Bad Seafood

Three of my friends and I got really sick from eating some seafood in Pattaya. We think it was the spicy squid that did it. We ate it at 3 p.m. on a Saturday. On Sunday, I awoke at 5 a.m. and proceeded to empty my stomach completely. Disgusting! I couldn't even keep water in my system. I got worried. I didn't want to get severely dehydrated. So I called Mom. She told me to see a doctor. Then I called Tan, and she came as soon as she could. She wasn't feeling sick. I was able to make it to Rajvithi hospital on my own. Tan was stuck in traffic. I didn't want to wait. Rajvithi is a public hospital. Nobody spoke much English. I walked around a crowded maze and finally found my way to the emergency room. I filled out some forms and sat down. I waited for over an hour and still I didn't seem to be close to seeing a doctor. Tan arrived and suggested that we go to a private hospital. I was ready to try anything. I was in agony. My insides were churning. So we took a taxi to Phayathai hospital. It was like a night and day difference. As soon as the taxi pulled up a man opened the door for me. I was guided to a seat, and then a man brought me a wheel chair. They wheeled me over to another area, and I saw a doctor within 15 minutes after arriving. He listened to my stomach and diagnosed me with acute bacterial gastritis. I was treated early, so I didn't suffer much. I felt much better the next day. So becareful if you eat from street vendors. Make sure you watch how they prepare the food. If they use a grill it should be okay. The others got sick a day after I did. They are all okay now.