[Buttons840]

You asked for stories. I went from an IC to a manager and found it extremely stressful. I would often go walk outside in a daze during the day, just to take a break. I started having digestion issues and chest pains--the doctors checked and didn't think it was my heart and so we kept searching. I eventually got shingles and then diagnosed with celiac disease in the same week. I realized this job was going to kill me so I gave 2 weeks notice and left.

I've been unemployed for a year since, fortunately I have some savings and low expenses, but my health is still dramatically worse than it was before. I can't go a day with digestion issues and chest pains; I haven't had a single meal where I don't worry about it. I know a genetic disease like celiac didn't come from stress, but stress might have activated it.

[kirubakaran]

I hope you feel better soon! If you ever feel any doubts, please know that you absolutely did the right thing.

[SkyPuncher]

I had the GI symptoms after I switched to a very, very stressful management role. Head of engineering at an early stage startup with short runway.

We raised and I went back to IC. My health is slowly recovering, including the GI issues.