Tis the season to be ill

I went down with a flu on Friday and currently I'm still recovering. But I still don't get why I'm having this flu.

Is it because I stopped drinking manuka honey?

Is it because I stopped taking propolis?

Is it because I stopped taking horseradish supplements?

Is it because I drank some alcohol the night before?

Is it because I ate junk food for dinner the night before?

Or is it because I've been sleeping at odd hours?


Maybe it's all of those added up together to cause this.

Since I came to Australia, I've been fit as a fiddle. Up till only last month, I drank manuka honey with propolis often, ate my supplements everyday, ate proper dinner everyday, slept well and hardly drink any alcohol.

But recently, my horseradish pills ran out and I was lazy to buy more. My manuka honey also ran out. I still have enough propolis but I had no reason to take my propolis without manuka honey. And due to the holidays, my sleeping hours had been distorted to the extent that sometimes I stay up for more than 24hours like a zombie.

On Thursday, I went to Clayton town specifically to buy alcohol. I wanted to try Bailey's Irish Cream since I heard many good comments about it. But at Coles, they had a 2 for $60 deal so I picked another bottle of Smirnoff Vodka. Also, both the Smith and Red Rock Deli potato chips were on offer so I swept a few packs into my basket.

When I reached home, it was dinner time but I was eager to try the alcohol. So I drank some while eating the chips. I drank 2 small cups of each bottle of alcohol I bought. (diluted of course)By the time I finished the whole pack of chips, I was already full so I skipped dinner.

When the next morning came, I found myself with a blocked nose, a sore throat and a slight fever. I even slept at 3am that night. Serves me right for living such an unhealthy lifestyle. =/

For these 3 days, I had absolutely no appetite, my body felt weak and I had a constant battle with the overflowing mucus. Even when I didn't feel hungry, I knew I had to eat something. But even after having a meal, I felt no different from before I ate. I felt like I wasn't full nor hungry, and even after eating, I felt the same!!

I also noticed that the amount of feces was wayyy less than the amount I ate. I knew something was wrong. Sometimes my stomach even made me feel funny and I had to lie on my bed when this happens. The feeling sucks coz I'm already weak and this makes me weaker.

But after eating double dose of vitamins and echinacea, as well as taking propolis regularly, I'm starting to recover.

It's a good thing too because the next day would be Monday and my class starts at 8am. X_X