How can I manage ongoing work-related stress and physical symptoms?

[BrieAndChilli]

I am pretty sure I am suffering from stress. Mostly work related and unfortunately the situation is ongoing. I am considering options but it may be a couple-of months before things can change one way or the other.

i need tips on how to manage my stress - nausea, headaches, rage, tears, anxiety etc.

I have been to doctor and just had bloods as suffer from low iron a lot, just been on antibiotics for a uti i didnt realise i had until doctor did test.

i just cant see the wood for the trees at the moment and as cant remove the source of the stress yet need solutions to reduce the symptoms. I considered taking some time off but i wojld just sit at home worrying about things going on in my absence and i would just get texts and calls about stuff anyway (happens on my days off)

Are you in a union? If so, I'd get some advice from a workplace rep. Failing that, I'd talk to your GP about the stress-related physical stuff for advice and possibly medication.

For headaches - you can use the 4head pain stick, that helps.
I actually jokingly said to the GP I’ve been out of this situation a couple of days so feel much better, unfortunately though it didn’t hide anything.

But as soon as I got a recent diagnosis of piles/haemorrhoids the employer have backed off (no pun intended but I’ve just stopped hearing I’m useless day in, day out)

Really don’t care that a gp has thinks I’m a pest for asking for my thyroid levels to be tested - the GP can’t tell me results have been normal since 2020 so crack on. Before they insult me saying we’ll check for diabetes (your surgery told me this in 2019 doc! But not to worry, it’s hilarious that why for many years you’v not known why I’ve taken metformin) it’s normal to have horse throat that callers remark sound as hayfever, bowels problems, coldness,

had people criticise why I wouldn’t join a union - who would when in a temporary role and for the minimum wage of all jobs covered in glorious red tape.

I actually saw Occ health as part of an assessment for new employment and I got told both under active thyroid (for an first, only had it since 91) and diabetes are covered under the same act as they are both long term conditions.

What type of headaches? I get tension headaches because of stiff neck and shoulders, I get a massage once a month and that puts them at bay. If that is out of your budget a hot bath/shower or a spa at your local leisure centre would help too, it might also help lower your blood pressure.