I haven't worked in over a year due to not being well, but no matter how bad I feel, I HAD to get a job for now, to pay my car insurance and health insurance. I had no choice, as sick as I am. FINALLY, the 11th I'm getting all of my adrenal-related testing done. Anyway, I got a job delivering newspapers. I figured that I would be alone, which is great b/c I never feel well, and it's not much physical activity and it's just enough money and hours for now (I still live with my mom). Anyway, I will be alone delivering the papers AFTER two days of riding with the boss to get to know the route. I start tomorrow morning at 5am. I am sooo nervous. I'm already short of breath and have a headache and nausea and feel like hell, b/c of incredibly anxious about GETTING anxious and stressed and then having one of my mini-crises. I'm afraid that I'm going to pass right out and ruin my entire job. I'm afraid that the stress is going to make me REALLY sick, because stress can set me off for being sick in bed for days. I know this is anxiety, and normally I'd be able to easily overcome it, but with my adrenals functioning like this, I don't know if I can do it. I don't know what anyone on these boards can do, but can anyone offer any encouragement? Should I load up on salt and water before 5am? I'm planning on staying up all night b/c I'm so used to going to bed at 2 or 3am, that it wouldn't be much more of a stretch.
Thanks,
Katalina

The only thing I can think of doing is using my albuterol inhaler. It's a steroid, so it can help temporarily, right? I NEVER use it, but this is a time of extreme need, I can't mess up this job I really need some source of income...

~Katalina

anyone have any comments about me using my inhaler? help!

Katalina, I'm sorry you have to work when you don't feel well. I think you should push the salt and fluids right before going to work but I also think you should get some sleep, even if it is only a few hours, then you can sleep a little bit more after you're done. I'm sorry, I don't know about the inhaler. Good luck.

Albuterol is not a steriod inhaler. You should try to get some sleep. Hope your job works out for you.

tcnj mom & wanda,
I'm definitely pushing the fluids, but not so much as the salt. I'm going to eat a bullion cube right now, though. I haven't slept yet, and I have a major tension headache, but I'm feeling a LITTLE more confident. I"ll let you know how it went. Oh, and Wanda, thanks for the information on albuterol. It makes me shaky and probably wasn't a good idea, anyway. Anyway, thanks for the support:)
~Katalina

hi everyone,
I did survive, thank you all for your support. I went and was TERRIBLY nervous almost the entire time, but I didn't faint or anything. Boy, was it hard after being up for that many hours. Anyway, I'm supposed to go again in a couple of hours, but might say goodbye to this job because my dad is very opposed to the bad neighborhood the route is in and is afraid for my safety, and because the route is SO LONG! No wonder I got this job so easily, lol. It's all uphill and bad wear and tear on your car. Anyway, thanks for the replies:)
~Katalina