How Do You Keep Your Job in the Beginning? I Cannot Work...

[norwaygirl]

I had a somewhat understanding manager but her husband had tinnitus as well, and he was still working fulltime so I'm not sure if I dealt with tinnitus in a particularly bad way as I couldn't function for work. I ended up losing the job. The job after that was more 'on my terms', I felt, because I had had time enough to digest everything and I started the job with a perspective of; to hell with it all. It's good if I only make it through the next hour/week. That took the edge of.

 

[dingaling]

@Barry33

You need to go to your employer's Occupational Health department and get a "fitness to work" assessment.

Depending on your employer's policy, you might be able to take unpaid leave and take a break - however, not working might give you more time to dwell on your thoughts and tinnitus and keeping busy would be better for you

 

[Jcb]

Hi - I'm a wreck from hell since getting tinnitus 3-4 weeks ago. I'm 46, divorced, 2 lovely daughters who are under my health insurance.

There is literally no way I can work and I just started this new job 3 months ago and I'm in charge of a huge project.

But I'm absolutely serious when I say there is no way I can work in that high stress environment at this time, running meetings etc., etc. Just thinking about it or how and when I'm going to tell my boss (that I need to be out sick or disability TDI) causes me great anxiety even now as I write this.

I can't lose my job...but it is impossible for me to work currently. I break down and cry several times a day because of the tinnitus. How would I hide that at work. I haven't read a lot on here how anyone can deal with this nightmare and have a job.

I have sick leave and there is short term TDI at my workplace and I'm going to get the paperwork for it this week. But eventually it will all run out and then what..... I've suffered from depression and anxiety long before getting tinnitus and was already having extreme stress before this even started. Now im a train wreck...need advice pls

How are things now in regards to work/life?
I tried to go back too soon as a result it was an absolute disaster, my job is very demanding but also extremely rewarding. I've been eased back in slowly now, 3 days a week for 6 hours, seems to be going ok. It's the lack of concentration on my part that seems to be one of the hardest issues for me at the moment.