Bllllrrrgh. And writing on oneself.

Today is One Of Those Days. My chronic health issue thing is being particularly onerous, I do NOT feel awake or clear-headed, the Body Image Demons are warming up for full performance with choir and interpretive dance, and some of the tools for my dayjob are thwarting me. Grrr.

Oh, wait. I didn't actually make a post about the health thing, did I?

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So I'm having One Of Those Days.

Anyway, one of the things that I used to do, and have started doing off-and-on again (um, since Mom passed away), is occasionally writing things on my arms. I did that today ("buy yourself the motivation", and I know there are several of you who should recognize that line); when the Stroppy One caught sight of it, he was mystified. Apparently he is not the sort of person to write things on himself. But I know I'm not the only one - I know that at least four of my close friends do such things too. Which leads me to this poll!

[Poll #1711577]

Huh, I need to import the leech jar icon over here

Anyway. Remember how I was so sick all fall? Just round after round of the
flu or something? Many tests and doctor visits later, it has been
determined that I am dealing with Epstein-Barr Virus, Lyme's Disease, and
Cat Scratch Fever. Any of which would make a person feel fatigued,
fuzzy-headed, and in pain at various times. (My doctor: "Why didn't
you come talk to me about the fatigue and constant aches sooner?" Me:
"Errrm, I thought that everyone dealt with this to some degree, and I
just needed to cope?" My doctor: ::facepalm::)

So. I am on some SUPER STRENGTH antibiotics 3x a week (ugggh), and a
large handful of supplements and vitamins every day. The downside to this
is that the antibiotics, in the process of dealing with these things, can
and will cause flare-ups of the symptoms. Whee.

(I realized that I had *finally* remembered to tell LJ about this, and maybe I should do the same over here? Yeah. Xposting, still not a skill of mine.)