How do I adjust faster to a physically demanding job?

It's been like 15 years since I had a job. I've worked off and on doing web design for my sister but that's sitting at my desk. Before that my last job was working in a food processing place where I was always moving and pushing/pulling large loads. I was also power lifting back then.
Now I have a new job working in a warehouse. I help unload trucks, stack boxes, etc. Its so fast paced. I get a horrible headache, exhausted, thirsty, sweaty, dizzy, sore, and my fingers don't want to work.
Now that I'm older and from pregnancy I have carpal tunnel in my hands and vein insufficiency in my legs.
I've had about 1 week at this job so far. It scares me how sick I feel while I'm working. How can I adjust faster and start feeling stronger?

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

Could be that it's not for you.
I've done those kinds of jobs and i was never fast enough.
I found i was better if i just kept at it but it used to leave me exhausted.

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@morrgin yeah but you have to weight that against what it costs you physically and mentally.

morrgin · F

@Picklebobble2 I got a feel for that yesterday. I was thinking it was crazy how nice everyone was and how working there is totally different than the few other places I've worked. Then a supervisor I'd never met walks buy when I'm stocking shelves. He tells me grocery should be done by 9 pm now. That's 3 hours earlier than before. Not only that they are remodeling the store so the employees and customers dont know where anything is. We arent allowed to just tell a customer where to go we have to walk them there. All of this and it's only my 3rd day today besides the other days of sitting on a computer training.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@morrgin What is it with people like that ? What do they think you're suddenly going to go and do ? finish the job three hours earlier ?
Yeah i've worked for folk like that.
@$$£$ !

SW-User

Eat healthy, and get enough sleep.

MikeSp · 56-60, M

Don't know how mngmnt will react, but see if you can switch to half trucks, half desk job, then gradually go all trucks one hour a week for a month. You will build up strength and stamina that way.

olderuncle944 · 70-79, M

im older than you i take a multivitamin every day and a vitamin e helps me have more energy be proud that your working a lot of people our age cant even walk

TexChik · F

Joint supplements , electrolyte replenishment , better nutrition , back support , gloves

olderuncle944 · 70-79, M

@TexChik and don't forget 110 volts the get you limbered up first thing just kidding

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SW-User

I think it will just take sometime for your body get used to it again not sure there is much that can be done to speed that process up. All the best though.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Takes time to build up stamina, take care when not working

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