I work in a medical field. I need to be at 100% when working because if I'm not, it is a legitimate risk to patient safety. I've been in an awful flare for the past 2 weeks for no real apparent reason and it just seems to be getting worse and worse. I called out at the beginning last week because I could not physically move I was in so much pain, was able to force myself back in for my night shifts, but I'm trying to get myself ready for work today and the pain is just blinding. I can't put my work trousers on because I start crying uncontrollably if I do. I can barely stand the light pressure of my top or blanket on my stomach. I'm in my probationary period at the job and I know if I have another absence in the next 9 months I'll get pulled into a formal meeting about it. I know that's inevitable, I really do, but I'm just terrified that if I have another absence now that I'll lose the job. It took so long to find this job, I can't afford to lose it and I think the stress of worrying about that is only compounding the flare. I'm just so tired of being in so much pain all the time that I can't even do my job.   submitted by   /u/intrinsic_alien [link]   [comments]