{"id":24875,"date":"2026-01-01T10:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24875"},"modified":"2026-01-01T10:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:29:37","slug":"man-says-he-was-hospitalised-in-spore-after-eating-hairy-crabs-from-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24875","title":{"rendered":"Man says he was hospitalised in S&#8217;pore after eating hairy crabs from the river"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Man hospitalised in ICU after eating hairy crabs that he cooked for himself<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0H7sbmZE5PkdwFKvZLGED38Smj7w11qoLjaDT2ahzr7MYFRy4FUJKjBJqnSARQkAPl&amp;id=100092565617394&amp;rdid=nh8LH4uXyM8HntK9#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">man in Singapore said he was warded in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after falling seriously ill from eating several hairy crabs<\/a> he had fished out from a river, prompting him to warn others against eating food from such a source.<\/p>\n<p>His ordeal was shared on a Facebook page named \u201cTomorrow Will Be Better\u201d on Christmas Eve (24 Dec) last year, and has since drawn attention for its vivid account of how quickly his condition deteriorated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_686769\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686769\" class=\"size-full wp-image-686769 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/602354987_794982453597268_3358235326951336732_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/602354987_794982453597268_3358235326951336732_n.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/602354987_794982453597268_3358235326951336732_n-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/602354987_794982453597268_3358235326951336732_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/602354987_794982453597268_3358235326951336732_n-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/1200;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-686769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: \u660e\u5929\u4f1a\u66f4\u597d on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man cooks &amp; eats 4-5 hairy crabs by himself<\/h3>\n<p>According to the post, the man had cooked and eaten four or five hairy crabs three days earlier, having apparently caught them from a river.<\/p>\n<p>He stayed up late, experiencing bloating and indigestion on the same night.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, he felt bloated and did not eat much.<\/p>\n<h3>Man vomits &amp; suffers headaches<\/h3>\n<p>But by the third day, his symptoms had worsened dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuddenly, everything I ate made me vomit. Even water,\u201d he said, adding that he vomited so badly that his eyes hurt and he felt pressure building in his head.<\/p>\n<p>At first, he thought it was a bout of gastroenteritis and tried to rest after taking traditional Chinese medicine, but his condition continued to spiral.<\/p>\n<p>He started becoming unable to sleep, experiencing intense headaches, and vomiting every time he got out of bed. He also could not drink any water.<\/p>\n<h3>Man rushed to Sengkang General Hospital<\/h3>\n<p>Realising the seriousness of his condition, he contacted his friend, who rushed him to Sengkang General Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6955dbed67099\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_686770\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686770\" class=\"size-full wp-image-686770 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sengkang-general-hospital-google-maps.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sengkang-general-hospital-google-maps.webp 645w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sengkang-general-hospital-google-maps-600x424.webp 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sengkang-general-hospital-google-maps-150x106.webp 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sengkang-general-hospital-google-maps-100x70.webp 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 645px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 645\/456;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-686770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Maps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was semi-conscious in the car and had no strength to talk,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, he was immediately placed in a wheelchair and taken to the emergency department.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hospital being crowded, he said medical staff prioritised his case. They put him on an intravenous drip, conducted blood tests and provided him with a bed, warm blankets, and warm water.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cHonestly, for a public hospital in Singapore to provide this level of care really exceeded my expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Man urgently admitted to ICU<\/h3>\n<p>Doctors later informed him that his blood acidity levels were dangerously low and the situation was urgent.<\/p>\n<p>He was immediately admitted to the ICU. By then, he had already received multiple drips.<\/p>\n<p>Once he entered the ICU, visitors were no longer allowed, so his friend went home at about 6am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were four or five doctors who took turns checking on me and comforting me,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing alone actually felt quite good. The care was top-tier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was later transferred to the general ward after further blood tests showed improvement \u2014 though he still received seven to eight bottles of intravenous fluids the next day.<\/p>\n<p>A bright spot was the nurses, who delivered healthy and nutritious meals to his bedside and even assisted him when he needed to walk to the toilet.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Don\u2019t eat food from the river\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Hoping to be discharged the next day, the man said he would recover quickly due to such good care.<\/p>\n<p>But he concluded by reminding netizens not to eat food fished out from the river.<\/p>\n<p>He also advised people not to have irregular eating habits and to drink plenty of water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/lizard-tiramisu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman in M\u2019sia finds lizard in goreng pisang tiramisu, family allegedly suffers food poisoning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XYs7WxT5Cx\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/lizard-tiramisu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman in M\u2019sia finds lizard in goreng pisang tiramisu, family allegedly suffers food poisoning<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cWoman in M\u2019sia finds lizard in goreng pisang tiramisu, family allegedly suffers food poisoning\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/lizard-tiramisu\/embed\/#?secret=GyzVuUER9G#?secret=XYs7WxT5Cx\" data-secret=\"XYs7WxT5Cx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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