Have recently started a new job, very happy about this as I've been furloughed since March.
I've done 5 shifts so far and for 4 of those I've had intense pain in my left leg - sometimes the hip and/or ankle, sometimes the actual leg muscles too but it's primarily and most extreme in my knee. It seems to be a very deep, 'nerve' type pain within the knee itself which seems to radiate up and down the leg. Had no issues with my knees before this and my right leg is fine!
Job involves being on my feet all day and lots of walking around. 10hr shifts at the moment.
I've tried taking painkillers but nothing so far is helping and it's beginning to affect my ability to walk. I'm going to get a knee support and see if that helps but Wibu to ask if I can sit down at work when it's not busy? I don't want to be seen as lazy especially in such a new job but the pain is really intense and although it's not very busy right now, we are about to enter a potentially busy time at work. I don't think I'll be able to cope if I'm walking around on it all the time.
What should I do?
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To ask to sit down at work?
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Lemononachair · 04/07/2020 01:01
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