I'm having a problem at work...the thing is, we are extremely understaffed, I'm working open-til close every day, and I often go 5-7 hours without a break. The trouble is, I'm hypoglycemic. I need to eat small, balanced meals every three or four hours. And I don't have that opprotunity at work. I keep getting stupid and thinking "Oh, I'm okay, I feel fine, I can wait another couple of hours to eat" but then I eventually crash, and start to get pretty sick - lightheaded, heart racing, pounding headache etc. Two of my co-workers had already left early yesterday due to "not feeling good" so I knew I had to stay and push through. By the time I got my second break and was able to eat something small, it really didn't matter or help much.
What scares me is that there have been several times in the past when I have passed out due to my blood sugar being too low, and while it's never happened at work (knock on wood) I know I'm taking too much of a chance, especially since I'm running around and exhausting myself. I ended up calling off today because I needed to rest and reset myself as far as eating goes. I haven't told my manager or anything about it because I don't want to sound like I'm being whiny or complaining. I can't possibly ask to have a break every four hours or so because we are tremendously understaffed and the crowds are so heavy. I can't sneak in the back and try to eat something and just leave the line at my register. What do I do?
What scares me is that there have been several times in the past when I have passed out due to my blood sugar being too low, and while it's never happened at work (knock on wood) I know I'm taking too much of a chance, especially since I'm running around and exhausting myself. I ended up calling off today because I needed to rest and reset myself as far as eating goes. I haven't told my manager or anything about it because I don't want to sound like I'm being whiny or complaining. I can't possibly ask to have a break every four hours or so because we are tremendously understaffed and the crowds are so heavy. I can't sneak in the back and try to eat something and just leave the line at my register. What do I do?
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