What do you guys think?

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I work with a girl who called in because her doctor said she had a heart attack. Then the doctor said that her rib was pushing against her lung. Then she called in and said she can't come to work for a week because she had an anxiety attack. I have anxiety attacks ALL the time. I have never heard of someone calling in for a week because of one. Do you think she's faking it?

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Some people do get really bad anxiety that causes other symptoms. Just because YOU do not get anxiety that bad, doesn't mean others don't. And if you're not the one paying her, don't worry about it.

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If she's bringing in doctors notes, who cares. Does her note being there affect you directly?

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Who cares what she does. It doesn't affect u

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Depends. I have bad anxiety attacks but it's not life threatening. When my boyfriend has anxiety attacks it triggers his asthma and he's been close to death from those situations. Anxiety is different for everyone.

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Are you talking about costrocondritis?    Honestly, everything you describes are all different things....entirely.   How about this: you do you and stop worrying about other people health issues.  K?

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I doubt she's faking it. The fact that she's still keeping you updated shows she cares about her job.  Anxiety attacks come in different forms. Accute panic disorder can be hard to adjust to. Some people get anxiety that comes in waves throughout a normal 24 hr period. It's hard to understand how a person feels when they have  panic attacks back to back that just fire up out of the clear blue. Panic attacks make you feel like you're going to die. Your anxiety increases because you convince yourself there's something wrong that the doctors just aren't catching.  It's really exhausting and life altering when someone suddenly develops severe panic disorder. It takes time for the medication to start to take effect but, that's only the beginning. The medicine only makes the attacks a bit more manageable. The real battle is in not letting your mind get the best of you. It takes practice and doesn't happen overnight. It can be quite painful at times to where you believe you are having a heart attack. It's hard for others to understand how it feels. You can have a minor anxiety attack, think you know all about anxiety, and still have no clue as to how severe anxiety can actually get. That would be like comparing a paper cut to c-section. She needs compassion and understanding right now, bless her heart.

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Maybe instead of judging her you could ask if she is ok? Sounds like she's not coping very well at the moment. Sometimes you just can't face the day, or work. She could need a week off to help recover

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She needs a doctor's note. But it's none of your business.

I had to take a personal week off of work due to my anxiety and stress affecting my bipolar disorder to the point where I was hearing voices at home. I was still functioning and could have gone to work but decided against it because it's MY BODY and My HEALTH I know what's right for MY  health

So my doctor wrote my a note and I took a week off work.

Mind your business

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Maybe she's just handling it differently. Maybe what you're ok with going to work after she isn't. I'll admit- it seems a bit fishy... But who are we to judge?

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I would be skeptical too. Is her not being at work directly affecting you? If it is, maybe talk to your boss and see if y'all can get another person hired to help out.

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