u/progressivecfs

Does anyone work here? What do they do exactly? Audit labs? I’m genuinely curious.

Does anyone know where to get free CE that’s not offered by their employer? I have been using ARUPs free CE for my certification but I’m wondering if I should mix it up a bit? Any suggestions ?

So I was in the medical microbiology field from 2014-2020. I have a bs in Microbiology and I went for my masters but was 9 credits short and didn’t finish due to medical reasons. I also worked as an intern at a microbiology lab in a sewage treatment plant for two summer in college. Long story short I got long covid and never recovered. I just started working again but I’m working in retail at a garden center because my brain fog, fatigue, and anhedonia is so bad I can’t do anything else. I am still ASCP certified in Microbiology even though I haven’t used it going on six years now. I would like to get back into the world of microbiology one day but idk if I’ll ever be able to (not necessarily medical microbiology). Food and industrial microbiology interests me but I don’t think anyone would hire me since I’ve been out of the science field for so long. Anyone have any advice?

Ive been on olanzapine since 2022. I was on the max dose. In mid 2024 i finally started tapering. I ended up doing it way too fast and ended up kindling. I kept dumber and dumber not realizing it was withdrawals. I ended up in the psych ward because I wanted to kill myself. I was cutting pills in half, taking the wrong dosage (cuz I couldnt read) etc. They gave me this pill because I had long covid and they thought I was crazy. I asked for something to help me sleep. Its just crazy how liberally these drs prescibe mind altering meds. I basically have an iatrogenic brain injury and im struggling to focus read write or do math. I just got a job as cashier at a garden store and I have no idea how im going to do it (being forced to work by my parents). I eventually reinstated to 5 mg after being on 2.5 for like two months and taking it every other day. it really fucked me up. They should not give this drug to people then expect them to work.

I applied for Ssdi an got denied twice then appealed but then not a single lawyer would take my case because they thought I wouldn’t win. So I withdrew my hearing cuz of anxiety. And my symptoms changed a lot from when I initially applied. I applied for having long covid/pots but I was put on an antipsychotic and it basically gave me brain damage and now I’m completely anhedonic. I am struggling to read and do math, and I’m tired all the time. I just got a job as a cashier bu there’s no way I can do it. I can barely talk to people. I have neurological testing scheduled but not until August. I live with my Parents and they don’t under how much I’m struggling mentally. They just think I’m lazy. Should I talk to like social worker we on what to do about my life?

I applied for Ssdi an got denied twice then appealed but then not a single lawyer would take my case because they thought I wouldn’t win. So I withdrew my hearing cuz of anxiety. And my symptoms changed a lot from when I initially applied. I applied for having long covid/pots but I was put on an antipsychotic and it basically gave me brain damage and now I’m completely anhedonic. I am struggling to read and do math, and I’m tired all the time. I just got a job as a cashier bu there’s no way I can do it. I can barely talk to people. I have neurological testing scheduled but not until August. I live with my Parents and they don’t under how much I’m struggling mentally. They just think I’m lazy. Should I talk to like social worker we on what to do about my life?