Friday, July 21, 2006

I woke up weak and tired.

Mama woke me up with her text message and before I can reply to her, Papa called up. I told him everything went smoothly although I didn't know yet the result of my X-RAY and FBS/CBC tests, which I will pick up at 1 pm today.

Then, I chatted with Randy. He wants me to relax and take everything easy. He watched America's Got Talent but, I was busy preparing to go to the QCGH OPD. I left the house at 12:30 pm but didn't shut down all my running programs.

At the hospital, I dropped my card at the counter so they can get my records while Pearl went to the Pathology and X-RAY Lab to get the reports. Pearl handed me the result while Joel was looking for my records. I didn't know whether I should thank God or not, because both results were normal!

When Joel got my records, I went to Room 17. All doctors were eating their lunch and then, they left for the usual Friday conference. That time, I didn't know yet whether FBS/CBC result was okay. I was then accomodated at past 3 pm. The doctor who read the results told me both results were normal and asked me to go to ENT - HNS instead at Room 12, just beside the OPHTHA clinic.

The ENT doctor checked both of my ears. He's surprised that my ears were clean because he said it's not healthy to clean our ears everyday. It should be done twice a week.

I told him the dizziness experience I had when I want to move sideways while sleeping. Next thing we tried was I sitted on a bed with my legs straight. He fixed my head at 45 degrees to the right and asked me to lay down fast with my head hanging in the air. He pointed the flash light on my eyes. There was no pain nor dizziness. We repeated the same, with my head at 45 degrees to the left. He didn't find anything wrong.

Next thing, he asked me to walk forward in a straight line with my other foot forward behind the other one, with my eyes closed. After hitting the wall, he told me to stop. The result? I'm normal and didn't have problems when it comes to balancing control!

Knowing from my record that I underwent series of tests, he told me dizziness could be symptoms of many disorders, just like ANXIETY. "ANXIETY?" I asked with surprise. "You mean, nervous breakdown?" He nodded. He asked me if I had been worrying lately before going to bed or if there is something bothering me that might trigger the dizziness I experienced when I laid my head on the pillows.

Anyway, he advised me to continue taking Betahistine Serc 16 mg (tablet) for the next three days and I will see him again on Tuesday morning.

Randy was still online waiting for me. I had been updating him what's going on with me through chikka messages. It was already past one in the morning on his side, I rushed home to send him to bed. He wanted to make sure I will be home before he logged out. He was surprised, too, upon hearing what might have caused my dizziness. He assured me that he loves me and I shouldn't worry about anything at all. He will be there for me, no matter what happens.

For five days, I had several tests, and the results were all normal. Whether I had anxiety or not, I'd like to thank God that I passed all medical tests.