Hypertension, Wok!

My maid Asnah was ill last week.

Her temperature was very high, I swear I could fry an omelet on her forehead, and yet she was shivering cold.

I took her to see the Doctor where she immediately got a jab, but after 4 days she was still immobile and shivering. She went for a repeat treatment and the Doctor suspected she was down with dengue fever!!!

I was supposed to take her to the hospital or risk her dead if she starts to hemorrhage at home. Giler takut!!!!

I made a quick inquiry at the nearest private hospital. It was the Agong B/day's public holiday and the receptionist confessed that there would be very little that they could do other than administering the drip. She kindly advised that I drown the poor maid with decarbonated isotonic drink and only bring her in if her condition deteriorated.

That's how I became 'jururawat tak bertauliah'. Checking on Senah every hour, watched carefully if she was still breathing, woke her up for drinks...fortunately she recovered on the 6th day..after dozens of bottles of 1.5l decarbonated 100plus and air cap badak...






the ole and trusted air cap badak.






And then it was my turn to be ill!!!!!!!!
My head was pounding furiously and I started to throw up everything I had in my system including the bile!

Papa took me to the same Clinic that treated Senah, luckily I was not attended to by the same Doctor. I would imagine a same Doctor would have whisked me to the hospital immediately! However, the cute locum (sempat tengok jugak) found that my blood pressure had shot up to 170/110!!! It must be due to my worries and fatigue during Senah's illness. I nearly had a stroke!

I was given a jab (can't protest while I was in semi-coma), ordered to be in complete rest and come again for a thorough investigation with blood test after I recover from the vomitting bout. Ish..mau ker? Didn't he know that I'm so frightened of the blood sucking needle?

Instead I went and visit my favourite Pharmacyst and pujuk her to recommend me supplements. I came out of her shop with a new set of Blood Pressure Monitor, a gigantic bottle of Omega-3 fish oil to improve my good cholesterol and an ample supply of Hawthorn berries capsules to reduce blood pressure naturally...

My mother was blowing hot and cold when she heard that I refused to do the entire blood test,
'ontah apo bangang eh, sekolah tinggi tinggi tapi penakot!'
(I don't believe you're so stupid, even with good education you're still frightened of silly things!)

I have yet to see if the natural remedies work.....
Right now, without bothering about my mother's remark, my pressure is stabilising around 140/90.