Feeling cruddy before work...

[Galadriel]

Does anyone else get this? It seems like whenever I have to go to work in the mornings, either I feel nauseas some, or my intestines have to start feeling crappy. I don't get this, I think its just I get nervous about what if I feel sick at work or what if I have to run to the br? As a result I kinda dread mornings that I have to go to work. Usually I get there and have to fight feeling like this, but then it tends to get better as the day goes on. It never turns into anything. It makes it hard to want to go to work tho! Soemtimes I wish I didn't have to work so I wouldn't have to worry about this.

[jesskali]

I'm sure its just probably nerves. Work is a pretty "safe" place for me, emet wise, so I do not experience that. However, I get really nervous over doctor's appointments for whatever crazy reason (not sure if it is emet related) and I almost always have diarrhea before hand. Both my husband and I have had some health problems lately, so we are going to the doctor ALOT and I get that way every time whether it is me or him being seen!

Jess

[mjewell]

I feel EXACTLY that way. I can't tell you how many times I have called in sick or some in late waiting for the feeling to wear off. I even considered quitting because of it. I started taking Lexapro though and now that has completely gone away. I wake up feeling calm and it continues all day. It feels so good!

[sillygirl]

I felt that way this morning, and then when I got to work I found out the water main had busted and we had no water - so no bathrooms. Of course then I started worrying which made me feel worse. We had to walk to the other building when we needed to go. But it's fixed now so I feel better. A person with IBS needs to have the bathrooms available ALL OF THE TIME!! Edited by: sillygirl

[crazybeautiful]

I feel the same way about school/work.


I try to have water on me at all times, gravol (only in desperate cases) and my music and try to relax as much as possible.

[Galadriel]

Well I'm glad its not just me! Well, actually I'm not glad because it really sucks to feel like that!


I think if I had a job thatI was more "left alone" at and feltI could go br without hassle it would be better.


Where do you work at Jess?


I am a cashier mostly, so its a pain to have tocall someone to their register, then explain that you have to go br, then try to hurry up. I just determine to myself "if I have to go br I AM GOING BR!" They can't deny me br breaks. This mentality has helped me.


I also determine that even if it takes 10-15 min to go, I AM GOING! They can just wait a minute if need be. [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]

[jesskali]

Galadriel--I work at the health department, but I don't have to be around a lot of people (most of the time). I now have an office completely to myself, so if I am not feeling well, I can just come in here and shut the door. I have 4 co-workers in my department and we pretty much keep to ourselves. I do have to visit doctor's offices once a week or so, which makes me anxious in the winter, but there again I have my own office there and NEVER interact with sick patients! I've worked here for over 3 years and I guess it is just kind of like a "second home" to me and that is why I feel "safe". Don't get me wrong, I would much rather be home, but I have a pretty good work environment so I am lucky!

Jess

[willow2]

I feel exactly the same way about going to work. I get nervous every morning and I am convinced that today will be the day but as you sayit never comes to anything. I skip lunch in case I get ill and it also means I can leave early but i starve all day for it! Having an office to yourself makes such a difference! Today my boss is working from home so I have the office to myself - anxiety levels have dropped completely!! It's so nice. But normally, yeah, i panic about the bus and about work.

[tootsie488]

I get the same thing every single day. Every day that i go to school i get nervous, well what happens if i am going to throw up at school, and then i start to get a stomach ache, andi skip classes..once i get home and i feel "safe" my stomach ache goes away. But it is the fear of throwing up at school or in my car. And its so hard to control. I just am so happy i found this website today because i cry every day and im so embarassed about my life and my fears. People laugh at me every day about my fear, and it makes me cry. Now i found people who understand me and feel this too. and it makes me feel good.