My orthopedic doctor recently diagnosed me with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) affecting my lower back, specifically the L1-L5 vertebrae, and referred me to physical therapy at the Philippine Orthopedic Institute (POI) in Makati City, located on Dela Rosa Street. It’s a convenient location as it’s close to Makati Medical Center. The intense pain in my […]
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Nasolaryngoscopy experience at Makati Med ENT Center
I went to Makati Medical Center the other day for a “flexible nasolaryngoscopy” procedure at the ENT Center. This was to examine my throat and see what’s going on there. A nurse sprayed topical anesthesia into my nostrils. Despite the numbness in my soft palate area, the insertion of the scope still felt quite uncomfortable, […]
ECG at Makati Med Heart Station
I just came home from Makati Med Heart Station, where I had my very first ECG test. Several years ago, I started feeling my heart “shaking” at random times, regardless if I was stressed or at rest, but usually lasting for only 1 second and it wasn’t painful so I didn’t worry about it. By […]
Nivea Med Protection lip balm review: for painful chapped lips
Last year around December, I began having chronic chapping of my upper lip. I thought maybe it was simply because of the cold season. It’s still cooler than usual in the Philippines in January and February, and I still had chapping, peeling and stinging feeling on my upper lip. I just tried to ignore it, […]
Dry itchy sensitive skin patches – regimen for treatment
My skin is oily in the facial area and in my back and chest. But from my legs to feet, I always thought they’re a bit dry. Since a few years ago, I would occasionally get small patches of skin in my legs or thighs. Those patches are bumpy (think goosebumps), slightly thickened, slightly discolored, […]
Contact lens for Sept. 2014 to 2015, affordable multipurpose solution with free case, and travel size multipurpose solution
As a person with myopia (nearsightedness) who never feels comfortable with eyeglasses, I resort to contact lenses. I’m really glad contact lenses were invented. Without contact lenses, I would always have headaches from eyeglasses even if the lenses’ grades are updated. Last Saturday, my mother and I went to Paterno St., Quiapo. Goals were to […]
Nuat Thai Masangkay (Review, massage rates) – Swedish body massage experience at a branch better than Ermita’s
Here’s a Nuat Thai massage rates / price list that I took from Nuat Thai Masangkay branch, retrieved in July 2015: In the past few weeks, me and my mom, accompanied by my BF, go to a hospital near Masangkay Street, Manila every Saturday. We were surprised to find that there’s a Nuat Thai branch […]
Nuat Thai, Ermita (Review) – Swedish massage experience with a good therapist
I had my best-so-far massage last Sunday at the Ermita branch of Nuat Thai. 😀 I don’t know if it’s Nuat Thai or the therapist I should give my praises to, but I was satisfied with the service. I call it my best-so-far massage because the pressure was just right in my thighs which my […]
Chronic upper back pain and Mont Albo Massage Hut experience (Review)
I have a chronic back pain, especially on the upper part. It’s been here for the past 3 years, beginning a few weeks before my graduation in May 2011. I have been trying to endure it, surviving mostly because of quick massages from my parents and my boyfriend. My first office work began in July […]
My story and tips for faster recovery from bad cough and cold
My Story: Cough and Cold Love Me! Cough and cold are the illnesses I very frequently have to withstand since I was little. I think I have a weak lungs and/or immune system. It always starts off with a bad cold, which always leads to bad cough that causes so much pain in the chest […]