kyrie
11-08-2007, 07:49 PM
Hi people,
I need some advice. I went to the doc today to get the results of my blood tests. My homocysteine levels were mentioned but not explained to me. The doc asked if I had a history of cystic fibrosis in my family. I got the impression that meant that they were slightly elevated. I think I need this to be explained. I am not a malingerer or malcontent or hypochondriac.
I am a bit frightened though. I was told my kidneys were borderline functioning. i.e. they could get worse or get better. BUT I was given no advice as to how to improve the situation, even though it is causing me painful swollen feet every day, and affecting my blood pressure. Most days I feel like I am walking on wood not feet. I am not all raw, I want to be, but I don't have the setup right now to allow it.
I have added a lot of raw to my diet particlarly green smoothies, juices, seaweed, fruit salad, and it is a little better but not by much.
I am only 31. They also found small changes to my heart, even though physically my heart is in almost perfect condition. I just did an ECG, and the rhythm is normal However I am still having a lot of chest pain, numbness around the arms, chest, back, etc. Stabbing pain that is. Also sharp stabbing pain in my back. It's just been getting worse for the last 6 mths.
Also my blood pressure has increased, twice in the last 6 months. I really don't want to start medication, even though I have a prescription.
I'm not so worried about my heart, cause it's job stress that's causing the problem. I'm in the process of being fired - for not meeting revenue targets which have been raised twice in 6 months, while business volume is nearly 3/4 less than it was last year - which looks like it will save my life longterm.
I've worked myself nearly into my grave for my employer, that is Sunday, public holidays, Christmas, New Year, Labor Day, Anzac Day, Easter Monday, APEC Friday (I'm in Australia) etc over the last two years in addition to my 5 days per week, 37.5hrs per week.
If I leave before they fire me, I might not be able to get unemployment until I find another job.
I want to leave, but am scared of that. However I am scared if I stay until they fire me I will have a fatal heart attack, cause they want us to make approximately 9 times our salary per year, no matter what is happening in the business, with no advertising at all for 1 year for our business unit, and they set up a website that competes against our business unit offering the same products, where the prices are again 2/3 less of the price that we can offer in the call centre.
So customers don't call us as much, and even when they do, when they hear the price they go to the website. They also spent $12 Million with Google to advertise the website, and spent millions paying film and music super stars to advertise other business units within the group, but no money on us.
WE can't even get marketing data for the last 6 mths. And my manager has been asking for 6 months for that kind of info. With no ETA in sight. We get no support from the National Management, but we are still supposed to pull a golden goose and myself over $500000 a year to meet my target out of sometimes nothing
The place is run like the Titanic. Looks good on the outside, but its really f*****d on the inside. They gave out $230000 in prizes to their top people across the group, but the following week, when they bought milk for our company, they bought discounted milk, that was about to spoil. :eek: :rolleyes:
So leaving is not a drama, I've had enough of the bs!! It's an iconic company in Australia, but working there just sucks. They don't really reward loyalty or initiative or bright ideas either. YOu get no credit when they use your ideas, none whatsoever!!!!
Another girl who worked for the same company in Melbourne committed suicide last year, just because of the insane pressure that they put on her.
( I can understand why she did it, and how she felt, cause the whole process attacks your self esteem, and I've felt that desperate because of the job myself, in the past, because you want to excel in spite of the crappy environment). Despite media coverage, nothing changed, and we have the Melbourne bosses now running the Sydney office. :mad: :eek:
Sorry for ranting.
I just want ideas from you all as to how to improve my kidney function and blood pressure, and to get my stress level down in the interim. Please.
I really don't want to die at this age, I've barely started living, since my doctor wasn't really helpful, any info or ideas you can point me towards would be greatly appreciated.
The only good thing coming from this is that I am an A type personality, and I am being forced to learn that sometimes hard work, and tremendous effort don't work, sometimes you aren't meant to be where you are, and you have to move on to survive literally. Not just beat your brains out against a brick wall, if it's not working despite all the effort - and willing it to- in the world.
Carla.
I need some advice. I went to the doc today to get the results of my blood tests. My homocysteine levels were mentioned but not explained to me. The doc asked if I had a history of cystic fibrosis in my family. I got the impression that meant that they were slightly elevated. I think I need this to be explained. I am not a malingerer or malcontent or hypochondriac.
I am a bit frightened though. I was told my kidneys were borderline functioning. i.e. they could get worse or get better. BUT I was given no advice as to how to improve the situation, even though it is causing me painful swollen feet every day, and affecting my blood pressure. Most days I feel like I am walking on wood not feet. I am not all raw, I want to be, but I don't have the setup right now to allow it.
I have added a lot of raw to my diet particlarly green smoothies, juices, seaweed, fruit salad, and it is a little better but not by much.
I am only 31. They also found small changes to my heart, even though physically my heart is in almost perfect condition. I just did an ECG, and the rhythm is normal However I am still having a lot of chest pain, numbness around the arms, chest, back, etc. Stabbing pain that is. Also sharp stabbing pain in my back. It's just been getting worse for the last 6 mths.
Also my blood pressure has increased, twice in the last 6 months. I really don't want to start medication, even though I have a prescription.
I'm not so worried about my heart, cause it's job stress that's causing the problem. I'm in the process of being fired - for not meeting revenue targets which have been raised twice in 6 months, while business volume is nearly 3/4 less than it was last year - which looks like it will save my life longterm.
I've worked myself nearly into my grave for my employer, that is Sunday, public holidays, Christmas, New Year, Labor Day, Anzac Day, Easter Monday, APEC Friday (I'm in Australia) etc over the last two years in addition to my 5 days per week, 37.5hrs per week.
If I leave before they fire me, I might not be able to get unemployment until I find another job.
I want to leave, but am scared of that. However I am scared if I stay until they fire me I will have a fatal heart attack, cause they want us to make approximately 9 times our salary per year, no matter what is happening in the business, with no advertising at all for 1 year for our business unit, and they set up a website that competes against our business unit offering the same products, where the prices are again 2/3 less of the price that we can offer in the call centre.
So customers don't call us as much, and even when they do, when they hear the price they go to the website. They also spent $12 Million with Google to advertise the website, and spent millions paying film and music super stars to advertise other business units within the group, but no money on us.
WE can't even get marketing data for the last 6 mths. And my manager has been asking for 6 months for that kind of info. With no ETA in sight. We get no support from the National Management, but we are still supposed to pull a golden goose and myself over $500000 a year to meet my target out of sometimes nothing
The place is run like the Titanic. Looks good on the outside, but its really f*****d on the inside. They gave out $230000 in prizes to their top people across the group, but the following week, when they bought milk for our company, they bought discounted milk, that was about to spoil. :eek: :rolleyes:
So leaving is not a drama, I've had enough of the bs!! It's an iconic company in Australia, but working there just sucks. They don't really reward loyalty or initiative or bright ideas either. YOu get no credit when they use your ideas, none whatsoever!!!!
Another girl who worked for the same company in Melbourne committed suicide last year, just because of the insane pressure that they put on her.
( I can understand why she did it, and how she felt, cause the whole process attacks your self esteem, and I've felt that desperate because of the job myself, in the past, because you want to excel in spite of the crappy environment). Despite media coverage, nothing changed, and we have the Melbourne bosses now running the Sydney office. :mad: :eek:
Sorry for ranting.
I just want ideas from you all as to how to improve my kidney function and blood pressure, and to get my stress level down in the interim. Please.
I really don't want to die at this age, I've barely started living, since my doctor wasn't really helpful, any info or ideas you can point me towards would be greatly appreciated.
The only good thing coming from this is that I am an A type personality, and I am being forced to learn that sometimes hard work, and tremendous effort don't work, sometimes you aren't meant to be where you are, and you have to move on to survive literally. Not just beat your brains out against a brick wall, if it's not working despite all the effort - and willing it to- in the world.
Carla.