Sometimes, I get put on medications that make me sleepy, have stomach pains, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, nausea. etc. I NEED this medication. Antidepressants & anti-anxiety/OCD, & Tourette’s medications. 1 time, I got fired for sleeping on the job, & the boss didn’t care about my medication side effects.
Also, the drowsiness would make me oversleep, miss school, fail a test, fighting to stay awake, etc. I have my BA in Spanish, & my Vocational Rehab. counselor refuses to help me, & she closed my case behind my back without telling me. I made a grievance, & the grievance lady agreed with the counselor. I want to work, but my disability & medications, & people discriminating & pre-judging, are ALL what’s holding me back from getting a job. Also lack of transportation. & I can’t take just any job. My disability may be mental, but I need special accommodations to work alone in a quiet office or something, since I get distracted easily & have trouble concentrating & focusing.
I feel so hopeless right now. What can I do? I can’t stand on my feet past 30 minutes, & I can’t work in noisy environments. I have some computer skills, & whatever skills I don’t have, I can go back & learn it. I’m brushing up on my Spanish skills & trying to learn French, as well.