Saturday, February 05, 2011
i just recently realised im quite allergic-ic. for the past 2 years, i have been feeling unwell most of the time with a painful stomach. at first i thought it was just a temporary thingy, but last year, it seemed to get worst. almost everyday after dinner, i will feel all this gas welling up inside my stomach, and sometimes its so bad that it causes sharp, piercing cramps.
one would think with all the gas inside, i will fart alot, but weirdly i dont, its either i will keep burping (luckily it doesnt smell at all, if not my cousins will be screaming at me everyday) or it gets trapped there, and i can literally hear my stomach rumbling loudly as the gas moves around, kinda sounds like the noises your stomach makes when you're hungry. though burping is irritating in its own way, i dont mind it at all, since the gas thats trapped makes me feel nauseous and very uncomfortable instead, especially when it nears bedtime since its so uncomfortable i cant get to sleep, which further exacerbates the problem. interestingly, drumming my fingers on my tummy creates this really really hollow sound...
i attribute all the gas generated to the cold weather, and certain gas-creating food, especially onions, which my cousin loves, and hard to avoid since they cook it in almost EVERY other dish. i try to dig them out whenever there are big pieces and just ignore the small pieces, but since it has been cooked in the food, it doesnt lessen the gas, or my pain in any way. i dont want to deny them of their onions because of me, so i chose to say that i don't eat onions, when basically, the truth is that i dont want to eat it cause i know it will cause me pain afterwards. even if they offer to cook an un-onioned portion for me, or reduce the amount of onions they use, i will still refuse their offer cause it just makes me uncomfortable troubling them like that, especially since its one of their most favourite food.
finally decided to go get it checked out last week, and the doctor said that i had a sensitive digestive system, namely sensitive stomach and sensitive intestines which is causing this whole problem. i dont really know how to tell them that i cant take onions since now they will just think that im creating this problem and saying i cant take onions just because i dont like it. i think maybe ill just tell them that they can continue cooking their onions, and ill just get something else to eat, or eat the dishes without onions. hmmm..
HAIz..
as for my dermographism, i think.....sadly....i may have to give up my favouritest prawns soon.. :((