651d
I’m a 2nd grade teacher getting ready to enter my 9th year of teaching. My 1st-3rd years, my pain was bothersome but manageable until I got home. Years 4-6 it started bothering me during the work day a lot more to the point where I started taking over the counter meds to get through the work day. Then year 7 was the weird online year… But last year, year 8, I had weeks that were just fine, weeks that were hard, and weeks that were pure torture to the point where I was starting most mornings with pain killers. (Last year I also moved across the country and started at a new school). By the middle of the year I felt comfortable enough with my principals to sit down with them and explain exactly what I was enduring and to tell them I was going to going to start needing to need to take more of my sick days, sometimes suddenly halfway through a day. Through all of this I’ve been open to a kid-appropriate level with my students. I’ve found two different picture books to explain fiber with them. Teaching is what I love, and I can’t see myself doing another job. In a way, it distracts me from the pain. But July has had me in AGONY. And I’m terrified that this could be what I continue to feel like during the school year… I’m 29 and single and can’t afford not to work… Soo thanks to anyone who got to the end of this post. I think just getting this fear off my chest has alleviated some of my anxiety about the situation.
advertisement
☝ This content is generated by our users and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult with your physician before making any medical decision
Want to chat or share? Download the Alike app now and get complete access to Alike.health's unique features.
Bupropion
night sweats
paranoid
Valium
sertraline
palpitations
Anxiety (Including GAD)
Depression
palpitations
Depression
Valium
Bupropion
.svg){kind=small}
.png)
Alike health
Instantly get answers to medical questions with our AI, built from the collective wisdom of our community facing similar experiences
Related Questions