u/Wonderful-Tea3940

It's an argument against Doomerism. Good video.

I'm on gabapentin while waiting for a diagnosis. Two tests down, one more to go. Followup on June 1.

It helps but not enough when I'm at work. Working makes everything hurt more. I used to like my job but I hate being here now but I have to pay bills and keep my health insurance. Typing on my phone doesn't hurt like typing on the keyboard does. Not sure why.

So I got blood work and imaging. Nerve test isn't until last week of May. I got a message from my doctor's office saying there were some abnormalities on my tests but nothing emergent and therefore she prefers to discuss with me on my follow up appointment June 1.

I'm half excited that maybe this means a real diagnosis and path to treatment and half anxious about what exactly the tests show. Maybe my fears that I've developed a second immune disorder are correct. And now I have more than two whole weeks to try not to think about it. Sigh.

I'm on gabapentin but still have pain at work. I work at two computers, so lots of typing and mouse clicking. My office gets cold sometimes so I keep some Hot Hands there, you know those packets you shake and they get hot to warm your hands. Been using them for nerve pain in my hands or on whatever hurts and it helps some. You don't need to plug them in like a heating pad and they don't smell like Ben Gay or Icy Hot does, so it's perfect for work.

I probably need to go up a dose on the gabapentin and will talk to my doc about that too.

Edit..this is just about the product, not the brand. Don't know what else to call them.

If you don't like a particular artist or band, that's fine. Music is subjective and people like what they like. But I'm tired of people saying this artist's fanbase or that fanbase are (insert juvenile insult here) because they don't like the same music you like. Guess what? Not everyone has to hate all the same music you do. Unless they are playing it within earshot of you and there's no way to escape, just let them enjoy their music.

And no, this isn't about any one particular artist or band because it's always a different attack regarding a different artist across multiple platforms. And I enjoy a wide variety of music in different genres.

Does Steffy seriously not think Hope couldn't get a job elsewhere, especially when Hope's aunt just started her own fashion house? How can a supposedly smart co-CEO NOT have seen this coming? For someone who is supposedly smart, this dialogue they gave Steffy makes her look really stupid. Any CEO could have predicted that an unhappy employee with family ties to a new start up might consider job hopping.

Loved her conversation with Dylan. It makes sense now why she reacted to certain things the way she did. I even started to warm up to Dylan a little. Kinda was hoping they'd hug it out. They need to not let boys get in the way of their friendship!

I don't know my real diagnosis yet. Im seeking another doctor to get a proper diagnosis because no way does carpal tunnel cause symptoms in my shoulders and legs.

Anyway, this question is about how it will impact my job. My job consists of typing and mouse clicking all day. Two computers, four screens. Both typing and mouse clicking make the pain worse. In the past 4 weeks, I'm taking PTO or calling out and slacking off at work as much as possible to get through the day. Wrist braces at night and wrist exercises aren't helping enough, fast enough.

Am I going to have to quit my job? Take a leave of absence? Reduce my hours? Change professions? Has anyone had this problem and been able to return to a 40 hour work week without constant, progressive pain all work day? Will whatever's wrong suddenly leave my arms alone and focus on my legs for a while?

My husband's job doesnt have benefits so we rely on my health insurance through my job. How worried should I be?