moon month

i’ve been reading up on menstruation and i am bemused by the fact that i still do not fully understand how the whole cycle works.

haha.

so i read and read and came across this : -

why i will never be slim and fit

from pilates central monthly newsletter: -

Avoid the obvious such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i.e. pork, bacon, ham, salami, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise, margarine, butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine…. Then be one!

me love everything that’s mentioned here.

How many times have you heard people around you saying ” I am trying to lose some weight!!” But they never succeed. What they overlook is that every ideal plan to lose weight must be accompanied by some exercise program. Without training, your diet plan is doomed to fail from the start. And if you think once a week is enough, you will not see much results. Go for 3-5 times per week. This is the same if you are doing Pilates. The least you can do is once a week – but results is barely visible. Take it 3-5 times per week for best results! It’s guaranteed!

my instructor told me to start doing pilates at home.

wimpily, i whispered, i am weak willed.

clean my face, scrub my body

hmmm.

i think my existing spa and facial packages can last me till the end of this year. afterwhich, i’m going to find somewhere cheaper for the face and body.

i only have one place in mind – the ultimate, which sandy brought me to once. i love that place for it’s warmth and good service. i also think it should be cheapetr than drx medispa.

the only qualm i have is the shaw elevator which i find very creepy. i contemplated having everything i need to do for myself @ wheelock since most of my maintenance work is done there but everything spa related there is  pricey – think clarins institute, jurlique spa etc.

so the next best area is shaw centre.

i wished transport wasn’t an issue then i can go for spas located in far flung areas of singapore.

that would be so nice.

or maybe i should just go figure out how to make use of our wonderful bus system.

screened baby

the health screening was alright. i hope the health screening results will be alright too. i will be getting my medical results on 6 july.

afterthoughts?

pap smear is uncomfortable.

ultrasound scanning of pelvis is just unbearable because you have to fill your bladder.

rectal biopsy is PAINFUL!

the stool occult blood test is very interesting. as what nikko said, “oh, you played with your shit?”

the breakfast provided was lovely.

screen me, baby.

going for my first ever health screening next wednesday!

i am excited and nervous at the same time…

no longer queen bee

tcm healed by hives by giving me 3 days of diarrhea – lots of toxins to dispel, i guess.

i was so weak from all the trips to the washroom that i allowed myself to be sprawled across the bedroom floor. my mum walked in and got a shock because she thought i fainted.

by 6pm yesterday, i decided that i had enough of this diarrhea and took 2mg of loperamide. ah, the relief that slowly seep through my stomach over the next 3 – 4 hours was so comforting – like someone decided to wrap my stomach in a warm blanket. i was in bed from 7pm onwards – too weak and too tired to move -  and i just continued to lie there until i fell asleep at 12.30am.

i must say i feel a whole lot better now after battling hives and diarrhea for almost a week. i have decided to drink cooling tea every week, eat fruits everyday and drink more water because i don’t want to get hives again!! the ordeal is just so…. unbearable.

better to take charge now than regret later…

pill popper

i was cleaning up my first aid drawer and looking at the 2 bags of medications i have been prescribed since 20 june 2008.

medication for flu, stomach, muscle, nerve, viral, cough, insomnia, cold sore, mouth ulcers, immunity suppressants… i got it all!

i also look at the prescription date of the medications – i have been consistently seeing doctors since june 2008. the longest time gap between one visit to another is approximately 2 months.

sucks.

hives scare

monday evening @ work

had a lemon biscuit and a chocolate walfer before dinner. neck started to itch. edmund commented “maybe your hair’s dirty”. shoulder started to itch. the back, the butt, the thigh and the legs were all itching crazily by 10pm.

i left office exhausted and itchy.

took a shower. leg was all red. poured lots of prickly heat powder on the skin to calm the angry rash.

at 12.45am, i fell asleep.

by 2am, i was up in bed scratching my body off. wheals everywhere except for the face. it was just horrible.

i went to the kitchen and contemplated my options.

changi hospital or 24 hr clinic. i decided to find a 24 hr clinic first considering how dangerous hospitals are these days. haha. i googled for a 24 hr clinic in the east using iphone (oh! God bless steve jobs!) and found a clinic near bedok interchange.

time was 2.30am.

i changed my clothes and woke up my dad up. my dad asked me ”you can’t endure until morning?” haha.

i reached the clinic at 3am.

the doctor looked at my me and said “wow. this is an allergic reaction.”  and proceed to ask me a string of questions. he decided to give me a jab of prednisone on the lateral thigh (the arm will not be able to endure this, was what he told me).

he gave me 2 days mc and steriods. the bill came up to $84, including a consultation fee of $64.00.

i was out of it in 30 minutes. the wheals went away. i no longer itch. however, i was extremely weak and tired. my limbs were wobbly and i almost fell down when getting dressed. i was like all over my bed the whole day.

wednesday afternoon @ work

some red patches started to appear on the legs but it went away. didn’t felt too bad throughout the day and left office at 12.30am. i left my medication at work.

by 1.30am, my neck was itching again. i told myself to endure until morning comes but it was just too much for me. it was better than monday evening because it was neck to thigh and not neck to feet but it was equally itchy and painful.

4.30am, i got out of bed to pace around the house. i wanted to endure till morning but my dad woke up at 5.15am and saw me pacing around the house. i showed him the hives and he decided we should go see the doctor.

5.30am. the doctor looked at my legs and told me how common hives is. gave me the same medication but decided not to give me the jab. “let the hives run it’s course.” *jaws drop* the doctor is very young and very cute but he looks super sleepy.

i was given another 2 days mc and the bill came up to $74.

i went home, took the pills that will reduce itch and cause drowsiness. i didn’t sleep until 8am and i woke up 3 hours later to my dad hammering the cabinet. my legs were full of wheals.

went to see my tcm doctor and she told me i will be well in 3 days and that it has nothing to do with food or fabric allergy. it was purely the imbalance of the body. haha.

i went home and took the tcm prescription and the wheals went away within an hour. ah. lovely! and it didn’t leave me in total fatigue or drowsiness.

let’s hope the med work through the night….

 

i think i have utilised half of the mcs i am entitled to in a year…

down on hives

it has been a while since i was given 4 days mc.

i can’t wait to be well.

i have spent a total of $180 on medical bills this week because hives seems to only attack me at night leaving me with no choice but to run to highly priced 24 hour clinics.

pills doesn’t work, only injections does but injection hurts a lot (injection done at the lateral thigh) and leave me in comatose for almost a day. the doctor i went to today refused to give me another jab to suppress the immune/nervous system.

i seeked the help of a tcm doctor today and she was able to tell me what is causing the hives – in very simple terms, my overly warm blood and hot air within the body (heaty) is further aggravated by the illness inducing weather singapore is experiencing of late. i was asked to drink lots of water and avoid eating seafood, meat, spicy and fried stuff.

i just took one dose of the tcm medication and all the wheals subsided. the real test will come tonight – if i survive the night with no hives attack – i will heart tcm forever!

this year is not a good year for health

i am sick again!

like the 6th time this year?

doctor said i’m experiencing fatigue and heatiness.

sighs.

my amusement for today: -

morning

james said, “because you are not happy. that is why resistance is bad.”

me: haha, what am i resisting?

james: germs lah. duh!

me: oh. hahaha. you mean my immunity is low.

evening

ninja turtle : turtle got alien virus too. feeling feverish.

me: then turtle have to rest so alien can see turtle on monday! pls rest well.

ninja turtle: yes, on my way home. you rest well too, alien.

haha.

ungodly waking hours

my doctor told me to head to bed by 10.30pm every night.

i did.

however, i find myself waking up at ungodly hours – 3am, 4am, 5am. i’m not really sure if that is a good sign. sometimes, i wake up fresh but most times i woke up because i couldn’t stand the dream that was going on in my head.

my doctor told me she will fix this after i have recovered from my infected mouth ulcer.

she told me waking up at these hours is not good because too little sleep and it’s even worse when i’m dreaming during my sleep most of the time.

so i guess for now, i’ll just do what i can do – head to bed by 10.30pm everyday.

i can’t wait to see the improvement!

i earn money to fall sick

i went to see another doctor today because the pain was still there and i was afraid i won’t get well in time for the closing rush on monday.

last night, i couldn’t sleep until i pop painkillers and muscle relaxant. my head felt like it was going to burst.

the doctor said i had an infected mouth ulcer that was traumatised by my molars because they are not aligned.

his recommendation for immediate relief is oral aid, pain killers and antibiotics.

his recommendation for long term relief is to remove the molars.

double

he said he is really surprised i endured 4 days of pain before seeing him.

some threshold for pain are unnecessary, i guess.

there goes another $48 bucks.

i managed to spend $220 dollars on medical fees within 3 weeks.

wow.

sick again.

running nose.

cough.

swollen gums.

headache.

dry mouth.

this must be like my 5th or 6th visit to the doctor in 2009.