Food all around but I can't have any

So, on top of my gluten intolerance, my doctor told me that stress alone can sometimes cause abdominal cramps and pains. This makes sense because I know I've never been as stressed as I am now because I am absolutely terrified about these exams coming.

I've got a cocktail of medicines to take but none seem to really take away the pain. It's always there, in the pit of my stomach. When I'm least expecting it, it'll get really bad for a few moments like someone is tearing me apart. It's so painful and so hard to keep up with

What's more, I keep feeling bloated every time I eat. As well as not eating gluten, I've had to take out foods which would be fried and for a South Asian, that's hard. Today I had an apple for breakfast, sweetcorn for a quick college lunch and then a handful of plain white rice once I'd got home. I just want to cry because I'm that hungry. 

Every little bit of gluten affects my cramps, the stress affects my cramps and now no food is making it worse. I can't have toast, a biscuit, a piece of cake, crisps, cereal, couscous, nothing. No fried/oily food means no curries, omelets, and well, what else does a Bengali eat on a daily basis?

I just want to drop everything and sleep. Sleep it all away.


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Celebrations!

Last Thursday was my friend's sister's mendhi. For those who aren't South Asian, this is the equivalent of a Western hen do! We book a venue, make lots of scrummy dishes and have a great evening with friends, family and of course, the lucky bride-to-be.

The colour theme of this one was red and that's what most people wore - with the exception of a girl in purple and her sister in peach.

Here are a few shots I took on the night! :)

 

 

All in all, it was a great night!