Dear Ivy,
I understand your worries. I work for a Congressional Commission in Washington, DC dealing with religious freedom issues - great job, very rewarding, but VERY stressful. We sometimes have extremely long hours and there is alot of pressure to produce effective policy. Everyone here is way too smart, I'm the youngest one on staff and you always feel the competition. The other staffers are mostly quite freindly, but our bosses - all nine of them, all members of Congress, think that we do not have a life outside of their agendas. What do I do to cope that I would offer some advice to you - make freinds with other employees, the support is important to me. When some Member makes me feel like crap because they didn't like my most recent report, it's good to vent with someone who goes through the same experience on a regular basis (I sometimes think they're really not happy with anything - maybe it's their own issues). Also, drink lots of water and tea throughout the day and gobble your pepper mints. I chew on fennel seeds too, but they can get caught in your teeth if your not careful!  Also, make sure you get your rest at night, I've seen lots of people here say how important sleep is with all this. And DO NOT drink coffee - regardless of how tired you are. I've been known to stand in front of my desk typing reports when I'm too tired to avoid putting caffein in my system - it is the worst trigger in the world for me. In the end, I think the most important thing is having a support system to deal with the stress, if you are less stressed out your symptoms will be easier (as long as the diet is in toon) and runs to the bathroom will be less frequent (although I must admit, I get worried too if the pot is too inaccessible) we just do what we can to feel better. Hope you feel better and be happy that this week is only four days for us at work!
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