The Glass of Milk I Keep Forgetting

I always forget the milk. Not because I’m avoiding it—just because it slips my mind until my legs start aching, a dull, familiar pain that’s been with me since I was a kid. I used to cry at night, legs throbbing, not knowing why. Doctors shrugged. Bloodwork always came back “normal.” I’ve tried supplements, read labels, dodged allergens. Sometimes I get a week before the ache returns. It’s not dramatic, just quietly exhausting. I drink a glass, and the pain fades by the next day. Then I forget again, and the cycle starts over. It’s such a small thing, but it makes me feel broken in a way I can’t explain. I wish I could just forget about it for good. #ChronicMystery #BodyCheckChronicles #InvisibleStruggle #Health #Diet