Sick Ramblings

For nearly 2 weeks I've had a scratchy throat and slight sinus discharge. (I know you all really wanted to know that.) For several mornings in a row, I've actually woken up with a slightly sore throat. I don't like this very much because it has severly cut down on my exercise time. I've been trying to mostly go swimming every time I go to the gym (because my feet are usually killing me by the end of the day), but I'm paranoid about swimming with a scratchy throat and extra mucous in my sinuses! My mom always used to tell me that would make me more sick. Or maybe it really has made me more sick in the past ... I can't remember. Perhaps it's one of those things that's more psychological than physiological. I've decided that sometimes paranoia can in fact make you sick. Well yesterday I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to be sick anymore, so I went to Sam's Club on my way home from work and bought a gallon of orange juice. I'm not so sure that orange juice has been medically proven to help you when you're sick, but for me I've noticed that chugging orange juice really does help me get better. So I drank a tall glass of orange juice, texted my hubby at 5:15, told him I was laying down for a nap, and asked him to bring something home for dinner because I just couldn't cook. I put my earplugs in a zonked out, dreaming about very strange people. I had just gotten to this part in my dream where some random guy was hitting on me and then I thought he put his arm around me but then I woke up and realized it was Ben who had just gotten home and came in to wake me up. I was glad I hadn't slapped the guy! Then he told me it was already 7:30! I had slept for a long and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep that night because that's what usually happens if I nap at all during the day. Nevertheless, I was sleepy again at midnight and so I went to bed and slept again! I'm pleased to say that I woke up this morning with no soreness in my throat which is a promising sign as my family all starts getting into town this week and I sure don't want to be even the least bit sick for that!! I'll just keep drinking my orange juice and sleeping for 10 hours a day and I should have this thing knocked out soon ... I hope ...