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Jun 21, 2017, 11:56 AM
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Last week I emailed my HR rep telling her I really need to take some time off to recuperate because my symptoms are so severe right now, I'm extremely agitated, so much so that I was shaking all day long and I don't drink a lot of caffeine, and none after noon. But all day long the shakes. Trying to keep myself from physically collapsing and dissociating every day at work, but I have SO much work to do, and the pace is just insane right now, but I need to be able to take a sick day. But I was afraid to take sick time because last time I worked from home for being ill was when my boss reprimanded me for not coming in.
Anyways, the HR rep talked to my supervisor and they both agreed that I needed to take a few days off and they would work together to make that happen. I didn't have any external meetings on Thursday and Friday, so I managed to get that off. I only worked a half day yesterday because after a certain time I didn't have any more meetings and all my meeting prep work was done. I asked my boss to go to an external meeting for me, and she was happy to do so. I was supposed to do a half day today only because I couldn't get out of this presentation I was supposed to do to the City, but I managed to get it pushed back to the July agenda. So even though I worked a few hours this morning, I"m basically off work until Monday. I really need this time off, not just to rest and sleep, but to do some things like artwork, reading, going to the park, etc., to recharge. So then I get back on Monday and will work the whole week, hopefully, but then I get a five day weekend thanks to July 4th, because our CEO gave us all the 3rd as a holiday so we could have 4 days off, and I had already requested the 5th off, so I will get another break. I am very happy to not have to deal with work for a bit. I think when I come back I will have a better attitude and feel refreshed. That's the goal anyhow. When we looked at how much PTO I had, we realized I hadn't taken a day off since the holidays. And that includes working almost every Saturday and Sunday too...so there was no wonder I was on the verge of physical collapse and that my depression and PTSD were physically manifesting. So happy...today is just going to be rest and relax. Chill, watch some Netflix, take the dogs to the park and pick up my Rx. Feeling really relaxed right now and enjoying it. Seesaw
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 What if I fall? Oh, my dear, but what if you fly? Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia. Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less... |
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Jun 21, 2017, 11:58 AM
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Sounds like a well deserved break. Enjoy your time off and hope you go back feeling more refreshed.
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Jun 21, 2017, 05:27 PM
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Hope you have a relaxing break and end up feeling refreshed when you head back to work!
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Jun 21, 2017, 08:21 PM
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I'm glad to hear the good news!
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Jun 21, 2017, 09:01 PM
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Good for you. I'm hoping my boss gives us July 3rd!
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Jun 22, 2017, 01:24 AM
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Great! Enjoy your time off!
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"Do you know what’s really scary? You want to forget something. Totally wipe it off your mind. But you never can. It can’t go away, you see. And… and it follows you around like a ghost." ~ A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon) (2003) "I feel like an outsider, and I always will feel like one. I’ve always felt that I wasn’t a member of any particular group." ~ Anne Rice |
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Jun 23, 2017, 07:04 AM
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Awesome! You need a rest after reading your posts about your job and the stress you were dealing with. I'm looking to take vacation before I move on to another job I am almost at 50 hours in pto.
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Jun 25, 2017, 10:59 AM
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Geez, now that I have the time off, I wish I could work it to make it a full two or three weeks. I have to go back to work this week, but I'm going to be very flexible about my schedule, and then I have 10 days off for 4th of July. I'm just realizing how much rest I really do need. It reminds me of when I was inpatient, and I was friends with one of the nurses, and she told me that most people who come inpatient in the psych ward need rest more than anything else. Usually they are just way overstressed and overwhelmed and need time to rest. I can see how that can be true.
Seesaw
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What if I fall? Oh, my dear, but what if you fly? Primary Dx: C-PTSD and Severe Chronic Treatment Resistant Major Depressive Disorder Secondary Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder with mild Agoraphobia. Meds I've tried: Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, Remeron, Elavil, Wellbutrin, Risperidone, Abilify, Prazosin, Paxil, Trazadone, Tramadol, Topomax, Xanax, Propranolol, Valium, Visteril, Vraylar, Selinor, Clonopin, Ambien Treatments I've done: CBT, DBT, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Talk therapy, psychotherapy, exercise, diet, sleeping more, sleeping less... |
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