What to tell my boss? (sorry a bit long)

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I am on AD's, have been for a year. I have been finding th elast week very difficult, not sure why. Didn't sleep much last night. Managed to keep 'happy' face on to get the children to school, but just managed to get home before crying started which has been all morning.

Pathetic, I know.

I work 5 days a week and have not had a sick day in 2 years. I have been proud of holding myself together, altough some days I literally can only do so until the children are in bed then collapse.

Am determined to 'snap out of it' and go back in tomorrow. Do I tell my boss it was a tummy bug/migraine? OR do I explain to him?

I'm worried he won't understand/will think I'm ridiculous. Also, not sure I can talk about it withou crying.

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you're not pathetic at all
you don't have to tell him the truth i would personally say you had a sickness bug
alot of people seem to atm and as you have young dc it sounds perfectly plausible
do hope you're having some rest tho before school run time as you're obv exhausted

Thank you.

Am stressed about it as they push Attendance Management, but absolutely could not have gone in today.

well if you haven't thrown a sickie in 2 years i think you needn't worry
do you have friends or dp who will support you thru this?
and like i said take things steady today,it won't hurt your dc if they have something quick and easy for dinner

My dp is lovely and my friend at work knows about ad's.

Panicking feeling as if I'm cycling out of control again though.

I am going to not feel guilty and tell myself it's a mental health day and, as you said, take it easy and recharge my batteries.

yes you def need to esp.as you're recognising the signs
have you considered going back to your GP?

My dh thinks I need to but am resisting. Am on 20mg citalopram and hoping to come off soon.

It seemed to have really worked, so I don't see why it would start to not do, iyswim.

Will monitor it and if it keeps on then will go back

well if you're feeling like this are you sure that you're ready to?

Probably not

Am going to go and dig out sunglasses for the school run now.

Thanks for being there asbm

that sounds like a good idea!
enjoy the peace and quiet while you can lol