Sunday, February 11, 2007
Dear Jalilah,
get well soon dearie...i miss you..*cubits....be strong okies dear..u will pull thru...*muah...
the sound of TRUTH.
5:03 PM
Friday, February 09, 2007
yest was the last lesson of microbio...kinda sad cos ms joyce was really nice...it was such a waste that she only taught us during the last three weeks...she is a really nice facilitator...she treat us to pizza....so we choose a spot out of class to enjoy it....it was nice to finally get out of class n get some fresh air *breathes
*a view of rp's swimming pool
*a picnic of our own
*the pizzas
the sound of TRUTH.
6:51 PM
Thursday, February 08, 2007
ok i been wondering what my blog addie means...as in the word "nymphetamine"....well, i got the word from a song title from a band,cradle of filth....i never really thought much about it till it came to me that the last few letters
phetamine reminded me of some drug name.
well i did some research and apparently there is no such word "nymphetamine" in the dictionary...in fact, nymphetamine is a combination of two words....nymph + amphetamine....nymph refers to female in greek mythology while amphetamine is a drug.
The vocalist Dani Filth explained the title track as referring to "a drug-like addiction to the woman in question, with her insidious vampyre qualities literally bringing her lover back from the brink of the spiritual grave, only to bury him further on the strength of a whim.
So this expains the term nymphetamine....hahas...
P.S: this is what you do when you are bored in class..hahas
the sound of TRUTH.
1:03 PM
Monday, February 05, 2007
ok didn't turn up for lesson today due to my rashes outbreak being really bad....
went to the polyclinic and the doctor diagnosed me with atopic eczema...i always knew i had eczema since young...hereditary...ok so...
what is atopic eczema?
Eczema aka dermatitis is inflammation of the skin.The word 'atopic' describes people with certain 'allergic' tendencies
what are the symptoms ?
- dry skin
- some areas of the skin becomes inflammed and red
- itchiness
- inflammed skin lead to infection
What causes atopic eczema?
Due to a gene being mutated.This gene is responsible in producing a protein called filaggrin,which is normally found in large quantities in the outermost layers of the skin.This protein is essential for skin barrier function. It helps to form a protective layer at the surface of the skin that keeps water in and keeps foreign organisms out.
Therefore a reduction or complete absence of this protein leads to impaired formation of the skin barrier. As a result, the skin dries out too easily and the outer layers of the skin are poorly formed, constantly flaking off.
So people like me,with filaggrin mutations, foreign substances can easily enter the skin and be seen by the immune system. This explains the development of inflamed skin (eczema). *so the molecular level(james xiao) one.....hahas
ok am i boring you already?im not done yet...i still got the pharmacology part...drugs,drugs,drugs~
prescription:
1) cloxacillin antibiotics - for infection
2) hydroxyzine - anti-histamine(block the action of histamine, which is a chemical that is released by the body during an allergic reaction)
3)betamethasone(topical cream) - relieve skin irritation
4)urea - moisturizing cream
sadly there is no cure for eczema...the only way to moisturize,moisturize and moisturize
the sound of TRUTH.
9:53 PM
Thursday, February 01, 2007
ok today's microbio lesson was kinda interesting about probiotics..i consume it every other day whenever i feel constipated...*erk
now i noe the what it means to be lactose intolerant...
in a normal person,there is this enzyme called lactase which is responsible for the conversion of lactose --> lactic acid..
however in the case of lactose intolerant people,the gene for this enzyme was not expressed and thus there is no lactase enzyme to convert lactose to lactic acid..Therefore such people cannot consume lactose based products such as milk as it wouldn't be broken down.
ok im sounding like some food chemist..hahas...anyways my fyp topic is abt food..."development of a healthy food snack using functional starch"
finally ut is over *relieves...was kinda ok...looking forward to hols~
the sound of TRUTH.
8:41 PM
