Wtf is wrong with me? Burnout?

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I am exhausted. I am a single mum and work full time. Son's dad sees him every other weekend but only ever at his sporting events which I am also at so I never get a break. I have tried to change this but I cannot force him to see him more often. I work full time from home. Don't enjoy my job and have checked out mentally. Not intentionally. I have developed costochondritis which is agony at times. I have parasthesia in my right leg which I have had for coming up to two years now. All tests normal. My periods are all over the place. Between 35 and 23 day cycles. I feel nauseous a lot of the time and get stomach pain, and struggle to sleep. I was treating all of these things as separate but am wondering if I am just incredibly stressed. I have tried to book a GP appt but they have nothing for 3 weeks, so will be seeing them then. Any ideas? Anyone ever felt similar? I have been told by my clinical supervisor that I should take some time off work sick, highly recommended, but there is just never a good time as it would leave people in the shit, so I power through. No idea what to do anymore. Am certain my workplace are oblivious to the fact that i am practically falling apart.

Mate - take the time off! They'll be even more in the shit if you burn out totally, so don't feel guilty!

Could it be menopause? Vitamin deficiency? That is stuff to ask the GP about.

I am 36 so not sure if that's way too early for menopause? Honestly no idea. Just feel like I have been gradually falling apart!

It does sound like it could be stress (but obviously follow the GPs advice regarding any other possibilities / tests) - I really would take that sick time off. No job is worth your health

I was exhausted and my iron count was 11.

slowly improving

worth getting it checked

Just get signed off! You sound like you're heading for a breakdown. Do you get sick pay? A month now could save you having 6 months off later. Feeling like you can't let your colleagues down so can't take time is a classic warning sign of burnout.

I have 3 weeks of sick leave as I've only been there a year and that's how much we get. I'll have 6 weeks in 2 months time but honestly feel I need it now. Just no idea who will take over my work.

Dr signed me off sick for two weeks and said if I dont take it it will only get worse. No idea how to tell my manager. Dreading it.

Well done!
You tell your manager just the plain facts - I have been signed off sick. Here is my note. And remember that a lot of strangers on mumsnet are rallying behind you when you do it!
You are doing this not only for your sake but theirs - far better you are off sick for two weeks than that you completely burn out and are off for months.
You've got this!!