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- Question
- Hello,
I have CF and am 31 years old. I am doing well, and most of the time I feel fit and healthy. My FEV1 ranges from 72 to 84 %, depending on my condition. I work a lot, though, between 10 and 14 hours a day, and don’t take a lot of time off. Would you consider this a health risk?
Best wishes. - Answer
- Hello,
your question is not easy to answer. Whether someone can and wants to work between 10 and 14 hours per day does not necessarily depend on their lung function. If you work in a job that interests you and that you find rewarding, and if you feel you can cope with the workload and the stress, the long hours will not necessarily affect you negatively.
Mostly, a situation like this becomes a burden if one feels overwhelmed by it and possibly reacts physically to it with lots of infections, fatigue, and exhaustion.
Therefore, you should see for yourself how happy you are with the situation and whether you still get enough off time for recreation, socializing, and therapy. If you are dissatisfied, you should cut down on your work hours.
Kind regards
Gabi Becker. - 03.02.2009
