For those of you who stopped working...
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Have any of you ladies taken a break from work and then been able to go back?
I’m self employed and I had to stop working last Dec due to extreme peri symptoms and back / neck issues. I tried to apply for disability, of course, got denied. I want to get back into the swing of things. I miss the money and the job. I love what I do, but I need to be physically and mentally strong. I’ve just been feeling so horrible. I’m trying to be rational and hope by next spring I’ll be a little better. Any encouraging stories or comments?
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lori93950 Guest
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I’d like to hear too from ladies who have ‘come through this’ for me it’s been 4 months of pure HELL . Maybe they are feeling so good now and busy with life they don’t look on this forum anymore . Hopefully you will feel better before next Spring . Gosh if we only had a crystal ball or at least a range of time .... at least we wouldn’t just be waiting every day to ‘feel better’
Guest lori93950
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Thanks Lori! I’ve always been such a planner and control freak. I just have to come to grips that this is out of my control. I hate surprises 😕
samantha42264 Guest
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I quit my job of 14 years last year, was on sick leave for 4 months before I quit but that ran out and then took another couple of months off on regular unemployment benifits. My previous job was high stress, hard on the head at times and there was sales involved, before I turned 40 and started Peri, I didn't have any problems dealing with it and on top of that I was a single mom, but rarely missed work until Peri hit. I'd day from 40 to 45 I was missing at least 15 days a year, I used to only miss maybe 2 days a year. The anxiety attacks were too much and there was no way I could sit in front of a computer anymore, sitting drove me absolutely nuts.
I had to totally switch things up, I now have a very physical job, I don't stop all day. I'm not sure if that's the cure, but I don't have anxiety attacks anymore and can sleep like a baby atleast 75 percent of the time. It could be that after suffering so drastically for 5 years my peri symptoms have finally settled down.
It sucks though, I went down in pay quite a bit, so the worry about that is always in the back of my mind. I also wonder if maybe I'm in the eye of the storm, calm for now but will it all start up again...so Im afraid to go back to a stressful job with more pay....but I feel settled and good right now.
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Sassyr12a Guest
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Hello Lou
I stopped work mid April and went on sick leave, due to low hormone levels. I just felt that I couldn't focus on getting getting well, and giving 100% to my stressful job. I work in the civil service, so get 6 months sick pay at least. I was off for 4 months, but I was determined not to sit on my butt and do nothing to improve my situation. So I started bhrt, started exercising, went to talking therapy and hypnotherapy, and in the end even though I was scared, I couldn't think of a reason why I shouldn't go back (God knows I looked though). So, I started back a week ago on part time hours, and even though I'm still scared and lack some confidence, I'm glad I'm back. I do have to refocus every so often so I don't get carried away with stress, or slip into bad behaviours but it's good to be back in a job with less time to think about how I feel quite frankly. Hope this helps, but good luck Lou xx
Guest Sassyr12a
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Thanks Sassy! I am so happy that you were able to get it together. I’ll get there too... I think the fact that I’m thinking about it gives me hope. A couple of months ago, I was like no way! I’m self employed anyway, if I start up again and start hyperventilating...oh well! 😀
maria____a64048 Guest
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I am able to take vacation time with pay every several months. I use that time just for rest, and focus on my self. It really helps.
Sochima822 Guest
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Hi Lou, I had to take time off from working full-time, but did one day jobs here and there since my hormones were all over the place, my fuzzy brain couldn't concentrate, I couldn't think fast enough to respond let alone go out on my own and drive somewhere. But luckily, on the days I got called in to work, I was able to work as if I had nothing going on. I always had someone drive me which was great. When I started feeling better, after taking St. John's Wort, which helped to calm my fears, leveled off my hormones, and allowed me to drive, I went back to work. Since then, I have done well. Like you, I'm a planner, I love working, but feeling dizzy, fuzzy brained and having hot flushes that got me soaking wet, made me rethink about working. Thus I quit for a short time. Once you feel better go back. However, within a span of 6 years I have gone through the fuzzy brain and sweat hot flushes twice. Now, I'm finally feeling better. I suggest you try maca for women, it really helps to level off hormones, and doesn't have the side effects St. John's Wort has.
lori93950 Sochima822
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I think I’m post meno by my blood work but I’m going through the worst time . Glad you manage to get to work I couldn’t even leave the house today due to the fatigue
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Sochima822 lori93950
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Lori, for fatigue I would take a vegetarian multivitamin and about 10,000iu's of vitamin d3 that took me out of the slump a very time.
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