mnwildgirl

As in a previous thread: It sounds like you have Norovirus... What should I do if I have symptoms of Norovirus? 1) Drink plenty of fluids so you don’t become dehydrated. 2) Wash your hands often. 3) Contact your health care provider (but remember that antibiotics don’t treat viruses).

Just some facts... Duration of Illness: Symptoms usually begin 24 to 48 hours after ingestion of the virus, but can appear as early as 12 hours after exposure. There is no evidence that sick persons can become long-term carriers of the virus, but the virus can be in the stool and vomit of infected persons, from the day they start to feel ill to as long as two weeks after they feel better. Transmission: Noroviruses are found in the stool or vomit of infected people. People can become infected with the virus in several ways, including: 1) eating food or drinking liquids that are contaminated with norovirus by foodhandlers who have not washed their hands adequately 2) touching surfaces or objects contaminated with norovirus, and then placing their hand in their mouth or eating before washing their hands 3) having direct contact with another person who is infected and showing symptoms (for example, when caring for someone with illness, or sharing foods or eating utensils with someone who is ill) Symptoms: Common symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps Other symptoms may include: headache, fever/chills, muscle aches Symptoms usually last 1 or 2 days. However, during that brief period, people can feel very ill and vomit, often violently and without warning, many times a day.

Lily - it sounds to me like you need a mental break -not a sleep until noon worrying about things break - take a Lily break. Maybe go for a walk, read a book, eat a good meal, but DON'T think about anything for 10, 15, 20 minutes. You would be amazed what a mental break can do for your day. Also, please know that as you get older your metabolism changes. You now have to work harder to keep that 7-8 pounds off - but don't work too hard! I don't want to get into that too much, but take it from someone who weighs more now than I did when I was nine months pregnant... it is hard to cope with, but it isn't a bad thing to have a couple extra pounds. Oh, and also, from one perfectionist to another, that isn't worth it either. Work hard for what you want, but you have to turn the work in...

This is exactly the boat I am currently in. Really though, it is up to you to change your attitude... (I am currently working on this). ](*,) I have made so many mistakes recently and seem to be in some kind of funk. However, people are getting sick of my self-pity rants. "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything." I know it sounds lame, but really, when you see someone that you see every day, and you know they don't want to hear more negativity, say something nice to them instead of saying how bad your day is. 'Hey, that color shirt looks great on you.' Or, talk about something totally unrelated to what ever is bothering you. In my case it is work - instead, talk about sports or the weather or a movie or book you saw or want to read. Guarantee, you change your attitude to people, they will respond.

ImThatGirl did state that her bf got a paternity test, but didn't say the results. I assume we are all under the presumption that the bf was told he was the father? Wouldn't that then establish paternity? Also, (usually) child support and child custody are two separate issues. Usually only in a divorce is everything so nice and neat in a package. If they were never married, they didn't have that luxury. I just filed for child support for my son after 12 years. However, his father and I still have no custody agreement through the courts. Thankfully we have ourselves established a schedule that works, but everyone can't be that lucky! But, when in court for child support, the case worker did recommend that we get something on the books.

You have to think of what image you want to project to them. What you do now, even if you are unsure of this job, will follow you other places. Always do the best you can for you. It isn't about the job, it is about the self confidence and work ethic you have. You don't have to take in interest in the work they give you, just the work that you give back. Hope that helps!

Hi Arwen: I too have been having problems like this at work. Although I don't share such a small space, I have many people in the office walking around me, talking constantly. I went and bought an MP3 player and wear that every day to help drown out the back ground noise. Of course this doesn’t help if you have a problem concentrating with noise, but sometimes Nickelback is better than the chatter of co-workers. It is also sometimes easier than taking the step and telling your co-worker that they are bothering you… Also, what might help with falling asleep is keeping a pen and paper by your bed. If something comes to mind that is important and you can’t stop thinking about it, write it down. That has been a tremendous help for me. I stop thinking about it obsessively because I know I will have it in the morning. Good luck!