Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress Fish Liew recently disclosed that she had been sick for two years.
In a recent Instagram Story, the 34-year-old revealed that she had been struggling with constant fevers, anxiety, weight loss, sensitive and itchy skin, palpitations, insomnia, lack of appetite, and more symptoms over the past two years.
"Everything hurt, and I felt like crying every day. I took countless health supplements each day, hoping my condition would improve, but nothing worked," she said.
Liew, who earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2024 Hong Kong Film Award for her stellar performance in A Guilty Conscience, shared that no amount of water could extinguish the burning sensation that coursed through her body.
“I’d get irritable, with my thoughts turning hazy and leading me to make impulsive decisions or say the wrong things.
“Whenever someone asked how I was, I could only weakly answer ‘a little tired’ and nothing more. It's been tough on my partner and colleagues,” she remarked.
After exploring traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, as well as both physical and psychological therapies, Liew eventually found a Chinese medicine doctor who played a key role in her recovery.
The Johor-born actress assured that she's gradually recovering, with her appetite showing huge improvement too.
“I’ve realised that being able to eat and sleep is a blessing.
“I know there’s still a long way to go before I achieve a strong body,” she concluded.
