Dealing with autoimmune issues. Has anyone gotten sick from the stress at work and how did you navigate it? I developed autoimmune disorders 1.5 years into my in-house career. Dealt with it for 4 years now and the chronic pain is becoming a big issue (severe pain in my finger and arms). Curious if others have had similar experience.

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I have CHF (which I swear was caused by this job 😂), lupus, and POTS. Definitely when I'm stressed it causes my lupus and POTS to flare (which is why I need a remote job and am struggling to find one). Unfortunately, the stress is a main trigger and because our bodies fight itself on a normal day, I think the stress doubles the impact.

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No. The only reason I ever went to the doctor was because one of my attorneys threatened me that if I didn't go he was dragging me to the ER because there were days walking from my office to his thst I could not breath. The POTS makes me really dizzy and seems more uncontrollable since I had Covid in 2021 (Pots was diagnosed in 2014). I've been remote since 2022, but now that I have to find a new job, it's been hard trying to land another remote job and the jobs in my area are way under paid and don't even cover the cost of living (plus you never know when my POTS will flare and I really don't want to pass out in public).

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This is my fear. Praying for you 🙏

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Thank you. Just don’t be like me and put the doctor’s appointments off for work.

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I was getting sick every other week a couple years ago and had to take a long 3 month break. It was this job because it stopped 💯

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Leave of absence for 3 months. It turns out being overworked and stressed does affect your health

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I have endometriosis—is your workplace open to you requesting any accommodations? I requested to work remotely during my monthly period so I could be near my heating pad/bed and my firm granted it

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Maybe an hours cap to try and reduce your stress/any impositions on your personal time?

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ADA accommodations or switch jobs

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I was thinking of asking for ADA accommodations. I just don’t know how that actually works when stress causes my flare ups and it’s a high stress job.

Try a government job. There are a lot more HR protections and are better about accommodations. And, if it eventually gets too bad, you can be eligible for medical retirement. My husband is medically retired from the government due to chronic pain/autoimmune issues. It wasn’t easy and of course he’d prefer to still have his career but it was nice to be able to have this option when we had nothing else left.

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Senior Attorney 1, I’m so sorry to hear about everything you’re going through. It really helps to know I’m not the only one. At one of my rheumatologist appts he told me I was the third attorney he had seen that day.

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I had Alopecia early on in my career but that’s since been dormant. I also developed Grave’s disease which I am dealing with now (out of remission). I try to do a lot to destress, like drinking calming teas, not working at night to the extent possible and exercising. I also try to brush things off and keep them from being internalized. Not a perfect solution but best I can do at this time.

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I’m sorry to hear that. I’m glad you found ways to help destress. Helps to know I’m not alone. Thank you.

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