form of MRI brain imaging, called functional MRI or fMRI, on 16 fibromyalgia patients and 16 people without the disease. As a result, they say, the study offers the first objective method for corroborating what fibromyalgia patients report they feel, and what's going on in their brains at the precise moment they feel it. And, it gives researchers a road map of the areas of the brain that are most - and least - active when patients feel pain.\n\n"The fMRI technology gave us a unique opportunity to look at the neurobiology underlying tenderness, which is a hallmark of fibromyalgia," says Clauw. "These results, combined with other work done by our group and others, have convinced us that some pathologic process is making these patients more sensitive. For some reason, still unknown, there's a neurobiological amplification of their pain signals."\n\nFurther results from the study were presented last year at the ACR annual meeting. The project will continue later this year at UMHS, joining other fMRI fibromyalgia research now under way.\n\nFor decades, patients and physicians have built a case that fibromyalgia is a specific, diagnosable chronic disease, characterized by tenderness and stiffness all over the body as well as fatigue, headaches, gastrointestinal problems and depression. Many patients with the disease find it interferes with their work, family and personal life. Statistics show that far more
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Well, maybe this will help you feel better. On my first day of work I woke up sick, I had a 24 hour flu bug or something. I went to work anyway though because I didn't want to miss my first day of work. During the orientation meeting I had to get up three times to throw up and the worst part was that I was pale so the people I got hired with knew exactly why I was getting up. I ended up having to go home. Luckily the bosses weren't angry, they found it funny that it happened my first day and they felt bad for me too. I was afraid I was going to get fired. I've been there two months now. \nGood luck on your new job, you can't possibly have as bad of a day as I did.
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This probably isn't the answer you really want to hear but it's the one that will likely help you best if you listen. I went through a similiar situation, not caring for a child just couldn't get a job after getting laid off. It was my attitude. More specifically it was my happiness. It sounds like you are not happy. Do what you got to do to get happy and you will have no problem finding a job and keeping it.
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Make sure you meet your basic needs. Eat healthy food and get plenty of rest and exercise. If you have a problem in front of you.. take steps to solve it. If there is no immediate problem, tell yourself that you are alright. After a few times of reminding yourself that you're alright, you might find that your rollercoster emotions calm down some. So many of us make ourselves stressed out.\n\nIf there are no people at work to talk to, find a support group outside of work. It can be a therapy lead group or just a group of friends that you hang out with. Make it part of your life to laugh and have joy and find somehting beatiful every day. \n\nIf none of this works, seek professional help.
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try getting a better job
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Well, although your job seemed to be "stressful", it sounds like you enjoyed it. You probably felt very useful; maybe even essential for the smooth functioning of the office. Now, because of your injury, you can't seem to do the same things you used to, so you feel a bit depressed, because you may not feel as though you're playing a useful role.\n\nPerhaps, if your condition allows it, you could have your own business being an "organizer" -- you know, like, organizing people's closets, or their own home-office files, or other things that need organizing, but you won't have to do a lot of physical work that may strain your back / neck. Use your mind! \n\nIronically, some people feel "less stressed", when they're working at something useful and productive, even if it is "fast-paced". Some stress is caused, when we feel life is passing us by....\n\nYou have more emotional strength than you probably realize. You are a thoughtful and caring person -- try to brainstorm, and think about how you might use your talents!
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Losing one's job is right up there at the top of the list of causes for depression.  He's had his foundation ripped out from under him.  He wants to claim something of his, thus the paycheck issue.  Motivation + attitude = success.  Get into counseling fast.
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There is a book I bought a long time ago called "Coping with Difficult People" which is like dealing with difficult people. You can buy it at any bookstore under the self-improvement section. Also, talk with your boss and maybe he can resolve your problems you may have with a co-worker. Don't worry, we've all been there. I sympathize with you. However, just a suggestion, you may not want to use that kind of language on Yahoo Answers.
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Oh darlin- good luck to you!  I just went thru this whole damn thing!  I had injured both my hands in a fall and ended up out of work for 3 months.  I got fired for missing work!  NICE huh?  Well after being out 3 months I found a new job and was doing great at first and ended up making my hands even worse and I just had double hand surgery!  I did luck out and get the first employer to pay for it plus benefits but I had to get an attorney to do that much!  Good luck to u!
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Hello. I am sorry you are feeling so low. We all go through rough patches from time to time. Generally we pull ourselves through it, but if you are struggling, maybe you should visit your doctor. You are not alone in this. There are thousands and thousands of people in the world feeling just as you do right now. Try to talk to a friend or family member about how you feel and ask for their support. I am sure you will get through this hard time.
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We are in the same boat. I lost my job the other day for being "too quiet." They said that I worked hard and didn't do anything wrong but they wanted someone more out going.How stupid is that? All you can do is pick youself up and try again.Good Luck! Oh and in the mean time try to enjoy your day off. God will supply all of your needs according to His riches in glory.
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Do yourself and your employer a favor and quit, go find less stressful work, if you can't handle your jobs requirments you need to look for other work.
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perhaps admitting you have a problem and calling your doctor. Sometimes you cant help but feel depressed and have anxiaty (?) It may be a chemical imbalace. Might not have anything to do with you directly.
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I went through this with one boss.  I was so stressed out that I was sick at work, then had a death in the family.  It was an awful time.  In the end, they fired me.  As it turned out, though, they were in the wrong.  Bad on them.\n\nIt can certainly happen.