Right now i'm sick with a cold. My throat hurts and i'm achey all over. I've basically been chillin all day and caring for myself. 

I realized that whenever i'm sick my anxiety basically goes away. I have generalized anxiety disorder and OCD and they are both so much better when i'm sick. 

I'm wondering if it's because when I'm sick, I finally have a (what the world deems as) legitimate excuse to feel like shit and care for myself? Like normally, I have to put on a happy face and pretend everything is fine even if my mind is screaming. 

Thoughts?