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I don't get sick often, but when I do it will hit me hard and at the most inopportune time. Yesterday, I woke up at about nine thirty and told my mother that I had to go to the doctor. No question. I had been up half the night because I was leaking out my nose. It was horrendous. So I spent two and a half hours in the office, got two shots, and then a ton of pills. Yesterday, I was on a bit of a high from the steroid shot, meaning I was way too warm and ate way too much. Today, not so much. So I thought, since I am ill, that we could talk about what you should do when you are sick.

You should probably stay in bed or on a couch. It's not good to overexert yourself when you're ill. If you are like me then you feel awful for calling in to work but sometimes you just have to do that. If you go to the doctor, you can get an excuse. It won't actually do anything for your employer, but it will prove that you didn't just call in so you could go parade around town instead of checking out customers at the grocery store. When you get back from the doctor, take a bath. Showers are like a safe place for me; I love them. They are really comforting, so I always take a ton of them when I'm sick. Then put on your coziest pajamas, get a lot of drinks -- juice and water are best -- and settle in. You should only move to take medicine.

I mentioned having a lot of drinks. It is mega important that you stay hydrated, because it'll keep you from feeling super awful. If you get dehydrated, you have to go to the hospital. You do not want to do that, so drink as much juice and water and tea as possible. If you have a sore throat, put some lemon and honey in your tea, which should be hot. It'll soothe your throat. Make sure to have some soup as well. Everyone loves soup when they're sick.

And of course, take lots of naps. Set up a queue for your netflix and doze right on off. The best part about being sick is the naps -- and even they involve some icky sweats and fever chills every now and again. If you're awake, you just wallow in how sick you are. You can't wallow in your sickness if you aren't awake to remember that you're sick. Take a ton of naps. Trust me on this part.

And basically, just wait it out. Take your meds like the doctor told you, drink a lot of fluids, and take lots of naps. Do not try and get out before you're ready. You're no good to anyone when you're sick and no one really wants to listen to you blow your nose. Trust me.

catch you later,

Karleigh

"And then there are days when you must rest." // anonymous