Dear Shirley:

Sounds like the contributing factors, if not the initiating factors for your dizziness, sore throat, etc. are:

* the blood work last Monday (if it was significant amount of blood taken)
* the argument with your parents last Saturday
* the academic work load and limited time testing in school this week

Dave has been somewhat supporting. But your critical parents are repeatedly a problem for you, aren’t they? Is there at all a way (and there may very well be no way) to communicate to them that they are hurting you, being critical; that you are doing your best as is and their support (you can tell them what being supportive of you would sound like…) will help you?

Get well and take it easy, allowing yourself time to regain your strength.

anita