4 days into the taper and my shift flipped to nights again, so I’m doing this half asleep.
On break I pulled my gloves off to breathe and the backs of my hands looked worse than they did on the full dose, redder, a little raised. A coworker asked if I’d burned myself in the kitchen. I said yes.
Lying felt easier than a 2-minute explanation, so I just went back to doodling on the order pad and let the shift run out.