When the single parent gets sick~

I have had sinus for over a week now. It started just as pressure..and then I visited my sister in Delaware. She has a huge long haired dog and apparently I have developed an allergy to dog dander..so I was miserable all last weekend. Monday issued in a horrible sinus headache, I felt better Tuesday and Wednesday .Thursday was a different story. My headache returned accompanied by horrible sinus pressure. My sinuses would not drain..my nose actually swelled. It appeared that I had been punched (swelling and dark circles under my eyes.) I was miserable Friday night.

Saturday I went for my massage and she worked hard on my head and face. The swelling went down some and I spent the day in bed with my vaporizer going full force ( I use tea tree oil ,lol, smells kind of like mold but is very soothing to sinus ). I actually was massaging it on my face. Well I am somewhat better today. My nose is still a bit swollen and sore but I am better.

It is so tough to be a single parent and be sick. We spend our time taking care of everyone and who takes care of us? Yes I have a bf that lives here, yes I have 3 kids at home 15, 16 and 19. They are "old enough " to fend for themselves but are at an age where they won't take care of anyone but themselves. My bf had his kids yesterday so he was gone.

I spent the rest of the day in bed, watching tv and trying to rest. Very unusual and difficult for me ( I am type A and am used to being productive ) .I hate asking for help..

I guess I just need to feel sorry for me a bit and lean on some others who understand. Sometimes it would be nice to be taken care of instead of always taking care of everyone else.