For the past 2 days since my arrival – my skin has been “exploding” with my allergy rash and nothing seems to keep it at bay (Not even my western medicine!)…. So this morning it was a family trip (Huppy, his parents and I) to see a chinese doctor… “You’re body is heaty and damp… You must avoid all seafood, egg, milk, heaty fried foods, mushrooms, cold foods/drinks…” Ummm – so exactly what can I eat now?!?!?!? And its so typical – you’re on hols and you cant eat anything!! Well, its not that awful – cos when my skin goes bad, my diet is restricted anyway… so I’m sort of used to it.. so looks like it’s steamed food for awhile!
Then the doctor asks “I recommend acupuncture – would you be willing to try it?!” My mind went a bit blank and he had to repeat it again!!! Huppy reassured me that it didn’t hurt (as he once had it done on his head!)… If you know how wimpish I am over needles – you will understand my worries!!! Well, it had to be done… my skin was bad and I needed to try anything!!… So I had to lay down on the examination bed and he stuck needles along my leg (ankle to knee), then more down my arm (elbow to wrist).. What was the feeling like? It wasn’t pain as such… but there was this pressure each time he pierced the needle into the correct area.. You know when you hit a “funny bone” – it was like that… I lay there for over 30mins and certain areas go numb… So, has it helped? Well, the rash and the inflammatory response has gone down a bit… so we’ll have to see over these next few weeks! Would I go again? Yeah.. cos it wasn’t that bad!
Huppy and I then went shopping alone at another shopping centre, where we looked at some wedding rings….

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