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I am really unsure what to do.
My blood sugars are moderately OK, I very rarely have to make changes to it. Therefore I know when something is not right.
Basically, I started a new job within a school doing admin work in November 2018. I was really excited, I have only been in retail since I left school in 2014. However, I didn't realise the amount of abuse I would get from parents/students (ignorant I know). I have been threatened to be smacked, punched, kicked, even as far as being killed due to the school just being outright lazy. Obviously being on the reception we are the first thing people see and automatically their anger comes out on us. There is no form of security in this place at all. I see myself as a pretty laid back person, I love helping people in any way that I can as it gives me the satisfaction, but when I'm threatened to be kicked in the gut because of a misbehaving child (which I don't have many dealings with as the teachers know them better than us on the admin team!) needless to say it has been eating me up a lot.
I have had a headache for the past 3 weeks, it will not budge. Not only that, but my "monthly's" have been extremely painful since starting and I'm thinking it's stress that is causing it. My blood glucose have been shooting up from my usual 5 - 7 range, up to 20 - 25. I have not changed my diet, my times of eating or anything. I simply cannot get it down. I called in sick due to my meter just showing up "High" the other day, and my ketones were 3.2, my employer got really salty about it. I have had a meeting about how I feel and how it is affecting my health, they put in some changes that lasted a week, and now those changes have been disregarded and I'm back to square one.
I had a job interview, and have been made a formal offer, they just need to do some employee background checks and a DBS check before I start so this may take a couple of weeks. However, the thought of going in for the next month or so (I have to work a months notice) is physically making me feel sick. I was looking into getting signed off for stress, but my next GP appointment won't be until the 20th March. I can only self-certify myself for 7 days. The way my bloods are going, I can't see myself lasting a day in work.
I am more worried about:
1. My employer being angry at me
2. Sitting at home in self pity if I do get signed off
3. Making it harder to return to work after having that time off
4. Risking my new job if they find out I have been signed off, they are aware of the threats as I told them that is why I wanted to leave, but I have not signed a contract yet.
Sorry for the long story but my question is this, if my GP appointment isn't until 20th March, how am I supposed to get signed off officially if I can only self certify for 7 days? Do you think I could contact the diabetes team and see if they can do anything to help?
I know it sounds silly being "signed off for stress" but honestly I can't carry on like this. I feel rubbish and just want my diabetes to return to normal.
My blood sugars are moderately OK, I very rarely have to make changes to it. Therefore I know when something is not right.
Basically, I started a new job within a school doing admin work in November 2018. I was really excited, I have only been in retail since I left school in 2014. However, I didn't realise the amount of abuse I would get from parents/students (ignorant I know). I have been threatened to be smacked, punched, kicked, even as far as being killed due to the school just being outright lazy. Obviously being on the reception we are the first thing people see and automatically their anger comes out on us. There is no form of security in this place at all. I see myself as a pretty laid back person, I love helping people in any way that I can as it gives me the satisfaction, but when I'm threatened to be kicked in the gut because of a misbehaving child (which I don't have many dealings with as the teachers know them better than us on the admin team!) needless to say it has been eating me up a lot.
I have had a headache for the past 3 weeks, it will not budge. Not only that, but my "monthly's" have been extremely painful since starting and I'm thinking it's stress that is causing it. My blood glucose have been shooting up from my usual 5 - 7 range, up to 20 - 25. I have not changed my diet, my times of eating or anything. I simply cannot get it down. I called in sick due to my meter just showing up "High" the other day, and my ketones were 3.2, my employer got really salty about it. I have had a meeting about how I feel and how it is affecting my health, they put in some changes that lasted a week, and now those changes have been disregarded and I'm back to square one.
I had a job interview, and have been made a formal offer, they just need to do some employee background checks and a DBS check before I start so this may take a couple of weeks. However, the thought of going in for the next month or so (I have to work a months notice) is physically making me feel sick. I was looking into getting signed off for stress, but my next GP appointment won't be until the 20th March. I can only self-certify myself for 7 days. The way my bloods are going, I can't see myself lasting a day in work.
I am more worried about:
1. My employer being angry at me
2. Sitting at home in self pity if I do get signed off
3. Making it harder to return to work after having that time off
4. Risking my new job if they find out I have been signed off, they are aware of the threats as I told them that is why I wanted to leave, but I have not signed a contract yet.
Sorry for the long story but my question is this, if my GP appointment isn't until 20th March, how am I supposed to get signed off officially if I can only self certify for 7 days? Do you think I could contact the diabetes team and see if they can do anything to help?
I know it sounds silly being "signed off for stress" but honestly I can't carry on like this. I feel rubbish and just want my diabetes to return to normal.