Rain and Shoes

October 29, 2008 in General, Personal Insights | Tags: rain, shoes truth about enzyte | No comments

I’ve been poorer by Php 2,999.75 and that because of the rain. That also mean I have to be thrifty and observe budget cut this time. ”Maghigpit ng sinturon”, ika’ nga. My shoes were ruined by rain. Yesterday, I had bought a new pair of leather shoes for working. Although, I don’t have a plan not until December but I have to. My two other office shoes were fading and even start to crack. Polishing it is no longer applicable so this time I have no choice but to buy a new one. I spent two hours of looking around SM Makati and Landmark to pick my choice.

The weather is unpredictable. It has been raining cats and dogs for the past few days. Actually, it’s been raining through out the year and then expect a flood in some areas of Metro Manila. Aside of that, experience the hassle in commuting in public transportation if you don’t have your own ride. Sometimes, it is inevitably as a working person be caught in the middle of the rain. Although you take good care of your shoes, you can’t avoid getting it soaked in the overflow street of Metro Manila. In this season, it’s been steamy and sunny during the days after the tropical downpours of heavy rain during the nights and early morning.

Anyway, I’m still have cold and not in the mood to work.
Common Cold (Sipon)

October 28, 2008 in Health and Sciences | Tags: common cold, health, sipon | No comments

Karaniwang sakit ng mga Pinoy ang sipon, kahit na ng ibang tao sa mundo. Walang pinipiling panahon, mainit man o malamig. Ang aking sipon ay pabalik-balik. Naramdaman ko na rin ito dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan nang ako’y nagkaroon ng trangkaso. Noong Biyernes, ako’y nabasa ng ambon ng ulan sa aking pag-uwi sa bahay upang kumuha nang gamit para sa retreat. Habang ako’y nasa bus papuntang Tagaytay City, panay ang aking bahing at pakiramdam ko ako’y sisiponin. Di nga nagkamali ang kutob ko. Ako’y nagkaroon ng sipon.

Narito ang kaunting impormasyon para sa sakit na ito:

Ang Sipon ay isang uri ng impeksyon sa upper respiratory. Tinitira ng sipon ang ilong, nasal sinus, lalamunan at ang tubong hingagan (thrancea at brochi). Mga virus at bacteria ang dahilan ng sipon. Kapag tinamaan ang mga bahaging ito, magdudulot ito ng pag-uuhog, pagbabara ng ilong, pagbahing, pananakit ng lalamunan at pag-ubo.

Ayon sa aking pananaliksik, Dr Wikipedia further explained:

Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses (including rhinoviruses) or coronaviruses.

The virus enters the cells of the lining of the nasopharynx (the area between the nose and throat), and rapidly multiplies. The major entry point is normally the nose, but can also be the eyes (in this case drainage into the nasopharynx would occur through the nasolacrimal duct).

Virus ang dahilan ng sipon at lagnat. Maraming uri ng virus ang nagdudulot ng sipon, pero pinakakilala ang mga rhinovirus (galing ang “rhino”, ilong sa sawikang Griyego; samakatwid, mga virus ng ilong). Samantala, influenza virus ang sanhi ng Flu o lagnat.

Walang tunay na gamot sa sipon. Wala pang naiimbentong panlunas ang medisina. Hindi pa masyadong napoporbahan ang ang Vitamin C. Ang antibiotics naman ay panlaban sa mga bacteria. Hindi naman bacteria kundi virus ang sanhi ng sipon.

Pag-iwas ang pinakamainam na panlaban sa sipon, at kung hindi pa rin ito umubra, gamutin ang mga sintomas nito. Kailangang maging malinis para maiwasan ang sipon. At para hindi kumalat ang sipon, kailangang:

a. Iwasang makihalubilo sa mga tao sa panahong kasigiran ng sipon.

b. Dalasan ang paghuhugas ng kamay.

c. Itapon agad ang lahat ng mga tisyung ginamit sa pagsinga.

d. Takpan ang bibig at ilog ng tisyu kung umuubo o bumabahing.

Hindi talagang nagagamot ang sintomas ng sipon, pero gagaang ang pakiramdam ninyo habang nilalabanan ng katawan ang virus. Narito ang ilang paraan:

1. Magpahinga. Lalala ang sakit kung hindi ipapahinga, tatagal din ang panahon ng paggaling at maaari ka pang mabinat.

2. Uminom ng maraming fluid. Kailangang mga dalawang kwart sa isang araw. Iwasan ang maaalat na pagkain at mga sabaw. Maaari itong maging sanhi ng drainage.

3. Makipagkita sa doktor kung nagsusuka at nagtatae nang mahigit 8 oras; kung mahigit 102 degrees ang lagnat; kung sumasakit ang tainga; kung nangingiki; kung nahihirapang huminga; kung may rash sa balat; kung may plema ang ubo at sipon; kung hindi mapigil at masama ang tunog ng ubo.

At habang sinusulat ko ito, isang roll ng tissue ang aking naubos. Nakalimutan ko tuloy, na bawal pala magkasakit. Times like this, you still have to work.
Seasonal Flu (Trangkaso)

October 28, 2008 in Health and Sciences | Tags: flu, health, influenza, trangkaso | No comments

Last two weeks ago, I experience “trangkaso” – influenza, which commonly known as “flu”. Although I’m sick during weekend, still I was not able to work for one day, which is Monday. Medyo masakit ang loob ko kasi nabawasan yung sick leave ko na convertible to cash for the following year. By the way, that’s not my point. Just want to give you some information about this illness as one who suffers this kind of seasonal epidemic. No wonder, as far as I remember every September–October period since high school I was infected by influenza virus and get sick. Last May of this year, there is a vaccination in the office but I was not able to avail it. At that time, I go home in the province and take a vacation for one week. I missed the opportunity to undergo that kind of protection so this time I endure the effect of it. I’m not the only one that suffers to this sickness but almost everybody else. Although I taken a multivitamins regularly but that’s not enough, healthy person also infected with this sickness. It is for us to know the basics what we will do to take care of ourselves. Aside from vaccinations, taking oral antiviral drugs is our second defense of protection. It can reduce the symptoms and shorten the period of sickness. If you get sick, here are some tips for faster recovery:

1. Stay home. Manood ng TV, DVD…. Yan yung ginawa ko kaya di ako nakapasok the next day.

2. Get lots of rest, drink plenty of liquids, and avoid using alcohol and tobacco. Talagang rest, saka idagdag nyo pa kumain ng kumain habang walang ginagawa.

3. There are over-the-counter (OTC) to relieve the symptoms of the flu (but never give aspirin to children or teenagers who have flu-like symptoms, particularly fever). Sa dami ng gamot na ininom ko, di yata umepekto.

4. Remember that serious illness from the flu is more likely in certain groups of people including people 65 and older, pregnant women, people with certain chronic medical conditions and young children. Di naman serious yung sa akin, pahinga lng siguro kailangan ko.

5. Consult your doctor early on the best treatment, but also be aware of emergency warnings signs that require urgent medical attention. Sa katigasan ng ulo although we have a free medical check-up, di pa rin nagpatingin sa doctor. Kaya hayun, pabalik-balik lagnat at sipon ko.