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Thursday, July 3, 2008

I’m not the healthiest person I know but at least I don’t have any chronic illness.  I don’t have to worry about taking meds on a regular basis, wearing glasses or making sure my contacts are moist, always making sure I have an inhaler with me, etc.  Recurring colds and coughs are the worst I’ve had and the last time I was confined was during my knee socks and bow-biter days (it was H-fever, I think).

But last Sunday, I began to feel a burning sensation in my stomach.  I let it slip at first but it’s hard to ignore when you’re stomach is doing cartwheels while you’re writing a one and a half minuter a few minutes to airing.

Then last night, I made yet another mistake of ignoring my stomach’s plea for a decent meal.  So it wasn’t just cartwheels afterwards.  There were some back-flips and spreadeagles with a lot of burning sensation.

Refusing to face the possibility of actually being sick, I researched online before going to a doctor.  Lo and behold.  It’s hyperacidity.

A list of its causes says that I’m the perfect candidate:

Consumption of maximum rich and spicy foods -check!

Eating very fast without proper chewing -check!

Long sitting work -check!

Mental stress -check! check! check!

Inappropriate sleep -check! check! check!

Smoking -check!

Its symtpoms are what I’ve been pretty much experiencing:

Burning sensation in the stomach -check!

Pain in upper abdomen -check!

Gastric fart -as embarassing as it is, check!

Constipation -check!  (and I am NEVER constipated)

Fatigue -check!

I know, I know, it’s not the end of the world.  Pero hassle eh.  I don’t like the idea of limiting my food choices.  Worse, I dread the idea of NOT drinking coffee or tea.  And I don’t want to worry,

Boo hoo. 

Is age catching up with me?  Sigh.