cos i feel really guilty!
im not sick very often, although i so happens i was off only 5 weeks ago for 2 days with a diarrea bug ds gave me.
i work wed-friday. i have been under a lot of stress the last couple of months - landlord problems, finding somewhere new to live, housing benefit being reduced, having to sell my car and ride my bike to work and getting used to walking everywhere i need to go, been denied a requested increase in my hours at work to cover housing benefit reductions etc etc etc ive been really stressed.
last wednesday i started getting a tightness in my chest from riding my bike. its been a week now and its not got any better im not sleeping well cos if it and so i went docs. She said its some kind of chest virus thing and ive been given a pump to ease the tightness. she said the stree wont have helped either and need to take it easy. when i asked about should i carry on going to work as i need to ride my bike or do the long walk she said the bike and walk isn't a good idea but its up to me however i feel. (no buses go there) she said i can only do a self certificate she cant sign me off til ive been off 1 week.
so i decided to have today to friday off to relax, stay out the cold and hopefully get my chest better. work wasn't very sympathetic so i feel guilty for being off
please tell me ive done the right thing?