scars -

I don't really feel like revealing sensitive information like that to an employer is a good thing - but in your case it may be for me I know it isn't. I don't communicate with my co-workers or my boss much about what is going on medically. A lot of it is therapy, some of it is other stuff.

What I would suggest MAYBE is contacting your HR department and asking them if you have an illness that is effecting your ability to perform job functions if they can do anything - but even then... lots of information to give. Sorry, I'm paranoid about this stuff because I work for an evil corporation with a bazillion employees.

I'm out of work right now for medical complications and I know first hand how an ED can make working hell on earth. If you trust your employer or work for a small place I might say you are sick and it's hard to concentrate recently is there anyway you could do xyz on a project - actually first I'd ask if you could have any of your tasks taken away because you feel overloaded and are having a difficult time managing you projects.

Many people do not understand EDs.

Thanks Cat

The ironic thing is, I work for a doctors practice, it is amazing how none of them notice! I have fallen behind a little before and they have helped. This time it is a bit bigger and it is more the feelings I have around failure. I also feel that my recovery is likely to get worse before it gets better. There is very little that anyone else can do in my place because it is financial based. I am the only one that deals with that.I think I perhaps just need some understanding and have the pressure taken away. I know I will get there in the end but it is going to take a bit longer.

I am stuck. I want to reduce my hours at work while I deal with my mother, but I have a friend who says I should get signed off sick for a fair while. I am useless at making decisions, I need someone to tell me what to do, having conflicting thoughts is driving me round the bend, is doing nothing for my self esteem, just feel useless.

Many companies allow leave for care of a sick immediate family member - you may want to ask your boss or HR if you want to, or about reducing hours. Unfortunately, only you can decide what is best for you though I do understand the desire for someone to just tell you what to do!

Took the option of reducing my hours in the short term. I leave early so I can get to my mother and have an extra hour or so with her every day. It will be difficult financially though, but you got to do what you got to do!!

((scars)) I'm glad you got something figured out!! Thanks for updating. I can relate to making health/family decisions and having it be really crappy financially and you're right... gotta do what you gotta do.

Wishing you luck - and I hope you've found good help for the ED (you said you were looking). I was so blessed with the place I found. It has helped a lot... and YEA it was scary!! Worth it though... to be kind to yourself.