gastric

haven't been sleeping and eating well these last couple of weeks. at night, i would either not be able to sleep or i would have disturbed sleep. i would wake up almost every other hour. as for meals, a standard day would be - coffee black and a piece of bread for breakfast (or something real light), nothing or at most a cup of coffee for lunch, and then a late light dinner. somehow, i did not feel hungry. i just have no appetite whatsoever. perhaps i have been too stressed out by my life lately.

today, it was the same. i did not even drink any water through the day. was busy meeting after meeting. felt so tired and drained by the end of the day. and to make things worst, my mum was in her tantrums again. and now, it was my second sis's turn to lose her cool. had to rush back home to settle things. by the time i got things in place, it was already close to 8. went for my dinner and decided to get a beer. i need to cool my system i thought. the first gulp was super refreshing. the food came and i took a couple of mouthfuls. and then it happened. a sudden stabbing pain hit me on the left side of my abdomen. the intensity was something i had never experienced before. i was grimacing in pain. didn't really finish my dinner.

rushed home and lied in my bed, all curled up. the intensity of the pain continue to increase. i was literally cold and near shivering. i found it hard to breathe but had to keep making the effort to take in deep breath. it went on for a while but it felt forever. i was wondering if i should get an ambulance.

by about 11pm, thankfully, the pain subsided. i got out of bed, took out my lenses and limped my way to the kitchen to get some antacid. drank a glass of milo too. things improved a little after that.

as of now, the pain is still there. but it is relatively much more manageable.

hope it goes away quickly.