I WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE MY POST TODAY TO ALL THE CAREGIVERS OUT THERE WHO GIVE SO MUCH OF THEMSELVES TO HELP OTHERS. HERE ARE SOME VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER, AND SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF, IF YOU ARE A FULL TIME CAREGIVER.
1. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALL BY YOURSELF, AND THAT YOU ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH?
2. ARE YOU BECOMING WITHDRAWN FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OR THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU USE TO ENJOY?
3. ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF YOUR PATIENT?
4. DO YOU FEEL ANXIOUS ABOUT MONEY AND YOUR HEALTH CARE DECISIONS?
5. DO YOU MINIMIZE OR DENY THE IMPACT OF THE DISEASE AND IT'S EFFECTS ON YOUR FAMILY?
6. ARE YOU FILLED WITH GRIEF OR SADNESS THAT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PATIENT (ESPECIALLY IF IT IS A MATE), IS NOT WHAT IT USE TO BE?
7. DO YOU GET FRUSTRATED AND SOMETIMES ANGRY WHEN THE PATIENT CONTINUALLY REPEATS THINGS AND DOESN'T SEEM TO LISTEN OR UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING?
8. DO YOU THE CAREGIVER HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARE TAKING A TOLL ON YOU MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY?
IF YOUR ANSWER WAS YES TO MORE THAN ONE QUESTION, I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU SEEK HELP. FRIENDS, FAMILY, MINISTER, AND YES, EVEN YOUR DOCTOR. MANY MEDICATIONS (I AM ON CYMBALTA-BTW) AVAILABLE TODAY ARE HELPFUL TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE STRESS THAT COMES WITH THE JOB. MY HOPE IS THAT TODAY'S POST WILL BE A WAKE UP CALL, AND SOME ONE OUT THERE WILL GET THE HELP THEY NEED. JUST ME
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