- You aren't quite sure what it means to feel "100%" because you're usually hovering at a solid 80% on a good day.
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- Sometimes doing even the simplest of tasks feels like a five hour workout. Can I nap yet?
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- Pneumonia? ✓ Bronchittis? ✓ Raging this weekend? I've tried at least.
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- People constantly ask you "weren't you sick yesterday?" Yes, I was and I still am, but I have a social hierarchy of needs that isn't going to just fulfill itself. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F6356023870201499461554836889_tumblr_m8jqkvF0fA1qcja7co1_500.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=526&h=ff451b46fd58f0f371b9148d6ba1913d648a31710a9a5604f3856ad73fd7179e&size=980x&c=1389911935 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F6356023870201499461554836889_tumblr_m8jqkvF0fA1qcja7co1_500.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D526%26h%3Dff451b46fd58f0f371b9148d6ba1913d648a31710a9a5604f3856ad73fd7179e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1389911935%22%7D" expand=1]
- By some miracle if you are actually not sick, you usually overexert yourself so much that you'll be sick again in a matter of days.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F635602387851671913173362732_tumblr_mbaubxfHhk1rzbvsto1_500.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=870&h=f9ad21bc4c1abdccbf9fbb081b54b39d95415815bbd81b6f0cc5c6ef010d9e8c&size=980x&c=3830075105 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F635602387851671913173362732_tumblr_mbaubxfHhk1rzbvsto1_500.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D870%26h%3Df9ad21bc4c1abdccbf9fbb081b54b39d95415815bbd81b6f0cc5c6ef010d9e8c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3830075105%22%7D" expand=1] - You worry that your liver can't handle the perpetual mix of antibiotics, Tylenol, ibuprofen and cough medicine.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F635602383074846801558745441_2.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=622&h=14ed2077c07e074f88624a8ecc8953d6e3c4b662e0a448141d7ce9e4597393e2&size=980x&c=3743174992 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F635602383074846801558745441_2.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D622%26h%3D14ed2077c07e074f88624a8ecc8953d6e3c4b662e0a448141d7ce9e4597393e2%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3743174992%22%7D" expand=1] - Tissues have replaced your significant other.
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- Your immune system feels like its one weekend away from collapsing completely. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F635602383466952735-1183910541_Im-dying.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=70&h=7addfce7cf813b03ddc7e3ea09aeb0423f12f84ab905d18189640370f1b71a81&size=980x&c=3097080852 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F635602383466952735-1183910541_Im-dying.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D70%26h%3D7addfce7cf813b03ddc7e3ea09aeb0423f12f84ab905d18189640370f1b71a81%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3097080852%22%7D" expand=1]
- Your dating life has pretty much ceased to exist.
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- People actually get disgusted by you. You can't help it if you're coughing, sneezing and being germy. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F635602382282953529-1799736303_tDCqe2TKTsav9czJQ5rm_Horrified%2520by%2520Ice%2520Cream.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=828&h=90d012948c95cc9b04f09502fe365b4d53a1d7d57fcafd9ed3ce6006c77f825c&size=980x&c=455048508 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F635602382282953529-1799736303_tDCqe2TKTsav9czJQ5rm_Horrified%252520by%252520Ice%252520Cream.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D828%26h%3D90d012948c95cc9b04f09502fe365b4d53a1d7d57fcafd9ed3ce6006c77f825c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D455048508%22%7D" expand=1]
- You can't help it when every single day feels like this.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F22%2F635602388947822782-81537357_giphy-1.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=142&h=cc8e352612172556a95d5f01d134997845d78aefbf76f4a9cf01805e9dd3d41b&size=980x&c=3822625976 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F22%252F635602388947822782-81537357_giphy-1.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D142%26h%3Dcc8e352612172556a95d5f01d134997845d78aefbf76f4a9cf01805e9dd3d41b%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3822625976%22%7D" expand=1] - People don't want to hang out with you because they're convinced you are going to give them "the next plague".
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- (When in reality they probably gave it to you).
- Naps become more important part of your day.
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- "You don't look sick to me". No, but my kidneys feel like they're failing so there's that.
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- Or "you look god awful". Thanks for the pleasant reminder.[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F21%2F6356013711050012801254918042_JLp2oAoRfG16uis6Ux23_What%2520Da%2520Fuq.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=1002&h=01fa57641e06450036e29a759b638d8fac32797a107bcb28cd017c77040d7553&size=980x&c=348244974 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F21%252F6356013711050012801254918042_JLp2oAoRfG16uis6Ux23_What%252520Da%252520Fuq.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D1002%26h%3D01fa57641e06450036e29a759b638d8fac32797a107bcb28cd017c77040d7553%26size%3D980x%26c%3D348244974%22%7D" expand=1]
- Or the even better " Are you just not feeling well?" [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F23%2F6356024915157924841594912386_giphy-3.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=404&h=a13547648a8a32d498cb369c615d9e04ddb940bcbc63dd589179dbf9f940af11&size=980x&c=2986789439 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F23%252F6356024915157924841594912386_giphy-3.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D404%26h%3Da13547648a8a32d498cb369c615d9e04ddb940bcbc63dd589179dbf9f940af11%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2986789439%22%7D" expand=1]
- Or my personal favorite, "But hey! At least you don't have something that's actually bad you know. Like a tumor or something!" I'm not going do dignify that with a response. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F23%2F635602491918527310-321603105_RO2nTzgbRrS2CIncJiFa_Dog%2520Dont%2520Touch%2520Me.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=865&h=7e884525da9832debdd991cbd523b42f01c57794d57c8eddf5b1e1a82fa6ae76&size=980x&c=4230265885 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F23%252F635602491918527310-321603105_RO2nTzgbRrS2CIncJiFa_Dog%252520Dont%252520Touch%252520Me.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D865%26h%3D7e884525da9832debdd991cbd523b42f01c57794d57c8eddf5b1e1a82fa6ae76%26size%3D980x%26c%3D4230265885%22%7D" expand=1]
- When you finally feel healthy again, it's an emotional experience for you.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F23%2F63560249451468776837141210_giphy-4.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=382&h=27280fc8e801ff12ef2c367b4531e6788dbe631b9a70f01a5ac87f39658725a8&size=980x&c=955990394 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F23%252F63560249451468776837141210_giphy-4.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D382%26h%3D27280fc8e801ff12ef2c367b4531e6788dbe631b9a70f01a5ac87f39658725a8%26size%3D980x%26c%3D955990394%22%7D" expand=1] - Because by the time you finally get better, your friends will get sick and it's back to square one.[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2015%2F02%2F23%2F635602495476626146153392724_giphy-2.gif&ho=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com&s=505&h=903e77f8a8f5aaca613c504f196433ed62f5ee70c5bacc1eb74fd7d3fbe21b54&size=980x&c=771563266 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2015%252F02%252F23%252F635602495476626146153392724_giphy-2.gif%26ho%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn1.theodysseyonline.com%26s%3D505%26h%3D903e77f8a8f5aaca613c504f196433ed62f5ee70c5bacc1eb74fd7d3fbe21b54%26size%3D980x%26c%3D771563266%22%7D" expand=1]