I had a good two weeks then I’m back near square one with my anxiety around work. I’ve missed more partial days due to my mental or physical health. Honestly my chronic illness has been interfering with my ability to work early mornings. I’ve been getting really dizzy when I first wake up in the morning due to low blood pressure. I’ve been nearly passing out while sitting at my desk. Then that creates anxiety around the fact that I’m almost passing out and work creates anxiety with constant calls coming in.
I’m so thankful I can work from home. I will probably get written up for the time I’ve missed that exceeds my accommodations I’m allowed. So I’m trying to be extra careful to not miss work anymore.
I want to create a morning routine that can help me feel ready and awake for the work day. My therapist helped me write down what I need to do in the mornings before work. I need to brush my teeth, wash my face, take my meds, eat something small, take my dog outside, and sip on an electrolyte drink. I think I can do all of that in 30 minutes. I start work at 7am which means I gotta get up no later than 6:30am. Is that doable? I think if I get into a good morning routine I’ll be able to feel more ready for work. I’m also hoping that by having the electrolyte drink first thing in the morning that can kickstart my blood pressure medication and help me not pass out.
I’m just feeling so discouraged you guys, I can’t lose this job, but if I keep going the way things are going I WILL lose this job sooner or later.
@Hanna_Foxx Have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? Some of your symtoms sound like it. You’ll wake up dizzy, can have bad headaches/brain fog from to oxygen drops and lack of REM sleep. If you’ve had problems with waking up with your heart racing, snoring, gasping for air or weird nightmares you should talk to your pcp about getting a sleep test done.
I have faith in you. Also, people in the insurance industry understand the job eats people for the first few months and are understanding. You haven’t taken on an easy role.
You don’t say. I had a massive billing oops that we are finally recovering from. It happened in October. Some of it on me, but more of it on the company for stuffing me into a roll I was not trained for rather than hiring someone do that job. I’m an expert on coverages, not feckin’ accounting procedures. Spent the first week after that throwing up.
