Feeling guilty / what do I do??

Okay, so I should make up my own mind. But I would appreciate some opinions anyway ...

This week I have been 'bad' and not gone to work ... and have taken 2 sick days.

I have done some work at home (both to 'catch up' and because I got a call this afternoon asking me to do a couple of hours work on something this is quite an urgent project, from one of our contract researchers. I didn't mind at all cos I feel bad I have not been there this week).

But I have taken 2 sick days plus a bit of Friday ... I do semi have my flatmate's 'bug' but being honest it is because of the crap that is the reason I post on these forums ... heh.

Because of stupid company policy anything more than 2 days sick leave requires a medical certificate soooo ... I went to dr (hate hate hate doing so) and just said why I hadn't gone to work (he saw me a couple of weeks ago to get meds) and he was soooo nice (I was pathetic and blubbery).

I just said I didn't want my boss to know why and he was very reassuring about how it is none of their business as long as you have the certificate.

Anyway he said he would happily give me the rest of the week off but I DON'T have the time, I can't ... there is too much to do, for my colleagues too.

Oh damn this is blabber but - my dilemma:

I said ok well maybe you could write me the cert to go back to work Thursday (is Tuesday here now). And he was cool an stuff with that and said to call if I wanted any longer etc.

SO

I have another day I could take off. And as far as I understand work would have to be OK with that. My boss is really understanding but - I still feel like I am really letting everyone down by NOT going to work.

But I also don't wanna blubber and be a mess.

But if I don't go I feel like I am creating more work and stuff.

What do I DO?????

/confused sunflower

Im not sure why youre staying homne...if its becasue youre in a funk your better off at work...Iknow its easier to say than to do...You know what kind of shape your in. Will you have a complete mental collapse if you go in? In the answer is no, then go in. Staying home isnt good for you ususally. Thinking=bad

just d-word

i have never done this taken 3 days off for it in a row

EVER

i have made 'working from home' excuses

but never actually done NOTHING.

i dont know ... i just worry i am going to get messy ... i am just so damn tired ...

yea thinking is bad

i was thinking of saying

if they need me to do something that i am happy to do it at home ... as i feel bad for taking the time off anyway ...

sigh

i want to be back to normal NOW grrrr.

Everybody is different…so I can’t decide for you. But, sometimes I get like this and I have to take the time off. I try to make a deal with myself. If I take the time off, then I have to go to work the next day and be productive—no moping and hanging out in the coffee room. Sometimes I just need a day or two off to recharge my batteries—there is nothing wrong with that—I refer to them as mental health days. What does not do any good is to stay at home, worry about things and get stressed. A mental health day for me only works if I really, truly take the day off from work—don’t think about it, don’t worry about it—don’t feel guilty about it. And then, when I go back to work, I am the busy bee.

dsf, sweetie if ya need the time take it, when d-word hits it IS the pits, it's not like your faking this is real, do work at home send it in then cuddle under covers and don't guilt over it, nothemama has spoken hahahaha

xoxo