I've not slept all night and now got to do a 12 hour shift in hospital

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Would you do it? I started a new medication for my fibromyalgia and I haven't slept the whole night as it turned me into an insominic. Aibu to call in sick

Depends what your job is. Office, go for it. Life changing decisions or surgery? Maybe not

You can't make decisions on no sleep. It's not safe. Call in sick.

Depends what your role is

I would. And have done longer hours on no sleep. I hate letting colleagues and patients down. But it is your call.

YANBU to call in sick as no sleep at all is very difficult. Depends on role and how you actually feel. I have been in to work as a secondary school teacher with two hours sleep due to baby being unwell but it wasn’t easy but doable for a short period of time. How long will the medication have this side effect? Can your doctor give you anything to counteract this side effect if it continues? 💐

You are sick. You can't work in this state because a bad reaction to a new medication for a painful medical condition has left you incapable of working today.

I'd call in sick if you're a nurse. You've had a bad reaction to new medication.

If you’re clinical please call in sick. I know how hard it is to let your team down, I’ve been there. But you could make a catastrophic mistake that costs someone their lives and your registration

You will get through it.

Please call in sick and spend the day sleeping. You will need to get your meds sorted to avoid another repeat. This is not your fault. You are a victim of the medication.

In my job, I'd push through. In your job (if you're front-line medical), I'd call in sick.

It isn't as much for your benefit as for the benefit of the patients. What if you make a mistake? Life and death and all that.

Not Amitriptyline is it?
It did the same to me, despite it having a sedative effect on most people. I did Google and there are others who react the same.

No, in your shoes I couldn’t go to work. I hope you manage a nap today and a good sleep tonight.

Call in sick.

I did this when pregnant after all-night insomnia. It wasn’t a life or death job, but it was one where a silly mistake could be career ending.

Call in sick

Depends on your job

If you are clinical staff, it would be unethical for you to try to work through a twelve hour shift on no sleep at all. It's not your fault you've had a bad reaction to medication.

No sleep, new medication and fibro are not a good combination regardless of what department your work in.

You're risking flaring harder for longer if you try to push yourself too hard. Might be better 1 day now than ending up off for longer in the next few weeks.

Call in sick. This is why I gave up nursing when they went over to 12 hour shifts. If you are feeling out of sorts it isnt possible to work for 12 hours. We used to work 7.5 hour shifts early or late and you could manage a short shift.
Im in podiatry now we work 9 to 4.30 with weekends off and there isnt a lot of sickness as a result.

Definitively call in sick. Clinical / front line / making decisions that affect other people -- should not do that on no sleep. None of the above? Missing a day will be fine. Call in sick.

It's Duloxetine. I was awake with insomnia , restless legs and pain from the fibromyalgia. I've gone in. I'm clinical but not doing anything life saving or medications. It was more me feeling so exhausted I couldn't face it.

I would call in sick if there was a risk of harming a patient.

But if your role is not clinical, I would press on. Have done it plenty of times with the aid of caffeine, sugar and daylight! You’ll get a second wind and will be okay.

Same here. Nursing assistant and have seen every single half hour, I'm literally grey in the face!
Now I have the lovely anxiety of going in and finding a parking space which won't be there and struggle through with general anxiety that I have due to a situation that changed my life forever... can't wait!

Hope you feel better soon x

I think a lot depends on your sickness record. If you have had a lot of time off sick I would discuss with your manager and get their view on the situation.
If your first day absent this year then maybe take sick leave if you feel that bad (I am a very bad sleeper and often don't sleep all night and then work).
Is there a compromise to be had,, could you take part of the shift off and work later?

Yes, I’ve gone to work with zero sleep many times. If I’ve slept the nights before the night of no sleep, it’s bearable for one day.