The thing is, until I moved to New York, I hadn’t been sick in something like 4 years. I always drink plenty of Orange Juice (good for my immune system, bad for my stomach). I hadn’t had so much as a headache in all the time I’ve been with my company. Since moving, I’ve had bouts of vomiting twice (the second time with severe stomach cramps), both times written off as food poisoning, though if it happens again, I’m asking for some tests just in case.

And now this. And I’m not the only one either. We just hired a part time pharmacist at my store a month or two ago, and she moved down from upstate New York. She’s had the same problem (albeit different manifestations). She came in to work Monday with really bad laryngitis. (That’s the last time I believe someone when they say, “Don’t worry, I’m not contagious.)

So what is it? Is it the water supply? Millions of New Yorkers drink public water every day and don’t get sick.

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And that’s the point at which I fell asleep while writing this post. I’ve slept all day, with very little water and no food. And by the way, I’ve decided it’s the flu, not a cold. My head has been pounding all day, and I can’t even sit up without A) feeling nauseous, or B) falling back down because of the pain in my head.

Not to mention, I have no food in the house, and can’t stand up longer than it takes to go the bathroom (and I’m leaning against the walls to do that), so I can’t go out to get any food. I guess I’ll try to order pizza.

Ugh, I hate being sick.