Recently I have had to consider whether I should take a leave from work in order to get my symptoms under control. For now, I believe the latest med changes may help; however, I am curious about how others have handled a leave from work-the length of time, the necessary legal steps, etc.
I am a teacher, and I do not think the quality of my teaching is suffering; however, I do have to take off a lot of time for appointments. I am now considering what I should do in the immediate and long-term future. I absolutely love my job and consider my students a part of my therapy, but it is getting much harder to plan, grade work, attend meetings, etc.

Of course, if I do have to leave work, our family will also lose a major chunk of income, so that is a whole other issue to deal with!

Thanks,
Bluemountains