Doctor confirmed it was a cold. I am relieved that’s all it was.

Thursday night, I had a bad cramppy pain in my leg. I could barely walk. It went away Friday. My doctor said I was ok because they went away, but if I did start getting cramps again, it could be blood clots because that is a side effect of the prescription she prescribed. I think the cramps might because I’m wearing the same shoes that are slightly big, and I stand on a concrete floor for hours at work. I also sit oddly on my recliner for hours at a time.

I am very glad she took my concerns seriously and did all the right tests and exams to make sure It wasn’t something else.

As for the behavior/personality issues. This is the 4th time this flu season I’ve gotten sick. 3 times with a cold, once with a gross mucus post nasal drip sinus thing. The other 3 times, I was also very anxious annoyed and angry the few days before I got sick.

This time I had an attitude with my therapist and was just in general angry.

My mom said that I should think about this. That when I get like this it means I’m probably just getting physically sick. Maybe this time I was so scared of getting sick I was just denying that that’s what was causing my behavior issues.

Before, everything was somatic and anxiety, or an unscheduled period.

Now it seems like I really am getting sick every couple months. I’m assuming since I am not a teenager anymore, my immune system gets compromised more easily, and I am more sensitive to how stress affects my immune system.

I’m still wondering though, if I’m stressed because I’m getting sick, or if my stress is causing me to get sick.

Again, I’m just glad it wasn’t the flu.