I hate edema 讨厌的水肿

Remember that we just came back to from Oman. Mr.Quah and I desperately try all the Penang's stall food. And those foods, of course, is quite high-salt, high MSG. So, as a results, in a short span of one week. . I found that my weight has increased, more than my feet so swollen like a pig's feet. At that time, we thought that, maybe we go shopping every day, and I walk too much so my feet become like this. My mom agree with that too!! But, I'm not satisfied with this, I seach in internet about Pragnant women with Edema and the treatment. I found that, most of the information is ask me cut down salt intake, and put my feet up during sleeping time. And some more ask me to take fish's soup and red bean's soup. So, I follow all this instruction. But I found that, all this methods are not effective on me. It just help me to reduce edema, I still feel swollen on my feet on the following day!! So, one day he listen to his mother, steep my feet on the hot water, we did so...still not effective!! So, fews day later, we give up!! hahahah

At that time, Mr.Quah need to go back Oman working. So, I go to my mother house. I discuss with my mom about this edema. We decided totally no to use salt and MSG in the cooking. We use soy sauce instead of salt and MSG. In this way for a few days, I found my edema problem solve. But, i still doubt with it. Is it really is the salt and MSG make me edema? So, I try to eat stall food "koey teow soup", or food with soup. I can immediately feel swollen on my feet. From this i know, during this pragnancy period. . I have to say bye to Yummy to all the yummy food!! haha!!


记得我们刚从Oman回来大马，我和Mr.Quah就拼命在外头吃了很多Penang美食，那些食物中，当然是又高盐，又高味精。结果在短短的一个星期内。。我发现我的体重又增加了，还不止这样我的脚板肿到像猪脚。那时，我们还以为是我们天天去逛街，脚走太多了才这样。妈妈也认为如此。我呢？就不甘心，也很怕死。。。就上网找孕妇水肿的资料，与治疗。我发现找到的资料当中，不是叫我少盐，就是叫我睡时抬高脚。还有吃鲤鱼汤，喝红豆水等！我就一一照做。可是我发现睡时抬高脚，还有喝红豆水，还是不能帮我解决水肿的问题。这些方法只能帮我减轻水肿，隔天起来，我的脚还是像猪脚那样！！Mr.Quah听他妈妈说脚泡热水会有效。我们也试试看，泡了几天也还是一样。。结果我们都放弃了！！哈哈！

那时，刚好Mr.Quah要回去工作岗位了！我就住回妈妈家。我就和妈妈讨论关于我水肿的问题。我们就同意完全不用盐和味精来烹调，只用酱青来代替一切调味。就这样吃了几天，我的水肿问题完全没有了！！接着下来，我就还是很怀疑，是否真的是盐和味精弄到我的脚变猪脚呢？我发现每当我吃外面的果条汤，或是某些汤类的食物，晚上回来，我的脚又肿了！由此可见，我真的在这段怀孕的时间里。。只好向美食说再见啦！

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