u/Puzzleheaded-Tone-31

So im a 28 year old woman. I have had issues with my throat since may of this year. I am a physical therapist assistant and I speak alot to patient everyday. I noticed my threshold for speaking has diminished. It doesnt make sense why my voice is getting so tired so easily, when i use to be ablw to talk alot without any issues. Like my throat muscles feel so tired and strained after work. And my voice will crack on certain words or gets kind of raspy. It gets better but other times it will improve the less I speak. Im planning on going to a doctor about this but waiting on an appt. Anyone deal with this or have any idea of what this could be.

Hey everyone im a physical therapist assistant and been thinking heavily about transitioning from pt to rad teach however unsure if I want to make the leap. Would love to hear about everyone's experience whether good or bad

I’ve been a PTA for about a year now, and I’ve been doing home health for several months. I feel like I’ve gotten into a pretty good overall flow and I’m not letting work bleed into my personal life as much as I used to. My caseload is manageable, usually about 5 or 6 patients a day, so I don’t feel overworked.

But I still feel completely exhausted by the middle to end of the week. I generally try to be really social with my patients because I want them to have the best experience possible. I like making them laugh, helping them feel good, and trying to make treatments as fun as I can.

What I don’t understand is why I feel so drained. I’m actually seeing fewer people than I did in SNF, and in home health I even get breaks from social interaction while driving between patients. But when I get home, I feel like I have nothing left to give my husband and kids. I just want to shower, eat, sleep, and completely shut down.

I want to emphasize that I genuinely like being a PTA and I do have fun at work, but by the end of the day I feel like I can’t pour into the people who matter most to me.

Does anyone else deal with this feeling? How do you cope with it?