TV and social media personality Awra Briguela revealed that she rushed herself to the emergency room after experiencing intense stomach pain and vomiting.
In a series of Instagram Stories posted on April 13, Awra shared that she woke up around 8:30 a.m. due to severe abdominal pain but initially tried to endure it.
“Tinakbo ko sarili ko sa Emergency Room kasi nagising ako na sobrang sakit ng tiyan ko and I kept vomiting yellow bile. It was around 8:30am and tiniis ko pa hanggang 10am, pero hindi ko na talaga kinaya kasi halos isang oras na akong nasa CR, tuloy-tuloy yung pagsusuka ng yellow acid,” she said.
She eventually decided to go to the hospital on her own, where her condition worsened upon arrival.
“So ayun, tinakbo ko na sarili ko sa hospital. Pagdating ko sa ER, sumuka na naman ako agad (nakakahiya pero hindi ko na kasi mapigilan and ramdam ko na parang mawawalan na ako ng malay,” she added.
Awra also shared that she was alone in her condominium at the time, but her mother was able to follow her to the hospital after locating her through her phone.
“Mag-isa lang ako that time kasi mag-isa lang ako sa condo, pero buti na lang sumunod yung mama ko. Hindi na rin ako nakapag-reply sa family ko kung nasaan ako, good thing na-locate nila ako through Find My,” she said.
After undergoing laboratory tests, Awra was diagnosed with Acute Gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration, which she believes was caused by poor eating habits and lack of proper hydration.
“After doing lab tests and everything final diagnosis is Acute Gastroenteritis with mild to moderate dehydration—probably from not eating properly these past few days (puro black americano lang) and kulang sa water,” she explained.
She admitted that she nearly got confined due to the persistent pain but was relieved that her test results came back normal.
“I almost got confined because I kept asking for pain reliever and ilang oras na hindi pa rin nawawala yung sakit ng tiyan ko, but thankfully normal naman lahat ng results. I’m okay now just need to rest, fix my eating, and take my meds,” Awra assured.
Despite recovering, Awra also expressed dismay over some negative comments circulating online about her condition, saying, “grabe na talaga sama ng ugali ng mga tao ngayon.”
