working with low hemoglobin

sullidog

Elite Member

Offline

Gender: Male

Posts: 1432

working with low hemoglobin

« on: February 24, 2010, 06:08:11 PM »

for those of you who have low hemoglobin, how do you manage work. I recently found out that mine was low, and I can deffinatly feel it! However I have never been low at work before. I can't call off because of it being low because my work says if your phatigued you still have to come in. Any thoughts suggestions on how to stay awake and focused while at work?
Troy


	Logged

May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access

lola

Elite Member

Offline

Gender: Female

Posts: 2167

I can fly!!!

Re: working with low hemoglobin

« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 06:35:14 PM »

Otto drinks energy drinks, he even brought a can in for the DR to look at to make sure nothing would interact with meds.....


	Logged

www.caringbridge.org/visit/ottomachado

jbeany

Member for Life

Offline

Gender: Female

Posts: 7536

Cattitude

Re: working with low hemoglobin

« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 08:32:29 PM »

Hope you have an understanding boss, mostly. I finally gave up and went on disability when I was finding it necessary to lay on the floor in the restroom for 10 minutes at a time before I could drag myself back to my desk. . .


	Logged

"Asbestos Gelos" (As-bes-tos yay-lohs) Greek. Literally, "fireproof laughter". A term used by Homer for invincible laughter in the face of death and mortality.

Sunny

Elite Member

Offline

Gender: Female

Posts: 1501

Sunny

Re: working with low hemoglobin

« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 11:35:58 PM »

Same here Jbeany,
When I found myself lying on the ground at every possible break, I knew it was time for disability. I just couldn't get the job done anymore.
However, talk to you doctor about your low hemogolobin and find out if you are at the point where Procrit or Epogen will help.


	Logged

Sunny, 49 year old female
pre-dialysis with GoodPastures

melobelle

Newbie

Offline

Gender: Female

Posts: 13

Melody "melobelle" Murphy

Re: working with low hemoglobin

« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 06:35:25 AM »

Hi Troy, your doctor should sign a form for you to go onto disability. Even though I'm on social security/disability, I work part time to supplement my income. I have to as I wouldn't be able to survive. But I can't make more than $700 per month and still get a disability check. I too have low hemoglobin, and my blood pressure runs low, which doesn't help. If you are trying to work full time, also being on dialysis, I may be wrong, but I would think it is dangerous. The fatigue your work is talking about is NOT the same kind of fatigue a dialysis/ESRD patient has. Please be careful! Melody


	Logged

Pages: [1]

« previous next »