it's been 9 days since i last found myself staring at the kitchen ceiling...
no more fainting *phew*
but my world refuse to return to normal...
even had to take MC on Mon cos of persistent, non-specific giddiness.
the extra day off helped just a teensy weensy bit...
tues...wed...thurs...fri..sat...
giddy giddy giddy giddy giddy...
nausea nausea nausea nausea nausea...
burp burp burp burp burp...

get the idea?

-_-

i sit still, but what i feel is that i am moving..
i walk straight, yet i find myself walking nearer to the wall with each step...
i close my eyes and i feel like i am riding Lethal Weapon again and again..

it is so not fun...

and worse still is that i am not unwell to the point i cannot work..
so while my patient is complaining "a bit giddy"..
i am feeling 'giddy giddy giddy!'
but still...
tahan and walk them..get them better so they can get out of the hospital...

terrible bout of nausea and giddiness on friday...
almost cannot go to work yesterday...
but waking up on sat morning with the usual intensity of rocking and swaying..
went to work...giddy giddy....
but managed to tahan all the way...
rocked and swayed my way home...

finally..
i decided since western medicine is just dismissing my symptoms as "?gastroenteritis" and "possible dengue"
i shall seek the help of TCM
the sinseh looked at me, and said "u look heaty"
i'm fairly impressed...
cos so far, all i hear is 'u look pale'
palpated pulse, took history from me...
diagnosis: heaty and humid GI tract (肠胃湿热)

treatment:
9 packets of brown powder
no cold food and drinks, no spicy food, no coconut milk, no oily food

i'm confined to eating porridge, warm water and room temperature fruits

but..
if doing that is gonna stop my world from rocking and swaying...
i'll do it!

just please please...
let me get off this weird ride...
it's not fun...
and i'm really really sick...of it.