Shorthand sickness

Last night i had an asthma attack, which I haven't had since I was 5 years old,so it was all pretty scary and I turned into some sort of baby with my poor boyfriend running to my every need! Seem to be getting very sick down here for some reason. Maybe I am just not use to the cold weather down here! I know just get over it! But I have not seen so many sick people in my life, i swear my family is sick every two or three weeks who live down here. I even brought 50 dollar bottle of wonder pills with vit C, B, and D that don't seem to be working! Well its back to Auckland for me shortly maybe I can sort my immune system while I am up there!
I think I also have shorthand sickness! This sickness lingers over your head, it is a feeling that is always there and never goes away! You start to see words turning into shorthand and writing words in the air with your finger! Your days seem to have an hour's detention every day, sometimes two writing "shorthand" lines. Sleepless nights are also on the agenda. If anyone has a cure for this sickness please let me know.
Giving up is not an answer, otherwise I will fail my course! Any other journos had the same problems out there?
Back to shorthand and my asthma drugs!