Know this May sound strange to some, but I start back to work tomorrow after my medical leave, and I start an on call rotation at the same time (I do IT support). We are also in the midst of a support group reorg. And for some reason today I am extremely anxious about going back to work. There is no physical reason why I could not go back, just this anxiety. Is this weird, or have others gone through this? How do I talk myself down from these feelings?

To be honest, who really EVER wants to go back to work. I was scared too. I packed so many "emergency" snack, water, medicines to feed the whole forum here. Relax, drink ur protein shakes, sip on water all day, and stay busy! U got this! It was kind of nice burying yourself in work to ease the anxieties. They will come and go for awhile, but life will settle back down. I am what u call a worry wart! I could not lose any weight at first, but as soon as I settled my brain, the pounds starting flying off! It will happen, just takes some getting used to! Good luck and my wishes are with you!

Thank you so much! I guess the best remedy is to just get that first day back over with... hopefully it should get easier after that... I just sat down and made a list of why I am so anxious. Putting it out on paper really helped me see what my specific worries were, as well as some benefits- like being busy will make the days go by faster and get closer to both vacation time and starting solid foods