Shingles and working?
I’ve had pretty chronic pain for the last 2 weeks in my right side that wraps around my flank. I was admitted to hospital last Friday after being in tears through the night not being able to sleep or do anything comfortably. The doctors went through many possibilities starting with pancreatitis, fatty liver, and ended up discharged with signs of kidney stones (but they couldn’t see them on the ultrasound). The biggest sign it’s shingles for me is any light touch to my side, such as my tshirt, feels like someone is scratching hard on my skin. I’ve had this pain on and off for years but this time it’s stuck around much longer and doesn’t seem to be getting any better.
I’m curious how people deal with these pains and being able to perform their jobs? I’ve been off since last Thursday and the stress of letting work down probably isn’t helping the pain. Do you just deal with the pain and try work or are some people just unable to work at all due to this being a constant issue?
Tysm for any advice or similar stories to comfort my anxiety about work.