Small annoyances

Funny, isn't it, how really quite trivial things can seem important when it comes to health? It doesn't seem reasonable to feel irritated by a small niggle when I've just had something major to deal with, but, today, I'm in a huge grump because my hay fever has resulted in a "bunged up" ear! I'm sure the olive oil will work eventually, but after half a day of asking people to, "speak up" and "look at me when you're talking so I can lip read", I'm very fed up - and tired. It's amazingly tiring not being able to hear properly, you know. At least it's not painful, but I'm surprised by how cross I feel...