Struggling with office days

[wavyday]

Before the pandemic I worked 5 days in an office, but these days I really struggle on days I have to go in. I feel pathetic.

I have unexplained irregular vaginal bleeding, which means I bleed 3 weeks out of 4. I’ve been to the doctor, had scans, visited gynos and it’s still not clear as to why. It makes me feel tired and dizzy. By 11am I have a splitting headache.

I dread the days I have to go in (a day a week) as I always feel terrible during and after I spend days recovering. Sometimes I’m in bed all weekend. I haven’t told anyone about my problems as I feel almost ashamed. And I have a colleague (not my manager) who pressures me to go in more. Also restructures and change will be coming somewhere down the line so I don’t want to dig my own grave.

working from home means I manage it better, but even then I’m often in bed by 6.30.
i really don’t know what to do, I get no where visiting the GP.

This is a medical problem, not an office v working from home problem.
Its NOT normal to feel tired, dizzy and have a headache by 11am and have to take to bed to recover after 1 day working out of the home! Or to regularly have to go to bed at 6.30.
Have you tried keeping a diary of your symptoms for a month? That way you can see if there’s a pattern, triggers etc. I take it you’ve had blood tests to check you’re not anaemic?

Have you posted on the Health boards on MN as people may have had similar symptoms and can make suggestions

Thanks. I do take iron tablets for anaemia but it doesn’t seem to help much to be honest.