This morning began with a visit to Dr Soh's clinic because I've been suffering from food/acid reflux and decided it's about time to get it fixed else I won't be able to function the way I used to.
That also means I woke up relatively early but nothing compared to the days I had 930AM lectures.
Basically, Dr Soh gave me an earful for my irregular eating timings and eating habits. :'( Tried very hard to tell her its impossible to eat proper due to my timetable but... well, gotta figure a way out anyway.
Was given a whole lot of medication to take but that wasn't the end of it.
Walked up to the physician to have my ankle looked at. It's been hurting since... a couple of months back and the lazy me kept putting it off because it's an old injury from my Crescent days and I just didn't take it seriously since it usually heals on its own.
In the last month, I've been using my ankle guard diligently but to no avail. I suspect I've a lose joint there but anyway, I went to the physician not knowing to expect.
Truth is, I really hate needles but I'm the kind of person who takes everything that comes my way. As in, even if I have to plunge into something completely unfamiliar, I'd take the risk knowing it's for the better.
As soon as the physician pinpointed the problematic areas, which were a lot by the way, he instructed me to lie down. Up till that point, I still hadn't realise he was gonna do acupuncture. In fact, by time I did, I couldn't wriggle my way out of it so I went ahead with the treatment.
All those spots you see only right ankle (with tons of needles) are the problematic areas the physician previously identified. This part didn't hurt though. The moment I saw those needles, I was going oh shit, it's gonna hurt in my head but thankfully it wasn't as bad!
And I naively thought this would be the one and only process. I was wrong.
After he removed the needles, he heated an even bigger one and began poking all over my foot. (I believe this is part of the treatment and fret not, he is a certified physician.) Nope, not over!
The final step was when he heated the tip of a medium-sized needle (compared to the tiny ones you see above and the second one he used) and very precisely poked the same areas as the ones above. Okay, this one hurt. Could be the heat, could be the needle, I'm not sure. But I know somewhere along the poking, I bled. And the physician immediately said: You eat a lot of meat, right?
I'm like, what in the world just happened there!? Anyway, this marked the end of the remedy for my ankle. Quite glad I did it because it don't hurt as bad anymore. What hurts is the multiple holes he left behind on my entire leg. :'(
So I sat back down at the consultation table and the physician began explaining (boasting, rather) about the benefits of Chinese medicine. Don't get me wrong, I trust both the Western and Chinese medicine but it was my first time seeing a physician, I wasn't expecting him to come down so hard on me.
As he showed me proof of his effective methods, I began feeling uncomfortable all over. Not because of the pictures he was proudly showing me but... it happens to me once in a while.
I had to interrupt him with a I'm sorry but I feel like puking right now. Of course, I didn't exactly puke. But I've experienced this once before last semester as I was going to school and I still haven't diagnose the exact cause.
Then I began perspiring, broke out in shivers and.. the rest I wish was history.
Thankfully, the physician did some last-minute aid. :')
Can't even begin to describe all the trouble he went through just to make me feel better, although he later charged me for it. But I sort of learned I experience these "attacks" because I drink literally a lot of cold water. Coupled with the fact that I don't eat well/properly, my energy level is perpetually low.
Both doctors were trying to tell me how important it is to eat right because it will affect me in the long run. I also found out the remedy to poor bloody circulation is ginger tea! Which the physician advised me to take every day... what?
I received another round of medication from the physician. If you're wondering, I did ask if I can take them together with the Western medication but I was advised not to. I'm pretty sure Dr Soh will say the same if I ask her so I'm gonna ask Mama instead.
If you're interested to see, scroll down to find out the aftermath of my acupuncture:
I hope you can spot all the marks left behind by them needles!
That also means I woke up relatively early but nothing compared to the days I had 930AM lectures.
Basically, Dr Soh gave me an earful for my irregular eating timings and eating habits. :'( Tried very hard to tell her its impossible to eat proper due to my timetable but... well, gotta figure a way out anyway.
Was given a whole lot of medication to take but that wasn't the end of it.
Walked up to the physician to have my ankle looked at. It's been hurting since... a couple of months back and the lazy me kept putting it off because it's an old injury from my Crescent days and I just didn't take it seriously since it usually heals on its own.
In the last month, I've been using my ankle guard diligently but to no avail. I suspect I've a lose joint there but anyway, I went to the physician not knowing to expect.
Truth is, I really hate needles but I'm the kind of person who takes everything that comes my way. As in, even if I have to plunge into something completely unfamiliar, I'd take the risk knowing it's for the better.
As soon as the physician pinpointed the problematic areas, which were a lot by the way, he instructed me to lie down. Up till that point, I still hadn't realise he was gonna do acupuncture. In fact, by time I did, I couldn't wriggle my way out of it so I went ahead with the treatment.
Do forgive the fat legs + ugly toes
All those spots you see only right ankle (with tons of needles) are the problematic areas the physician previously identified. This part didn't hurt though. The moment I saw those needles, I was going oh shit, it's gonna hurt in my head but thankfully it wasn't as bad!
And I naively thought this would be the one and only process. I was wrong.
After he removed the needles, he heated an even bigger one and began poking all over my foot. (I believe this is part of the treatment and fret not, he is a certified physician.) Nope, not over!
The final step was when he heated the tip of a medium-sized needle (compared to the tiny ones you see above and the second one he used) and very precisely poked the same areas as the ones above. Okay, this one hurt. Could be the heat, could be the needle, I'm not sure. But I know somewhere along the poking, I bled. And the physician immediately said: You eat a lot of meat, right?
I'm like, what in the world just happened there!? Anyway, this marked the end of the remedy for my ankle. Quite glad I did it because it don't hurt as bad anymore. What hurts is the multiple holes he left behind on my entire leg. :'(
So I sat back down at the consultation table and the physician began explaining (boasting, rather) about the benefits of Chinese medicine. Don't get me wrong, I trust both the Western and Chinese medicine but it was my first time seeing a physician, I wasn't expecting him to come down so hard on me.
As he showed me proof of his effective methods, I began feeling uncomfortable all over. Not because of the pictures he was proudly showing me but... it happens to me once in a while.
I had to interrupt him with a I'm sorry but I feel like puking right now. Of course, I didn't exactly puke. But I've experienced this once before last semester as I was going to school and I still haven't diagnose the exact cause.
Then I began perspiring, broke out in shivers and.. the rest I wish was history.
Thankfully, the physician did some last-minute aid. :')
Can't even begin to describe all the trouble he went through just to make me feel better, although he later charged me for it. But I sort of learned I experience these "attacks" because I drink literally a lot of cold water. Coupled with the fact that I don't eat well/properly, my energy level is perpetually low.
Both doctors were trying to tell me how important it is to eat right because it will affect me in the long run. I also found out the remedy to poor bloody circulation is ginger tea! Which the physician advised me to take every day... what?
I received another round of medication from the physician. If you're wondering, I did ask if I can take them together with the Western medication but I was advised not to. I'm pretty sure Dr Soh will say the same if I ask her so I'm gonna ask Mama instead.
If you're interested to see, scroll down to find out the aftermath of my acupuncture:
I hope you can spot all the marks left behind by them needles!
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