I am still currently working until 35 weeks preg, in a busy pharmacy with minimum staff so generally up on my feet alot of the day. Im constantly struggling with doing certain duties ie lifting boxes of scripts down from high above height level, dealing with dispensary issues combined running in & out to serve at the counter as they can't provide extra cover when the counter assistants off. Other dispensary staff also off sick so no cover there. Just the general extra work load that im really struggling with lately. I do get to do certain tasks sitting down, which is all I'm able to do now due to extreme pgp and now back pain. Manager is aware of these issues. Now today everyone was asked to cover the counter which I objected to, i kind of put my foot down and I simply said I couldn't do it because of my back pain. I just constantly worry others are going to think im playing the victim or using my pregnancy as an excuse not to do certain things. Which is not true at all. THe Constant running around doing everything at the moment alongside the strain on my back had me bed bound yesterday after I came home. I was exhausted from it. I couldn't even collect my child from school as I could hardly move.
Just feel like anytime I address certain things like this in work it causes an atmosphere. It's like I'm being 'difficult' for them because ive actually said to them how it is for me.
I'm so stressed and the atmosphere is pure eggshells at the moment as i think everyone's feeling the stress of lots of things at the moment.
But I either have to address that i can't do certain things or carry on like this & be in constant pain. Couldn't sleep at all last night due to the stress of having to face it all again today. So glad maternity leave is starting soon as I can't stand the stress of work anymore. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Am I overreacting 😢