Simply, I want to tell them either "stress" or "depression".

If I tell them stress, then that may imply that I am not compotent to perform the job that I am there to do. Ei there is no curable entity that may allow me to get back to work. But at least it doesn't signify that I have an illness.

If I say depression, than that explains a lot of my behaviors, and once I am 'cured' I should be back to be able to perform my job 100%. But I feel the (very unfortunate) stigma will always be attached.

Does anyone have advice? I have to go in there tomorow.

Thanks a lot!

like norma said try telling them your under the weather exhausted and just need some time to gather yourself together something like that,

hope it goes ok for you.

So it has just been accepted that I have migraines ( forgive me Jesus) and it can be triggered by anything causing me either to call in or go home.

Hope this helps you...

My advice? Tell them that your doctor feels it necessary for you to stay home for awhile for medical reasons. It's no ones business what's going on with you and you don't have to justify your doctor's orders.

If you experience body aches and pain and are extremely weak at times, if it seems to come and go-like a flare up when you are very stresses or depressed-you may want to check it out.

The shoulders, back of the neck,pressure points along the shoulders, lower back, hip and knee joints and muscle fatigue are what i notice most when it flares up. Usually lasts a day or two. I used to assume it was from sleeping too much but that stiffness was something more.

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