Anyone else get so anxious about calling in sick?

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I called in sick today. I had one of those migraines where moving your head makes you wince in pain. I wasn't safe to drive and couldn't have sat at a screen all day.

Now the migraine is gone but I feel sick and anxious I wish I had gone in. My brain keeps telling me they all think I'm faking and I'll be called in for a bollocking tomorrow. In reality I know this isn't true, but logic doesn't make the anxiety go away.

I'm probably not going to be able to sleep which will make tomorrow horrible. I hate anxiety so much.

Oh no Meow you couldn't possibly have gone to work with a migraine! I'm glad you're feeling a little better but please don't let the anxiety in.
I sympathise completely, I've always struggled with this, would go into work even when I really shouldn't have rather than call in sick. Even threw up in secret while working, so silly I know, left straight after.
I'm sure your work will be nothing but sympathetic and will only be happy to have you back now you feel better

I totally get this, I used to feel physically ill if I had to ring in sick. They probably won't give it a second thought.

I'm sorry you work somewhere that you're made to feel like this, I've worked places like that in the past and it really sucks :(

If you're sick then you're sick, end of. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, you have a right to be off work when you're unwell x

I feel anxious at actually calling in telling them.
But not otherwise

Yes, I hardly ever ring in sick but when I do I always feel guilty, I had sickness and diarrhoea a few weeks ago so obviously couldn’t go in but I still felt bad about it 🤣

I'm not an anxious person at all but I do get anxiety about phoning in sick for some reason 🙃
You are not alone😂

I used to then realised that it's just a hr box ticking exercise for them and it's nothing personal. And if they haven't got the resources for sufficient cover for when people are off as they will be then that's their problem.
Did you come from a background where you weren't ever allowed to be off school sick?

I'm sorry others deal with this but it's nice not to be alone!

Wavescrashingonthebeach Actually I did fake being sick a lot in school because I was terrified of going in due to bullying. Possibly that is why I feel guilty to this day, even though I only call in to work when I'm genuinely ill.

Perhaps it's an internalised guilt then, that you feel you are faking it, even though you know your not. Be kind to yourself- and send a little imaginary hug to the kid you were. Work isn't school, you don't have to dread this. You got this!!
Hope that isn't too cheesy. And hope u are feeling better.