YES. I started back to work almost two months ago now. The increased stress definitely causes flares...but I say this having come out of a particularly stressful week where just nothing seemed to go right. Mostly I try to stay as stress free as I can at work...a lot of the stress we put on ourselves. Know you are doing the best you can and learn to accept that. It's hard and I myself fell into the trap of letting myself get too stessed last week and am still paying for it...but try to manage the stress level as much as possible.

I also spend a lot of time before work "prepping" myself for the day (TENS, lidoderm patches, heat patches, ultrasound, hot baths with epsom salts, tDCS, etc). I suit up and have to wear a scarf and gloves at work to avoid triggers like cold and air movements, etc. I do everything I can to reduce pain levels before, during, and after work. That in and of itself is like a full time job...but it does make a difference.

Take care and definitely talk with your doctor about what you can do to manage the pain and stress at work.