Yesterday after work, I started experiencing severe pain in my lower abdomen. Whilst driving home, my arms started to tingle and I wanted to vomit.
Took this as a sign that I was feeling crook, and it would be better to take the rest of the day off.
Bad oil
Initially, though it might be bad cooking oil. The Chinese have a habit of fishing cooking oil out of the drains and re-using it to cook street-food.
Also, there was a flu bug I had. Wasn’t really sure what it was. Anyhow. Went to the hospital with workmate Dan.
Hospital
2 day wait to find out about stomach. Skipped that and got on my bike and went to another hospital, got an ultrasound 80 yuan. Then the gave me some drips, another 80 yuan and finally some pills 40 yuan.
It was actually an eye hospital, but they put me in there anyway. Girls were quite friendly.
They put three drips in over the course of 2 hours. Afterward I felt ok. Continue reading “First visit to Chinese Hospital.”