Hi, im 30 weeks pregnant and have been suffering pelvic/hip pain since 20 weeks. I work in an acute nhs setting in a job which requires me to stand for sometimes hours at a time in the same place and to walk round my huge department. My work have made no adaptations apart from allowing me to avoid x rays. My gp prescribed codeine 30mg 6hrly which isnt touching the pain but makes me unable to focus which is no good for work. I do one day at work then cant walk for 4 days. I am awaiting physio. I am going on mat leave at 36 weeks but the midwife has suggested i get signed off sick till then, i have a gp appt tommorrow. I cant even really walk to the bus stop without suffering for it. I feel guilty as ive had 5 weeks off for pneumonia and 3 for hyperemesis. Really im asking is it the right thing to do, how likely will the gp be to agree and how can i stop feeling guilty? Thanks for reading to the end!
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SPD, work and mat leave dilemma
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GeraldineFangedVagine · 27/02/2014 19:01
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