Every time I am ill I convince myself I have some disease or serious illness. Rather than presume I have a short lived bug or virus I Google to see if it's something more sinister. I know I'm not alone in this modern day problem. But I don't know how to turn off the inner voice that tells me I must have Leukemia/ Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma/ Anaemia/ Lupus- delete as appropriate. I'm fully aware it's ludicrous. But it doesn't stop me worrying.
I feel so poorly this week. Not the 'got the flu, it'll pass', poorly, but a general malaise. I feel so, so tired, weak, very mild fever, swollen neck glands. I don' t think 'normal' people get this do they? Why do I seem to feel like this every now and again. Completely washed out. Weird.
Hi Jen, I think you're very likely probably poorly with a bug, just as you say, but if you're anything like me then the addition of anxiety on top makes it so much worse. I had something similar some weeks ago and it has taken ages to get over, or was it lingering worry that made me feel ill for longer? Washed out? Oh yes, I empathise with that. Thinking the worst isn't ludicrous when you go to google and are presented with all these symptoms!! Enough to turn the most robust individual into a terrified wreck! I hope you're feeling better soon.
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