The post read, “Staying in tonight. Marikina Valley Medical Center. hyper tension daw. transient schemic attack. mild stroke pero hindi naman nagprogress. salamat naman. doing some lab tests tomorrow. 200 ang bp antandaaa ko na!! hehe. feeling better now. Thanks.”
At least several Instagram users, presumably Paolo’s friends and the official Instagram account of his GMA noontime show “Eat Bulaga”, were also tagged in the post.
Included in the post is a photo collage of Paolo himself and snapshots of his hospital sheet or pillow with the logo of the hospital, his arm receiving dextrose via the intravenous route and his hospital bracelet with his name on it.
What made Paolo’s post particularly intriguing was the hash tag #bangkokpillspahihistopmuna, suggesting that he had been taking the slimming pills designed to suppress one’s appetite and it might have caused his mild stroke.
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration warned against the sale and use of Bangkok pills not only because it is not authorized by the FDA but also because it contains substances like ephedrine, bisacodyl, furosemide, phentermine and fenfluramine that are not safe for public consumption and may cause side effects like hallucination, paranoia, insomnia, respiratory problems, hypertension and development of heart valve abnormalities, kidney failure and even death.
At least one of Paolo’s fellow Dabarkads in “Eat Bulaga”, Ruby Rodriguez tweeted this message of support for him:
source: interaksyon.com
