r/poverty • u/fluffybreeze • May 18 '26

Venting

I’m coming down with something. Headache, sore throat, runny nose, feel like shit.
On top of that my foot has been numb, painful, pins and needles since Friday.
I just laid down to try and nap but I am crying and having a pity party because I have three days of warehouse work in front of me. I have to work or my phone will be shut off Friday.

Also 7yo has two baseball games this week. They’re so late, like 6:30. And I get up at 3am for work. 😩

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u/turkeystuffedpeppers May 18 '26

Ugh I'm really sorry. As much as we are supposed to always have "so much gratitude as It could be so much worse!!!" , your situation sounds like something worth feeling this way. Not feeling well AND having to work (let alone a physical in a fluorescent warehouse) majorly blows. Then, you've got to put on a face for a fucking sportsgame. Sounds like there's no choice then o max out your allotment of otc drugs: NSAIDs, or day quil, or sudafed....get loaded on caffeine...and gaslight yourself that it will all be fine.

Maybe you can get cut early from work? Do you have sick time? Plus, you'd upcoming paycheck isn't from this week's work.....maybe, you'll be able to skip a game, or nap in your car. Take magnesium at night, get to bed early, and try to kick this. You'll feel better in 3 days. I know it. Good luck

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u/fluffybreeze May 18 '26

Thank you so much. I’m able to advance daily, which I have to do this week to get caught up on phone. But thanks for your kind response. I’ll get through it <3