Advice about Sick Day at Work

Hi, this may sound like no biggie and it probably isn’t but my anxiety is doing my head in and I wanted some perspective. I have been having stomach issues this morning. I logged into work at home to get things prepped and I hoped I’d feel better eventually.

Needless to say I still feel like crap and my bathroom visits are same frequency. I message my boss around 9 about not being able to come in today and gave suggestions for how I can finish my assignment tomorrow/Monday.

She hasn’t messaged back yet because she’s in a meeting. But I wanted to check with maybe people that have more experience if this is okay and normal. This is my first adult job and outside of pto I’ve only taken 1 other sick day for food poisoning. Sorry if this is a bit ridiculous I just got a bit nervous.

Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

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