Can I ask my doctor to write me off of work for anxiety?

Question

I have SEVERE anxiety. In the past, I believed it to be depression and my old doctor took me off of work for almost 2 months and I got disability pay through my old company...who were great and very understanding. I now know that what I truly suffer with is anxiety with bouts of depression, among other things. I finally have insurance again at my new job, and I moved so I am going to a new doctor. I'm excited to get help, but I want to ask the doctor if she will write me a note for getting Thursday & Friday off (this is Wed), so I can have a mini break and start my new medication. Do you think she will do this for me? Is this reasonable? I'm scared.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

All you can do is ask and explain to her why and I bet she will.

Answer 3

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