When You Think You're Superman

I take pride in having a "strong immune system." I haven't been sick in ages and if I do, I usually get over it in less than a week.

Yesterday, I was diagnosed with Shingles.

It's the same virus as chicken pox. It lays dormant in your spine until you're stressed out and when your immune system is down. I have blisters/hives along the the main nerve in my right shoulder.

That one nerve also makes my neck stiff and my head hurt only on the right side.

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Take care of your body.

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It's funny because I didn't realize how stressed out I was. I guess, I dismissed that stress as a "normal everyday feeling." That could also explain the sudden break out of acne.

This keeps me entertained: