Constant illness putting strain on relationship

[mjrox1908]

I had very bad flu recently and my long distance boyfriend called and supported me a lot. We then met up in person and I became unwell again where he had to support and look after me.
Since then we have now met up again and I began by complaining of shoulder and back pain, then I had a large painful spot on my back develop making it difficult to sleep and I now have cystitis.
Aside from feeling in pain and absolutely terrible, I feel worried that he is becoming bored of me being ill. We are long distance and it feels like every time we meet up for a few days I have something wrong with me that ruins it. We have been together nearly 4 years, but I just feel like a burden or like I am letting both of us down. We're also both studying at university so I don't want to keep apologising and bringing it up as an issue as we both have exam and deadline stress.
Any advice or help would be very much appreciated, I'm already in such physical pain I don't need the mental stress too! Thanks :)

Is it necessary to describe all your symptoms? You can't get how you feel but you can choose what to discuss.

He shouldn't alter his feelings based on your wellness. But you're right, it would be difficult to stay positive about things if the person is constantly complaining.

Can't change how you feel

It's probably a good test of your relationship in a way. You have been together a while, so he will know that this is not always the case.

Try not to worry or feel bad as it is outwith your control. Hope you feel better soon

Yes this is what I've been thinking, I could just say my symptoms less (I have long lasting pain from my desk job which has been troubling me recently)

But if I'm in a lot of pain it's difficult to mask what I am going through and he asks what is wrong. It's also hard as when I visit we are in a shared house and I hate being vulnerable and unwell around all of his housemates it's embarrassing to me. I've just been so unlucky with illness recently and I don't know what to do, I just don't want to put him through my complaining all of the time but I am genuinely in a lot of pain constantly!

Thank you x I think you are right! He is so lovely and always supports me I'm just worried that one day it will become too much as I have been ill recently so much. I would do the same for him but I always seem to be the problem.