LAUDANUM AND TEA, DAMMIT

[cupcake_goth]

Yesterday I was knocked flat by ... something. A flare-up of the Lyme and its co-bugs? I don't know. I spent all of yesterday on the couch, shivering under a heavy blanket, feeling woozy, achy, and unable to think.

Today I feel slightly better. I'm not under heavy blankets right now, I'm not as woozy or achy, and I don't feel as fuzzily vacant as I did. Of course, I made my classic mistake of thinking I'M BETTER NOW, did a bunch of stuff, and then went "Oh. Whoops. Flopping on couch now." But I feel like I have enough brain to work on job-hunt emails and the novel, so it's progress of a sort.

I'm not sure what brought on this bout of sickly, because it's not like I've been doing a lot of stuff. But minim_calibre reminded me yesterday that hey, this is a month of really stressful emotions for me, which is probably causing this. Oh, right.

(Speaking of really stressful emotions, the off-and-on snow around here has been making me melancholy, because in the past snow meant a phone call from Mom, telling me to stop summoning the snow demons.)

What I really want right now is a butler, who will bring me tea, tasty gluten-free snacks, and perhaps laudanum. Why don't I have a butler, dammit?

Comments

[corbaegirl.livejournal.com]

There's a norovirus sweeping through the area that seems to be hitting people like you've described. My bout with it was Sunday night and yesterday. The good thing is, it seems to be very short lived.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oh ugh. I wonder if that is what's knocked me down, because I have NO energy or reserves right now. Bleah, I say. Bleah. But I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* I don't know where you can get a butler, but I hope you feel better soon. Snuggle the kitties.

[-dante-sparda-.livejournal.com]

Yuck. Feel better soonest. :(

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

Plei is right, about it being an emotionally stressful time.

PLUS weather changes like this are likely to trigger anything related to auto-immune issues.

PLUS you have other stressors going on besides (like, oh, job hunting and money).

PLUS you have Big Huge Things on your horizon that are likely to cause little bits of stress as well.

lots of reasons to be wiped. Be sure to eat as healthy as you can, take extra vitamins, and suck down fluids as much as possible.

[torreybird.livejournal.com]

I just got an image of your now-ethereal Mom, chasing snow demons down 15th Ave NE with an ethereal garden torch (complete with ethereal propane tank, which doesn't look too heavy, the way she's wielding it.)

It certainly would explain this weather. And explain why she didn't call - she can take care of those snow demons herself, now, thank-you-very-much.

Hugs and tea, dear - just get through the down spells. There are better days ahead.

[sethrak.livejournal.com]

Don't either the Husband or Stunt Husband have an appropriate frock coat for impromptu butlering? ^_^

[dporowski.livejournal.com]

Apropos of nothing: It's entirely possible to make gluten-free stuffing that is equal to or better than normal stuffing. I didn't think it possible, but my god, was that stuff good.