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I am glad you were able to get enough medicine to last until your new insurance kicks in and that  you were treated decently at urgent care. I know from your last post you were really dreading going there because of the way they had treated you in the past. I dont have a clue what they meant by fit for duty when they put you on leave unless it means they are going to evaluate you to see if you are able to perform your job duties or if you need to remain on leave for awhile. You said you belong to a union and even though they havent been all that helpful you really do need to contact your job steward or union rep and let them know what is going on.  Where I worked,anytime you were called before management and you felt your job may on the line you were entitled to have a union rep with you to take notes during the meeting. that way you have written proof and a witness to what goes on and they cant say you said or did things you didnt do during the meeting. Its very sad that your mom wasnt more supportive of you with all you are going through. As far as her telling you they will drug test you,as long as the only drugs in your system are ones you have been prescribed for you,they cant hold that against you. I do wish you well in your struggle with all of this. I know its hard to fight the company with everything else you are dealing with right now but please dont give up. What they are doing is wrong. Its discrimination against someone who is ill and fighting to get better and thats just not right. Deb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – assistance. HELP! thank you all for responding.  i did go to urgent  care on new years eve, and finally was treated decently…. they gave me a month perscription of lorazapam to help with my switch over of health care providers and the problems i’m already having with that.  the doctor also signed a work note for me that day. but, as of 4pm today i’ve been put on paid admin leave, with a term used "fit for duty".  the director told me because i did  not call into work on new year’s eve that they have decided to do this route with me.  and, that they will not tolerate my absencent/tardies and issues basically.  that i have to be seen by the county’s doctor for a phsyciatric evaluation next monday that will last anywhere from 4-5 hours. then next thursday i go for an administrative interview. i’m a wreck. my mother which works 2 floors above had to throw in her comment on the way home (we carpool).. "THEY WILL DRUG TEST YOU……" and then proceeded to state that she is 52 years old she isn’t going to put up with this, blah blah.. and i feel so scared and i feel i’m going to lose my job, wherei  live, what self i have left.   and, i know i have no one to help me.  does anyone know what this term, "fit for duty" means especially with a government agency? i work for a county on the westcoast.  i am a wreck. and, my union wasn’t there, they haven’t been helpful.. i feel like i’m a freak and i just.. man, i just don’t know….. – wylderatttz ;(

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thank you all for responding.  i did go to urgent  care on new years eve, and finally was treated decently…. they gave me a month perscription of lorazapam to help with my switch over of health care providers and the problems i’m already having with that.  the doctor also signed a work note for me that day. but, as of 4pm today i’ve been put on paid admin leave, with a term used "fit for duty".  the director told me because i did  not call into work on new year’s eve that they have decided to do this route with me.  and, that they will not tolerate my absencent/tardies and issues basically.  that i have to be seen by the county’s doctor for a phsyciatric evaluation next monday that will last anywhere from 4-5 hours. then next thursday i go for an administrative interview. i’m a wreck. my mother which works 2 floors above had to throw in her comment on the way home (we carpool).. "THEY WILL DRUG TEST YOU……" and then proceeded to state that she is 52 years old she isn’t going to put up with this, blah blah.. and i feel so scared and i feel i’m going to lose my job, wherei  live, what self i have left.   and, i know i have no one to help me.  does anyone know what this term, "fit for duty" means especially with a government agency? i work for a county on the westcoast.  i am a wreck. and, my union wasn’t there, they haven’t been helpful.. i feel like i’m a freak and i just.. man, i just don’t know….. – wylderatttz ;(

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f anyone can help with my confusing info above, please let me know.. i have to leave soon. thanks… WyldeRatttz

Hi Wylde, if you need a benzo and no one will give you one, you can buy them online. They are expensive that way, but hey, at least it’s available. AD

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if your being discriminated against or harrassed, try to go to Office max and get a tiny digital recorder. In case you get fired or in case you can’t handle it , you have evidence. It may not be admissable in court but it may be for the boss or for the people who have to mediate these things.Anxiety is a bitch, don’t die. Losing everything has happened here, so you start anew . I am not hoping that happens but sometimes you have to take a step back and take care of your stress first. What good is a job if you have a heart attack from the stress and stress does kill.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i have literally 7 hours before my benefits with kaiser end.  and, i’m having such bad and imobilizing problems with my anxiety/panic attacks and now social phobia and agoriphobia that my life is going down hill faster than i can blink.  i didn’t go to work today.. i can’t take the pressure, the stress, the abuse and the constant treatment in the office due to my condition.  coworkers treat me so bad it’s ridiculous.. but, i know how kaiser is.  and, i’m a WRECK due to the fact i couldn’t leave the house today nor call into work, because i can’t take anymore abuse, disastication, harrassment, discrimination and overall attitude towards me at work anymore.  the only hope i have to help myself in this particular situation is to get a dr.’s note for today.  ( i hope and pray they work with me..)  i have no anxiety meds until who knows when because i’m changing providers.  but i need some help really bad these days.  but, everytime i ask for a perscription at urgent care or behavioral health, they drill me and treat me like i’mm a loser, fiending animal hungry for benzo’s…. which is not the case. any suggestions on how to address the urgent care doctors to help me and understand what i’m talking about and the importance of being helped right now? i have to leave here in a few minutes.. and it’s so diifficult. i’m losing everything in my life due to these social phobia, agoraphobia, panic and anxiety disorders i have.  and, everytime i try to get help i get denied, turned away or blown off. if anyone can help with my confusing info above, please let me know.. i have to leave soon. thanks… WyldeRatttz

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I am sorry you are  having such a hard time right now. You should not have to put up with any harrassment or discrimination in the workplace at all. It doesnt matter if it is a manager or another employee. Everyone is entitled to be able to go to work and do their job without being subjected to this kind of treatment. You have enough to deal with right now without this being added to it. Most companys have a number that they must provide to their employees for the EEO office in your area to call with any complaints of harrassment or abuse. Believe me they do take these complaints seriously. You might want to give them a call and let them be aware of  what it going on in your office. As far as being able to get the urgent care doctor to prescribe your anxiety medicines,you might talk to them about getting into some type of therapy to help you with the anxiety and panic attacks and  agorophobia. With everything you have to deal with right now it sounds like you do need to be talking to a good therapist who could help you to deal with everything and also prescribe the right medication. I do hope you are able to get the help you need with the problems at work and with your medicine. Deb – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -HELP! i have literally 7 hours before my benefits with kaiser end.  and, i’m having such bad and imobilizing problems with my anxiety/panic attacks and now social phobia and agoriphobia that my life is going down hill faster than i can blink. i didn’t go to work today.. i can’t take the pressure, the stress, the abuse and the constant treatment in the office due to my condition.  coworkers treat me so bad it’s ridiculous.. but, i know how kaiser is.  and, i’m a WRECK due to the fact i couldn’t leave the house today nor call into work, because i can’t take anymore abuse, disastication, harrassment, discrimination and overall attitude towards me at work anymore.  the only hope i have to help myself in this particular situation is to get a dr.’s note for today.  ( i hope and pray they work with me..)  i have no anxiety meds until who knows when because i’m changing providers.  but i need some help really bad these days.  but, everytime i ask for a perscription at urgent care or behavioral health, they drill me and treat me like i’mm a loser, fiending animal hungry for benzo’s…. which is not the case. any suggestions on how to address the urgent care doctors to help me and understand what i’m talking about and the importance of being helped right now? i have to leave here in a few minutes.. and it’s so diifficult. i’m losing everything in my life due to these social phobia, agoraphobia, panic and anxiety disorders i have.  and, everytime i try to get help i get denied, turned away or blown off.   if anyone can help with my confusing info above, please let me know.. i have to leave soon. thanks… WyldeRatttz

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i have literally 7 hours before my benefits with kaiser end.  and, i’m having such bad and imobilizing problems with my anxiety/panic attacks and now social phobia and agoriphobia that my life is going down hill faster than i can blink.  i didn’t go to work today.. i can’t take the pressure, the stress, the abuse and the constant treatment in the office due to my condition.  coworkers treat me so bad it’s ridiculous.. but, i know how kaiser is.  and, i’m a WRECK due to the fact i couldn’t leave the house today nor call into work, because i can’t take anymore abuse, disastication, harrassment, discrimination and overall attitude towards me at work anymore.  the only hope i have to help myself in this particular situation is to get a dr.’s note for today.  ( i hope and pray they work with me..)  i have no anxiety meds until who knows when because i’m changing providers.  but i need some help really bad these days.  but, everytime i ask for a perscription at urgent care or behavioral health, they drill me and treat me like i’mm a loser, fiending animal hungry for benzo’s…. which is not the case. any suggestions on how to address the urgent care doctors to help me and understand what i’m talking about and the importance of being helped right now? i have to leave here in a few minutes.. and it’s so diifficult. i’m losing everything in my life due to these social phobia, agoraphobia, panic and anxiety disorders i have.  and, everytime i try to get help i get denied, turned away or blown off.   if anyone can help with my confusing info above, please let me know.. i have to leave soon. thanks… WyldeRatttz

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