how do you guys go with taking time off work?

[Snowie]

Hi @boutthattime 

Just trying to gain some more information.

Do you mean just a few days/weeks or a longer time?

Is it to do with work or your own mental health or perhaps both?

[boutthattime]

@Snowie i have an auto immune issue which comes and goes . The last time I was medicated 18 mths ago I can’t remember whether I had time off then . I had a flare up last Thursday I was struggling and I hit the wall today . The doc told me to take 4 weeks off because of how bad it can get but I have leave at Christmas so I go back Wednesday and it’s well it’s going to hit the fan 

[Snowie]

@boutthattime thanks for explaining things a bit more.

I'm sorry that you are going through this. It must be hard just to cope day by day.

All I can say is that your physical and mental health has to come first.

If you have doctors certificates to have the time off you need, then maybe that is the best option.

I guess the last thing you want is to go back to work, make things even worse than they are now and have to take even more time of work.

I hope this helps.

[boutthattime]

@Snowie thate exactly what happened it really kicked off Thursday that’s as sick as I’ve been . I got the meds and the doc at the clinic said stay home and I didn’t and now it’s not as bad as it was Thursday but I am exhausted and can’t sleep partly stressed about work and partly about the issue as for me it comes and goes but at any point it could be permanent. I think I need to leave this company now . I have certificate for the time . Usually by now I’m pretty much %100 or close to it . Blood test today going to try book an x ray n Tommorow 

[Snowie]

Sounds like time off is very much justified @boutthattime 

A toxic workplace can have such,a big impact on both our physical and mental health.

You however know your body the best. Perhaps it's calling out to you to take it easy on me.

[boutthattime]

I’m overwhelmed about all of this right now 

[tyme]

How have you been going @boutthattime ?

[boutthattime]

@tyme well i ended up doing what my doc told me and that was to take the remaining 7 days of work off. So today was supposed to be my last day for a few weeks so i am just now feeling like im on leave . I really hit a wall physically and mentaly with work. Lots of physical pain,i could barely walk , and a lack of sleep and lots of stress. Ive been relaxing a lot which i find hard to do and even right now sending in stuff for a new job . I came to the conclusion that i cant stay there now. Thanks for asking i hope you are doing well

[tyme]

That sounds so hard @boutthattime . I'm sorry you are in so much pain, physically and mentally. 

Please know you are not alone. We are here for you. 

It must be so hard to want to do something, but your body just can't.

Hugs.