Dilewat malam itu, aku bersama-sama rakan-rakan sekerja ku singgah ke sebuah gerai untuk mengisi perut yang sudah berkeroncong memandangkan sudah berjam-jam ianya hanya diisi dengan angin. Rutin kerja yang agak sibuk menghambat kami bekerja hingga ke lewat malam. Saat memesan makanan merupakan saat yang paling aku benci kerana aku sering diperli oleh rakan-rakanku. "Bang, satay ayam 10, satay daging 10 ye!" pesan salah seorang daripada mereka. "Ohya, satay sayur ada tak bang" celah seorang lagi sambil diiringi hilai tawa mereka.
Sungguh, mereka sangat nakal. Memandangkan mereka berpangkat 'abang', aku hanya berdiam dan sama-sama ketawa biarpun terasa geram dengan mereka. Kadang-kadang terbit juga rasa simpati mereka apabila melihat aku hanya meneguk segelas air suam setiap kali singgah di kedai makan. Pernah juga mereka memaksaku untuk memesan apa-apa makanan tapi tidak ku endahkan kerana semua makanan yang ada tidak boleh diterima oleh badanku. Ada juga soalan kesian yang menerpa, "Sha kau tak terliur ke tengok kami makan semua ni?" Jawab aku dengan bersahaja, "Tak pun. Tak selera la. Kalau makan tapi memudaratkan baik tak payah." Aku memang seorang yang keras kepala, sikit pun tidak tergugat dengan situasi tersebut. Sebabnya aku juga yang bakal tersiksa menanggung akibat daripada gagal mengawal pemakanan.
Ini bukanlah pertama kali aku berhadapan dengan penyakit alergik terhadap makanan bahkan ianya sudah sebati dalam hidupku. Namun entah kenapa, semenjak aku bekerja disini makin teruk pula kesannya sehinggakan lansung tidak boleh diterima oleh badanku. Mungkin kerana faktor usia. aku pernah terbaca, penyakit ini akan lebih teruk apabila usia pesakit mencecah 20-40 tahun. Setelah sekian lama aku mengkaji tentang penyakit tersebut dan pelbagai persoalan timbul, hari ini baru aku mengetahui apakah sebenarnya penyakit ini dan menjawab semua persoalan tersebut. Penyakit ini dinamakan "Atopic Eczema" dan berikut adalah keterangan lanjut mengenainya. (Maaf, malas nak terjemahkan dalam BM..janji faham...hihi)
Atopic eczema is a dry, itchy inflammation of the skin. It can affect any part of the skin, including the face, but the areas most commonly affected are the bends of the elbows, around the knees, and around the wrists and neck. These are known as 'flexural' areas. It is most common in children, affecting at least 10% of infants, although it can carry on into adult life or come back in the teenage or early adult years.
Atopic eczema tends to run in families. If one or both parents suffer from eczema, it is more likely that their children will suffer from them too. In addition, there is a tendency for these conditions to run true to type within each family. In other words, in some families most of the affected members will have eczema.
Causes
This is still not fully understood. Atopy runs in families and is part of one's genetic make-up. Atopic people have an overactive immune system and their skin easily becomes inflamed (red and sore). Their skin 'barrier' does not work well, so that their skin may become dry and prone to infection. ATOPIC ECZEMA IS NOT INFECTIOUS.
Reasons
1. Many external factors can make eczema worse. These include heat, dust, and contact with irritants such as soap or detergents.
2. Being unwell - for example having a cold can make eczema flare up.
3. Infections with bacteria or viruses can make eczema worse. Bacterial infections make the skin yellow, crusty and inflamed, and may need treatment with antibiotics. A viral infection with the herpes simplex virus can cause a painful flare of eczema, and may need treatment with antiviral tablets.
4. Dryness of skin.
5. Perhaps sterss.
Symptoms
The main symptom is itch. Scratching in response to this may be responsible for many of the changes seen on the skin. Itching can be bad enough to interfere with sleep.
Diagnosis
It is usually easy for health care professionals, such as health visitors, practice nurses and general practitioners, to make the diagnosis when they look at the skin. However, sometimes the pattern of eczema patches in older children and adults is different, and the help of a hospital specialist may be needed.
Blood tests and skin tests are usually not necessary. Occasionally the skin may need to be swabbed (by rubbing a sterile cotton bud on it) to check for bacterial or viral infections. Atopic eczema CANNOT BE CURED, but there are many ways of controlling it. Most children with atopic eczema improve as they get older — 75% clear by their teens. However, many of those who have had eczema continue to have dry skin and need to avoid irritants such as soaps or bubble baths. Eczema may persist in adults it but should be controllable with the right treatment.
Treatment
You will need the advice of a health care professional on the best treatment for eczema and how long this should continue. The treatments used most often are moisturisers, and topical steroid creams or ointments.
Moisturisers (emollients) should be applied every day to stop your skin becoming dry. Many are available, and it is important that you choose one you like to use. Topical steroid creams or ointments will settle the redness and itching of your eczema when it is active. They come in different strengths (potencies), and your doctor will advise you which type needs to be used where, and for how long.Topical steroids should be used in combination with moisturisers in a skin care regime.
Kesimpulannya, aku sama sekali atau berkali-kali tidak dibenarkan untuk makan mahupun merasa makanan-makanan berikut:
1) Susu dan Makanan Tenusu (ex: keju dll)
2) Telur
3) Makanan Berdarah (ex: ayam,daging dll)
4) Makanan Laut
5) Coklat
6) Makanan Kekacang (semua jenis kacang termasuk kacang pnjang, kacang buncis dll)
7) Bijirin (ex: oat dll)
2) Telur
3) Makanan Berdarah (ex: ayam,daging dll)
4) Makanan Laut
5) Coklat
6) Makanan Kekacang (semua jenis kacang termasuk kacang pnjang, kacang buncis dll)
7) Bijirin (ex: oat dll)
hurm............ sudahnya makan roti jelah...
Apapun aku bersyukur kerana hikmah yang tersembunyi amatlah besar. Tidak mengapalah jika nikmat menikmati makanan yang pelbagai telah ditarik kerana ianya membantu aku untuk mengekalkan tubuh yang ideal dan sihat dari serangan penyakit-penyakit lain yang lebih berbahaya seperti obesiti(sebab terlalu banyak makan), sakit jantung, sakit buah pinggang dan macam-macam lagi penyakit yang tidak diingini. Allah menyayangiku. Mungkin Dia ingin memelihara diriku dan darah dagingku daripada menerima makanan yang tidak berkhasiat dan yang bukan-bukan. Alhamdulillah, terima kasih Ya Allah (^_^)
