Today, I discovered that a high enough stress level can cause the same symptoms as the flu. So whenever things are quite awful at work, I get the added bonus of feeling like I’m coming down with something really nasty. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I’m currently battling a cold that caused me to call into work yesterday and, as of this morning, I’ve also started my period and have the most painful cramps ever. Good thing I have the day off from work. FML
Today, I have the flu, so I called my boss to let him know I couldn't come in today. He told me to think my "lies" through better, and claimed that you can only get the flu during winter. So I guess I'm faking my pale skin, short breath, runny nose, and constant sneezing. FML
Today, I found out I have a yeast infection, a bladder infection, and a urinary tract infection all at the same time. Oh, and I also have the flu. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
Today, I've been sick with both a chest cold and a sore throat. As a result, I've also been dehydrated, causing me to have a headache. Whenever I cough, I feel like my throat is being ripped apart and my head is about to explode. FML
Today, I tested positive for Influenza A. I’m either sweating bullets or shivering cold, coughing my ass off, sneezing constantly, snotting out my eyeballs, and aching all over. To top it off it’s hot and stormy, flooding in part of town with 100% humidity, and the power just cut out. FML
Today, I got diagnosed with a condition that expresses itself in the form of violent diarrhea whenever I get nervous. Now I am constantly nervous about getting nervous about anything. FML
Today, I woke up with the flu. My wife thinks I'm faking it so we don't have to go on date night, even though I've been on the toilet all day. FML
Today, I found out about allergies suddenly getting worse out of nowhere when it happened to mine. I can hardly step outside without feeling like hell when I get back home, which was never the case before, and I'm going through allergy medicine like a drug addict (almost). FML
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Top comments
Brightside86 31
Welcome to the American labor market...if you think this has a happy ending, than you haven't been paying attention.
HonestlyVirgoHonesty 7
This is what my life with fibromyalgia is like
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Brightside86 31
Welcome to the American labor market...if you think this has a happy ending, than you haven't been paying attention.
dreams2383 20
if you think American jobs are Like that you need a new job. it's not like that unless you let it
Jon Tessler 14
no, stress does not cause the same symptoms as the flu. and yes you are coming down with something
Yudith 28
What's the difference between an American and a Russian? When the American dreads coming to work, he will fake a headache to stay home; when the Russian dreads coming to work, he will really have a headache. Sounds like you have the perfect excuse to stay home when you're too stressed.
Grizz8831 14
while stress does cause issues and weaken the immune system making it easier to get sick, I don't hink it makes you sick. high blood pressure, risk of aneurysm and heart disease it does as well. my step father had a brain aneurysm a number of years ago do to massive stresses of work and pre existing family traits
Nhayaa2.0 17
Wait until the next level and get an ulcer. That's gonna be a thrill!
HonestlyVirgoHonesty 7
This is what my life with fibromyalgia is like