As time goes on, I am finding it harder to work when my mood is off center. I tend to say to myself that I probably need to be at home today. When I have to call my pdoc, he always offers me doctor's excuses in case I need to take a few days off. I don't even have to provide excuses until I am off three days in a row. I'm just afraid that people will find out about my diagnosis and I they will find a reason to fire me or hold it against me if I make a mistake.

I'll recommend what I don't follow though with. Take it easy on yourself. Try to get as much rest as you can between shifts until you adjust. Take off if you need to but as someone else noted, don't take off so much time that you don't give yourself time to adjust to your new job. Some stress is normal.