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My blood test results were fantastic!
The results show that my liver is completely back to normal.

I asked, "If so, why do I still have that occasional gripping pain?"
He told me it could just be a sign of weakness. Looking at the results, he continued to say that the pain should go away over time.

"So what exactly caused my pain?" I probed.

"From the look of the whole situation, from the beginning till now, it should be a medication problem. Not due to food or virus. Have you ever ate this antibiotic called 'Augmentin'? It is a common antibiotic prescribed by GPs, yet it is also common that this antibiotic could cause such derangement of the liver."

"I'm not sure if that's the antibiotic given by my GP. But I have SHOWED my GPs prescriptions to the SGH doctors already during my first hospitalisation."

"I don't have that record. Ok, since you still have the occasional pain, but bearable, I'm giving you an appointment 2 months later. We will do another detailed blood test for the liver, just to be sure that there isn't a relapse."

Allan is not satisfied with the answer. He suggested that I should seek a 2nd opinion from another Western doctor, which he already had in mind. Someone who have been referred by many because of the doctor's 'miraculous healing' stories. Nothing spiritual. Purely a normal private clinic.

But, I feel that since my pain is only occassional AND definitely more bearable than what it used to be, AND since its not due to food, I can EAT!!! (more) freely, AND the doctor say the pain should go away on its own, so I thought seeking a 2nd opinion is not necessary. Then again, the doctor did warn me that if a certain food causes more pain after consumption, then THAT food should be avoided.

So now I need your vote. Do you think I should seek a 2nd opinion? Please vote on the top of this post. Thank you.