Lynne123
08-12-08, 20:17
I received an email last Thursday to my work email address - which I didn't see until this morning - asking me to attend a medical at my works occupational health unit. This is scheduled for tomorrow at 10.30am.
I know the unit is there to help me. I've been there a couple of times in the past for assessments as my sickness absence from work is pretty dire.
I'm currently on week 4 of being off sick from work. This started because my depression hit a low and I was unable to manage a day at work without breaking down in tears. I have now been signed off for another 2 weeks due to suffering the most horrific headache I've ever had. I've been to hospital and had a CT scan after my doc thought he saw pressure behind my eyes. Scan came back clear, but headaches are still bad. Day 8 of pain - and no sign of it letting up even a little bit.
Since reading the email today, my head has got worse and I ended up cutting my arms for the 2nd time to try and relieve the pain in my head. I'm dreading going tomorrow. I'm scared I'll be sacked - although the last thing I want these days is to go to work each day - I'd much rather hibernate at home on my own. But I need the money and at the mo I'm only getting half pay because of the time I've taken off in the last year.
Dunno what replies I'm expecting from anyone on here. Just needed to get it off my chest and have a moan.
I know the unit is there to help me. I've been there a couple of times in the past for assessments as my sickness absence from work is pretty dire.
I'm currently on week 4 of being off sick from work. This started because my depression hit a low and I was unable to manage a day at work without breaking down in tears. I have now been signed off for another 2 weeks due to suffering the most horrific headache I've ever had. I've been to hospital and had a CT scan after my doc thought he saw pressure behind my eyes. Scan came back clear, but headaches are still bad. Day 8 of pain - and no sign of it letting up even a little bit.
Since reading the email today, my head has got worse and I ended up cutting my arms for the 2nd time to try and relieve the pain in my head. I'm dreading going tomorrow. I'm scared I'll be sacked - although the last thing I want these days is to go to work each day - I'd much rather hibernate at home on my own. But I need the money and at the mo I'm only getting half pay because of the time I've taken off in the last year.
Dunno what replies I'm expecting from anyone on here. Just needed to get it off my chest and have a moan.