Accepted a new job and now anxious

Hi everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!
I was just offered a new job. For the past ten years, I have been working for myself part time so I could set my own hours, but with the economy, I haven't been doing so well financially. I was just offered a new job. My youngest child will be going off to college next fall, and it is good timing for me to go back to work and earn a little more money. I have been in remission with my Crohn's for several years, but I still have IBS, and I generally have to poop several times in the mornings, and I get more tired than I used to in my younger years. I can get up early which may help, but I've gotten myself highly anxious about managing a job with more regimented hours. I didn't choose to tell my new employer about the Crohn's...I live in a small town and about 50 people applied for my job; I didn't want to be turned down. We are going to continue the insurance through my husband's job, so if I can't manage it at work, I can always quit. I feel that I owe it to myself to try out the job and see if I can be successful, but I am finding myself excessively worried about both the fatigue and bathroom issues. I think I'm just freaking myself out, but any advice from those of you who have dealt with this will be greatly appreciated!

so I did the same tyoe of thing, always worked for myself but had no health ins. I could only afford for wife and daughter. i was beginning to flare and new I needed to get ajob tha I could get ins. and decent pay, got a job as a table games dealer at indian casino in san diego. I thought I would do ok,not. I suffered so bad with either gas or gas pains or br issues total nightmare, I waited 1 1/2 years before I got an on going medical where I could call in sick or go home if things got bad, which it did but I lasted 5 years, my gp kept telling me you have to try to find another type of job, she said that job for you is not good you will get sick, and i did and now I'm ssdi permanently disabled, not everyone gets affected how I did, but all the abuse from gambling crazies I thought I was ok with it, I'm a big boy I can handle it. I internalized everything, all the abuse went right to my emotional gut. now I wish I could sue the casino because they kept working me overtime when I had dr note saying not to work me overtime it would exasperate my disease, they were good at first, then they were really pissed, and told me they would not go along with the no ot note, they fired me on something really stupid. my dr put me on sdi immediatly, and were absolutly the most compassionate dr's Ive ever been around.

Gumby I think you are going to be surprised on how well you do with your new job. I find that working takes my mind off of upset tummy's etc. I am busy, so I don't have alot of time to worry about the what if's. Good luck!

I agree with Nanners. I have always worked through my years with crohns, and while sometimes I will have to use the restroom more frequently, for the most part, working takes my mind off my symptoms. Of course, it does depend upon the job you are doing. If you are doing a physically demanding job, that can aggravate some symptoms, but I do mainly a desk job, with slight physical activity and it doesn't bother me much.

Congratulations on the new job!

I agree with the previous post that you should ask yourself a few questions.

Will this extra money help you over the long run?
Will this work make you feel engaged with the society?
Will this job be physically demanding that could aggregate your Crohn's?

For me, working is an absolute necessity, since I have a family to support despite my Crohn's. I wish you good luck.

Paul

Thanks to everyone for your support. I think I will get depressed if I don't at least try! I hate to think I'm letting my fear get in the way of living my life. I'll let you know how it goes.