Ah geez.. Just when I thought it wont come back and haunt me again ever since I left NS.

2 most horrorfying sickness that made the deaths of the NS trainees, I've eperienced b4.

1. Constipation...
One of the cause that made a gal from Kuala Kubu Bharu died from bowel infection. The camp is the nearest NS camp to mine. I had i for three weeks. With constant pain when passing motion, black stool and bleeding... But I miraculuosly recovered from it after my early dispatch from NS...

Cure: Eat more fruits and drink more water. If condition worsens or persists, seek for medical help ASAP!!! <-- This is especially for NS trainees...

2. Hyperventilation...
At first it was my next bed neighbour(My NS daughter) have the syndrome. Frequently being sent to the medic. Symptoms are chest pain, short breaths, light-headed, numbness etc... The condition is almost the same as asthma and cardio arrest patients. But for this case, it could be stress, anxiety, over-worried and many other psychological mental illness as the real source and factor is unknown until today. But it is known that the content of oxygen in blood stream is too high, while carbon dioxide low, making the blood becomes alkali... I had this almost frequently in NS, ever since our dear neighbour, the golf course authorities burned open fire... I thought the illness is over when I'm out from NS but it literally came back today...

Cure: There is no medicine for this illness. It comes and go by itself. Most importantly, learn to relax. Never cry as it worsens the condtition. Use a paper bag to breath. This is to regulate the contants of both gaseous exchange.









Some diagrams I found on the nets. Hope it helps...



Of course, try not to breath like this.. xD

Hopefully these tips helps the future NS trainees...

Signing off,
Kar Yee/Ayumi/Weiss

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# posted by Akatsuki Ayumi | 10:08 PM |