THIS TIME..demmit..2 days still haven't recover..plus, i can't eat much & even if i eat, 1 hour later everything will come out again..what the fish? i guess it is food poisoning..my body is trying to clear out the toxins..oh well good job good job..very efficient but i suffered from bloating..there was nothing in my system for 2 days..so many gas in my stomach to the point that the gas sort of went from my stomach to my side of the body & the back..sheesshh!! i hate that feeling coz it made me cranky.
Anyway, i have some of natural remedy that helps me ease the pain..i hate to take medication..it is usually my last resort..haha..
Natural Remedy
Peppermint tea
It helps relieves bloating & stomach discomfort for a while..well, when u r in pain, 'a while' is better than none! It really helps during emergency..i actually had a lunch date with my bestie on the first day i had this stomach problem..we were supposed to go out for sushi at 12.00pm..mannn..it's my favourite!! anyway, i had diarrhoea around 10.00-11.00am..kept going to the toilet, at one point i feel dizzy as if im going to faint..i had to lie down & at the same time i had this bad cramp..i nearly cancelled our lunch date when she suggested tea to help with the diarrhoea..i instantly remember how peppermint tea helps me relieves bloatiness when i can't sleep for 3 days coz the gas just won't come out (different story..anyway after i took this tea, i farted right away..oh so happy! was able to sleep like a baby that night after 3 nights of suffering..hahaha)..so after i took the tea, my cramps sort of stop & i don't have the urgency to go to the toilet..it was bearable..so i went out & had my favourite chawanmushi :))
Honey
This is the best remedy for almost everything!! Do u know that manuka honey is used in some hospital in Malaysia as antiseptic for wound healing? See, it is not just for consumption..it is really beneficial..Manuka honey is one of the best honey & it has antibacterial property..I use it for beauty & health..i usually take one spoon of honey per day..but of course there are days when im just lazy..yes thats the day when i get this freakin diarrhoea..haha..anyway, i took honey during this time for its antibacterial property & also for energy (as everything i eat comes out as fast as it comes in, i need energy supply every few hours)..i also use honey as mask when my face feels dry, & when i have breakouts from pimples..darn it..but im telling u, there was a day when i had breakout..the pimple was huge & it was on my nose..yes yes very funny..anyway after the breakout i applied honey right away & continue to keep applying that one whole day..at the end of the day the pimple shrunk & the redness reduced..yeay!! at night b4 i sleep i apply again & the healing was fast..i love how honey helps my skin :)
Cultured milk drink
I totally forgot this..luckily my love told me to take this..the effect was kind of fast..i don't know whether it is psychological? I don't care..as long as my stomach feels better..not feeling bloated anymore now..hihi..i took vitagen just now..it taste good & my stomach feels good..hehehe..no more cranky me..
Ginger
Not everybody can take ginger..for me, i prefer to take in dried form or cook it with food..ginger tea is also nice if u know how to make it taste good..but this time around i don't really feel like taking ginger..i know it is good & effective but i just don't feel like it :P
For me,the fastest effect to relieve the pain was peppermint tea, cultured milk drink & ginger..however the effect is different for everybody
Medications
-I took one dose of lomotil, buscopan & mixt magnesium trisilicate(MMT) this afternoon as i had nothing in office to help me with the pain..somehow the pain felt worse..so strange..hahaha..i guess it was lomotil that made me felt that way..i had 1 dose of lomotil the previous day & i felt the same pain..hmm i'm not taking lomotil again unless i have to..buscopan helps me with the cramp & MMT helps me reduce acidity in my stomach..these 2 medication helps..
-During emergency, when i can't take medication coz its not the time yet & i don't have access to my natural remedy, i turn to another option..external application of oil containing menthol & eucalyptus oil..today after work i was in pain..so i asked my love to bring me the oil..i applied some &felt relieved..although i need to keep re-apply the oil for comfort, it was better than not having anything to help me with the pain..
Strange method of relieving bloatiness
My chinese friend, she shared the method her mom used to help her ease the pain from bloatiness..it is very interesting! She said that it really helps coz before her mom did that, she was in terrible pain & she can't sleep..had to curl like prawns for her body to feel better..anyway this is how it is done:
1. Boil an egg, peel the skin while it is hot
2. Insert a metal coin into the egg
3. Wrap the egg with a thin handkerchief
4. Apply the wrapped egg to the stomach area in circular motion (the egg must be still hot or else it doesn't really help)
5. Do it as long as comfortable
After that, take out the coin..the extent of how the coin is stained or discoloured (blackish), is the extent or severity of the bloatiness..
I didn't try this coz i was feeling better already..if it becomes worse, i might consider trying this..
What food to eat & what not to eat?
-No leftovers..no spicy food..
-No cold drinks!
Just now i took a few sip of my favourite drink with ice..it was NOT worth it!! i was hoping to get some energy..yeah sure i got the energy but i get cramps too!! had trouble driving back home when i had to bent my back all the way while driving due to the pain!! when i get back home i drink Vitagen right away & everything was ok after that..thank God..
OK done sharing! :))
Remedies!
