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, […]
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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 […]
Bought Hearos earplugs for better sleep at night
It’s so noisy at home especially at night. Someone with a husky voice keeps on talking out loud, someone watches TV in high volume until dawn, dogs bark when something’s up, puppies wake up in the middle of the night whining… and they’re all depriving me of sleep. We have six chihuahua dogs with high-pitched […]