How do you deal?

thebeadinglady · February 2012

I am having a hard time dealing with working and my first tri symptoms. Today for instance I am beyond exhausted, despite getting a full night of sleep last night. I am also increasingly nauseous everyday. Friday I went home early because I was really dehydrated and on the verge of passing out. But I can't leave work early everytime I am having a bad symptom day. It doesn't help that I have a fairly high stress job, and I don't really get a chance to relax or take few minutes to myself in my day. Typically I work 10 hours day, which isn't helping the exhaustion issue either.

Have you ladies figured out any tried and true ways to cope with being in the first tri and working full time?

TJ1979 · February 2012

No. It's just hard. Just keep remembering that it will get better soon. I wish I could tell you there was a magic cure, but I don't think there is. First tri is just hard. Try to rest as much as you can, I was going to bed 2 hours earlier than usual, and sometimes even napping after work. Make sure you drink plenty of water, don't get dehydrated! My doc told me that even if I live off of gatorade and saltines my first tri, he didn't care as long as I was getting enough fluids. I'm sorry, I know it's hard, but it does get better! GL!

babystinkbreath · February 2012

i wish there was an answer to this but sadly is just sucks. People keep asking me how I'm doing it since I have been throwing up daily for the past 9 months and my answer to them is it just has become my new normal. And it will for you too. Rest as much as you can when home and sleep as much as you can there.

But I promise you the tiredness will get better in a couple of weeks. You will wake up one day and feel great (or as great as you can).

DeputiesWife · February 2012

it is rough. no, wait ROUGH.

what helped me is drinking a TON of water, eating constantly -- things like fruit, crackers, and sour patch kids which helped the nausea. Also taking extra iron during the day has helped a TON.

Another thing that helped was having jolly ranchers handy or other hard candy -- as gum makes me gag right now.

It does pass - but the time it takes to pass takes forever I feel like.

thebeadinglady · February 2012

babystinkbreath:
i wish there was an answer to this but sadly is just sucks. People keep asking me how I'm doing it since I have been throwing up daily for the past 9 months and my answer to them is it just has become my new normal. And it will for you too. Rest as much as you can when home and sleep as much as you can there.

But I promise you the tiredness will get better in a couple of weeks. You will wake up one day and feel great (or as great as you can).

You poor thing. I keep telling myself "at least you aren't throwing up yet."

madhatterxo · February 2012

I second the jolly ranchers! I actually couldn't manage but I was severely sick. I was dehydrated and couldn't keep anything down. I wound up being admitted to the hospital for 3 days. After that I took 6 weeks off from work and went in disability. After I got a little better I went back to work but cut myself to part time. I work 15-25 hours a week now instead of 40. I'm still sick though and taking zofran. I guess I don't have much advice. Sorry. I hope you start feeling better soon.

babystinkbreath · February 2012

thebeadinglady:
babystinkbreath:
i wish there was an answer to this but sadly is just sucks. People keep asking me how I'm doing it since I have been throwing up daily for the past 9 months and my answer to them is it just has become my new normal. And it will for you too. Rest as much as you can when home and sleep as much as you can there.

But I promise you the tiredness will get better in a couple of weeks. You will wake up one day and feel great (or as great as you can).
You poor thing. I keep telling myself "at least you aren't throwing up yet."

haha, well lets hope you don't start. I actually don't know what is worse, throwing up or feeling like you are going to throw up all the time. At least with me after I throw up I feel much better and the nausea goes away. I hope you start to feel better soon, but I'm also happy that you are feeling so bad because that means good things!

Jeep Doll · February 2012

I should bookmark this page! It has been getting worse every day this week. Usually eating something will help, but that is not happening today. Haven't thrown up yet, but we'll see.

lovebug33 · February 2012

Hate to say this, but I am in my second tri and I am still so exhausted I can hardly stand it. I thought it would be over a couple of weeks ago! I am also working three jobs, so that could have something to do with it. I just drink lots of water and go home and go to bed around 7:30!!!

vanessagorc · February 2012

I'm in the minority, but i feel good.

I have bloat as my biggest symptom. But i have no problems at work, and also have a pretty physical job. Then I workout after work, i even take spinning.

It almost makes me nervous, but i'm lucky!

kobrie01 · February 2012

Work has been tough for me too. I just don't feel like my head is in the game b/c I'm so tired and suffering from constant nausea. I found a bathroom on another floor that no one ever uses with a bench. When I feel really sick I sneak down there for a short nap or just to get away from people. Sometimes just getting a 10 minute nap makes a world of difference. I hope it gets better for both of us in the 2nd tri!

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