5weeks: More Symptoms and my TCM doc's diagnosis

I couldn't stop complaining about my side effects to my TCM doc cos it is really uncomfortable. Gastric pangs are common occurrences, kicking in once every 2-3 days.

Bloating is another nemesis.  Losing my appetite, causing me nausea and sometimes making me lose my sleep.  Cramps are still there and my doc says it is not good to have cramps.  But they keep coming and seems to be quite frequent of late.  Backaches also seemed particularly bad during the night.

Well, unfortunately my TCM doc says she can't give me medicine to help me expel the gas, but will try to give something for the indigestion.  The main bulk of the medicine is still to stabilise the pregnancy, rather than help with the symptoms.

At least there is some mini good news.  Doc says the pulse seems better than last week but it is not a perfect pulse yet.  Just passably ok.  So, I must continue resting more in bed and not walk unnecessary.  I am not allowed to even take a stroll around my block.

After the visit to the TCM, another symptom started to appear.  It feels like an irregular heartbeat, as if it skips a beat and makes up for it by having a extra hard heartbeat.  Feels almost like your heart dropped and came back into position.  I am going to see my TCM doc in 2 days so I am gonna ask her about it.

The first scan is gonna be in 3 days, really hope to see the flickering heartbeat on the screen.  At least our fears to rest...