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Feel sooo pathetic and useless - think I've had flu but want to go back to work

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Oovavu · 11/01/2009 11:23

I've been feeling rough for just over a week now, but because I wasn't honking up or with a huge head cold, I went into work on Mon after the Xmas break but had to take the rest of the week off. I'd planned on going back tomorrow but I really don't feel 100% still.

It's such a stupid bug - I just feel soooooo tired (having to have at least 1 nap in the day); can't do anything physical without having to lie down again afterwards; am off my food and the thought of a drink makes me retch (that's how I know I'm ill!)

I did have a monster headache all of last week, which has gone now, but I still feel really pathetic and weak. I'm a teacher, so setting the work is a real pain as well, and my head of dept hasn't been very supportive - just sent me an email saying 'get well', so that's made me feel really guilty about being off. I feel like I should go back tomorrow but the thought of it is making me upset and have just been crying all over dh. If I was streaming with cold, or being sick or I had the runs, then I'd feel 'better' about being off, but feeling like this makes me feel like a fraud. I'm also scared I'll get labelled as a skiver at school (only been working there for a year).

I'm just not used to being ill and I'm finding it really hard accepting that I'm not 100%. It's making me really unhappy.

OP posts:
Oovavu · 11/01/2009 14:19

weak bump [pathetic and slappable]

OP posts:
Molesworth · 11/01/2009 14:23

Poor you oovavu - I hope you feel better soon

If it's any consolation, I know several people who have the same symptoms and have been off work too. You should probably stay at home until you're feeling stronger, but if dragging yourself in to work tomorrow eases the guilt then maybe you should try it and see how you feel?

Sorry for the crappy advice. I didn't like to see your thread going unanswered.

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