pottedplant Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Question: when you feel drained, and you know you need time off yet you can't do this for Business, employment reasons, how do you cope? Anyone else push themselves hard and have high levels of stress, manifesting itself with physical symptoms? I'm talking constant headaches, sore neck, unable to focus, tiredness, almost depression like feelings even though you are'nt depressed? How do you deal with it when you can't take time off / holiday?? is there a coping or managing mechanism you use to get through the period? Been there. Try and ensure you are eating well (not ready meals) , not resorting to alcohol every night and put some time in every day for fresh air / exercise - a brisk walk works wonders. Try and separate work and home - resist looking at emails on BB etc - otherwise working day is extended to 24. Have a pen/ paper by our bed so that you can empty thoughts when you wake in the night. Limit time on here(!) - extra stimulus ; instead read a book or listen to some music. Hopefully this is temporary situation but if it isn't look for a move soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC1 Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 It's called 'get a grip'. I have a grip, but when you get physical symptoms It's silly to ignore and hope it gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Question: when you feel drained, and you know you need time off yet you can't do this for Business, employment reasons, how do you cope? Anyone else push themselves hard and have high levels of stress, manifesting itself with physical symptoms? I'm talking constant headaches, sore neck, unable to focus, tiredness, almost depression like feelings even though you are'nt depressed? How do you deal with it when you can't take time off / holiday?? is there a coping or managing mechanism you use to get through the period? This may sound a bit counterintuitive, but I find that some regular exercise most days helps me to regain energy, oh and make sure that you find the time to eat healthily as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Someone else mentioned depression. Nothing to be depressed about tho. Depression doesn't have to have something to be depressed about it. It's a medical condition, not just feeling bad about something. And if you speak to your GP, even if they want to prescribe pills, you're not obliged to accept that. Tell them how you feel and that you don't want pills to fix it, the worst they can do is not be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I got into a similar state, and after getting nowhere with doctors, tried a tai chi class. An hour of forced relaxation, physical unwinding, and the following good nights' sleep were unbelievable I'd been so stressed that the normal process of the mind filing the day's clutter wasn't taking place. The first tai chi session gave me a very weird experience, similar to a migrane which only happened if I closed my eyes, whilst all of the unfiled backlog sorted itself out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoo gal Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I feel headachy and tired a lot, but it stems from anxiety. Anxiety can literally take its toll on every part of your body. I book a week off every three months otherwise I find I start to burn out. If I'm in a bad phase deep breathing works wonders. Breathe in for five seconds, hold for two seconds, breathe out for seven seconds. Make sure your tummy is moving, not your chest. Make time to do this for a while every day. This is more effective than pills for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Depression doesn't have to have something to be depressed about it. It's a medical condition, not just feeling bad about something. And if you speak to your GP, even if they want to prescribe pills, you're not obliged to accept that. Tell them how you feel and that you don't want pills to fix it, the worst they can do is not be able to help. Whats the point of going to your GP if you wont follow his directions ?? Typical My specialists, Oncology and Rheumatology demand complete co-operation, otherwise you will die or be crippled. Tell these guys you dont want this and that and they will show you the door. You go to your Doc and DO AS YOU ARE TOLD !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
this_life Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Oh Nimrod, so naive! Definitely be skeptical about NHS professionals. They often get it wrong. They mostly don't read all the information. They are pressured to give you cheap pills versus most effective. Absolutely do not 'do as you are told'. Especially pay little attention to young/junior doctors. Anything other than Consultant, they don't have enough experience or training. Even then, if they are new to their specialism they don't know enough. And if they don't know you, they don't know enough. Don't rely on hospital doctors in the evenings and weekends especially (they are the junior ones) Experienced doctors don't do evenings and weekends. And at all costs avoid being admitted in August (new, straight from university doctors start on August 1st). Mostly until consultant level, they are blagging, and may leave the room to check symptoms on the internet, with their friend, online forum or little book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Go see your GP, you obviously have a problem/condition, it could even be sorted without having to lose time off work. Take no notice of our trolling friend, Master Conrod. He himself would benefit from a kick up the proverbial a.......... Or, have you considered the possibility that I might choose to be responsible for my own actions and life, rather than expecting help from others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky B Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Oh Nimrod, so naive! Definitely be skeptical about NHS professionals. They often get it wrong. They mostly don't read all the information. They are pressured to give you cheap pills versus most effective. Absolutely do not 'do as you are told'. Especially pay little attention to young/junior doctors. Anything other than Consultant, they don't have enough experience or training. Even then, if they are new to their specialism they don't know enough. And if they don't know you, they don't know enough. Don't rely on hospital doctors in the evenings and weekends especially (they are the junior ones) Experienced doctors don't do evenings and weekends. And at all costs avoid being admitted in August (new, straight from university doctors start on August 1st). Mostly until consultant level, they are blagging, and may leave the room to check symptoms on the internet, with their friend, online forum or little book. In fact, why bother to use the NHS at all? You could just self-diagnose, and buy some treatment all with the use of the internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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