Hi all,
Ive had a very tricky few years and I’m currently ill with a second bought of chronic sinusitis that just won’t shift. GP says rest but it’s so hard to with a toddler and my stress levels just feel sky high.
- I have an emotionally demanding role at work, managing a team and dealing with complex trauma, think CSA. I’m on compressed hours so 4 days a week.
- I had my DS two years ago. Very traumatic birth, terrifying and almost lost the both of us.
- Resulting PPD and PPA, had emdr which helped but the anxiety still lingers and has returned full force with the sinusitis.
- On returning from maternity leave I was managing someone who was very difficult to manage, was under performing in probation. Raised a grievance against me before handing in their notice. The grievance was unfounded. I found this extremely stressful, especially having just gone back to work.
- At the same time my DS was going through tests for what could have been very serious health issues. this went on for some time.
- My DS has not settled in childcare so he is looked after by grand parents while my DP and I are at work. This is great, but means that we don’t want to ask them to have him for time for us to just rest or have some down time. He doesn’t go to bed until 9pm atm so this is hard.
I am feeling absolutely exhausted and my nerves are frayed. Unsure whether to ask GP for some time off work to just try and recoup.