Non-Menopausal Hot Flashes: What's Your Mystery Cause?

Anyone experience hot flashes even though we're not having menopausal? I had this problem since I had my thyroid gland removed. Not sure whether it's normal or how. My face will turn red and hot and sweating. But my body still okay. Only on face. So i have to use water to rinse my face and make it cool or use moisturizer to cool it down. 

I had some research at google and knew it was my hormone. Time to see the DR i guess. Hormone level too high or too low. But my family DR is outstation now and the nurses not sure when he will be coming back. 

Source : http://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/hot-flash-causes#Overview1

What Are Hot Flashes?

For many women, the term “hot flash” brings only one thing to mind: menopause. But hot flashes can have many causes other than the end of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle. Understanding these other causes could help determine whether or not your hot flashes are a signal that you’re heading toward menopause

You may experience a feeling similar to a hot flash when your body temperature rises. Using heated blankets, a hot water bottle, or even just keeping the temperature too high in the house can cause this sensation. You may feel flushed and extremely warm, mistaking your symptoms for hot flashes. Taking a cool shower to lower your body temperature can help restore your body to a more comfortable temperature.

Medications and Foods You Consume

Hot flashes may be a side effect of some prescription medications. Raloxifene (Evista), commonly prescribed for osteoporosis, and tamoxifen (Tamoxifen and Nolvadex), a treatment for breast cancer, may cause skin flushing and hot flashes. Hot flashes may be a side effect of chemotherapy too. You may also feel flushed after taking tramadol, a prescription pain reliever. However, this side effect is rare.

Some over-the-counter medications can also cause symptoms that mimic those of menopause-related hot flashes. Check the labels of all medications you take. Also, be sure to discuss symptoms with your doctor.

Certain spicy foods — particularly hot peppers — are a common culprit too. Foods that pack a fiery punch can dilate blood vessels and stimulate nerve endings. These biological changes create a feeling of extreme heat. Alcohol, for some people, also has an effect similar to hot flashes. This response can develop at any point in a person’s life.

Stress and Emotional Causes

Your body may release the stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine when you’re stressed out, nervous, or upset. These hormones pump up blood flow and produce a warming sensation throughout the body. Similar to blushing, “flushing” can result from a wide variety of factors — from stress to spinal cord lesions and migraine headaches. Flushing causes entire sections of your body to turn red and feel extremely warm.

Sometimes, however, flushing is simply an allergic skin reaction to food or environmental elements that’s not related to stress.

Hot flashes can be hormonal, even when they’re not related to menopause or perimenopause (the transitional period from regular menstruation to menopause). Doctors believe that the hypothalamus is the key to hot flashes. The hypothalamus is the section of the brain that regulates body temperature. The natural drop in estrogen that happens as a woman ages can often cause the hypothalamus to malfunction. Eating disorders, head traumas, and genetic disorders are other possible causes. Hypothalamus dysfunction can be treated with hormone replacement therapy.

Health Causes of Hot Flashes

It’s easy to mistake a fever for hot flashes. Some infections that cause fever, like those in the urinary tract, may be the true cause of the “hot flash.” Carcinoid syndrome, an illness in which a tumor releases chemicals into the body. The release of chemicals creates symptoms that are  very similar to hot flashes.

The sensation of overheating is also a symptom of hyperthyroidism. Also called overactive thyroid, this condition occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much of the thyroid hormones. Hyperthyroidism can have a variety of causes, including Graves’ disease and thyroiditis. Hyperthyroidism is usually marked by other symptoms. These can include a sudden weight loss and a change in bowel patterns.

Treatment for hyperthyroidism often depends on the cause. Generally, beta blockers or anti-thyroid medications are used to relieve symptoms. Surgery may be necessary in extreme cases to remove the malfunctioning areas of the thyroid gland.

Process of Elimination

Menopause usually occurs when a woman is in her fifties, and perimenopause can begin as early as ten years before. This means you can begin experiencing hot flashes years before your menstrual cycle completely ceases. Your doctor will likely take all your symptoms into consideration and may assess your age, family history, and lifestyle before making a diagnosis.

Keep a hot flash diary to help your doctor diagnose your symptoms. Take note of each incident, including what food you ate prior to the incident. A symptom journal of this kind can help determine which lifestyle changes you can make. It will also help you avoid triggers and possibly alleviate symptoms altogether.

The above article mentioned that hyperthyroidism may be cause of the hot flashes. but i had removed my gland that made me wonder why. 

HiShop Review : DEOPROCE SNAIL GALACTOX REVITAL SET

Thank you HiShop. Another skincare review today DEOPROCE SNAIL GALACTOX REVITAL SET which is Deoproce Snail Galac-Tox Revital Toner, Deoproce Snail Galac-Tox Revital Cream & Deoproce Snail Galac-tox Revital Emulsion

DEOPROCE Snail Galac-tox Revital skincare program is a 5-step skincare collection that completely optimizes your skin condition. Snail secretion filtrate, which is effective in skin texture improvements forms a protective film and provides nutrition and moisture to skin upon application will result in healthy and supple skin. Galactomyces Ferment filtrate which is made with natural fermented yeast supplies rich nutrition and skin balance to add gloss and dew to the skin. Also infused with Volufiline, a patented ingredient which is effective improving skin elasticity and softness.

Recommended for ALL TYPES OF SKIN especially dehydrated & tired skin. 

Features: 

• Whitening
• Anti-wrinkle
• Deep moisturizing and hydration

❧ Deoproce Snail Galac-Tox Revital Toner

Highly condensed snail mucus toner that makes skin smooth and moist. Contains snail secretion filtrate full of mucin to elasticate and soften skin. Galactomyces Ferment filtrate controls dead skin cells and maintains balance of skin, it really helps in whitening and wrinkle improvement.

How to use:

After washing your face, apply a suitable amount of toner onto face and pat lightly to absorb.

❧ Deoproce Snail Galac-Tox Revital Cream



High nutrition cream with snail nutritional elements that elasticates and moisturizes the skin to make it firmer and smoother. Extracting snail’s formaidable recovering energy from snail mucin (snails recover damaged shells on their own), you will see the difference after consistent use of this powerful cream. 

How to use:

After using toner, apply a suitable amount onto face and spread evenly. Massage lightly for better absorption.

❧ Deoproce Snail Galac-tox Revital Emulsion
Highly condensed snail mucus emulsion with rich nutrition that makes skin glossy. Snail secretion filtrate is responsible for improving coarse and dry skin texture. Volufiline aids in improvement of skin elasticity, alleviating wrinkles. After using toner, apply a suitable amount of emulsion and spread evenly onto skin. Massage lightly for maximum absorption. 

How to use:

After using toner, apply a suitable amount of emulsion and spread evenly on skin. Massage lightly for maximum absorption.

Review

Started to use these day time before I work. My face usually very oily for only a morning and with pimples here and there. After 6 days using these products, my face obviously less oily now. My husband usually told me how oily my face is, and he commented my face looks better and less oily now. Very happy. :)

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HiShop Review : DEOPROCE SPECIAL WATER PLUS SET

Thank you HiShop once again for giving me change to review this set of product. 

DEOPROCE SPECIAL WATER PLUS SET included Deoproce Special Water Plus Cream (50ml), Deoproce Special Water Plus Lotion (120ml) & Deoproce Special Water Plus Skin (120ml)

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❤ Deoproce Special Water Plus Cream (50ml) (RM139.90)

This special water plus cream contains 3-in-1 benfits. It whitens, moisturizes and firms up your skin for a fairer and more youthful you.

Properties of product:
- Moisturizes skin
- Soothes skin
- Pore management
- Provides a fresh feeling
- Skin protection 

❤ Deoproce Special Water Plus Lotion (120ml) (RM129.90)

This moisturizer contains arbutin and adenosine to effectively whiten your skin and erase wrinkles for a fairer and more youthful you.

Properties of product:
- Moisturizes skin
- Soothes skin
- Pore management
- Provides a fresh feeling
- Skin protection 

❤ Deoproce Special Water Plus Skin (120ml) (RM99.90)

This toner contains arbutin and adenosine to effectively whiten your skin and erase wrinkles for a fairer and more youthful you.

Properties of product:
- Moisturizes skin
- Soothes skin
- Pore management
- Provides a fresh feeling
- Skin protection 

This set of product have almost same benefits, main benefit is to moisture our skin as per the product name Water Plus. Encouraged to use three products together in a set for better effect.

How to use : 
1) Clean your face
2) Apply sufficient amount of Deoproce Special Water Plus Skin on cosmetic puffs
3) Pat all over your face for the toner to absorb properly
4) Then continue with Deoproce Special Water Plus Lotion, spreading it over your face and neck, tapping softly and allow it to dry
5) Lastly, apply Deoproce Special Water Plus Cream with gentle upward and outward motion until the water drop busted out. Then gently pat the skin for the cream to absorb properly.

Review

I started to use three of them the first night I received. I used it before sleep as it will make your face sticky. The next day I woke up with a super smooth face. Continue to use it and it's 5th days already. My face used to hot flush anytime, not sure is it heat or how, so far a week using these products, no issue yet. Love the smooth and soft feel on my face every morning.


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路再难，也要走

累了

不要倒下
想想家中的父母
也要挺住
告诉自己这不算什么

倦了
不要放弃
其实放弃的不是一些事物
是自己
珍惜自己

烦了
不要抱怨
老天不知道你是谁
要好好生活
享受你正在做的事情

受到打击了
不要垂头丧气
不要认为自己天生可以把每件事都做好
但要努力把每件事都做到自己的最好

不要动不动就说自己孤独
其实你就不懂什么是孤独
有家人 有朋友
没经历过风吹雨打
哪来的孤独

不要觉得自己很重要
缺了你地球照样转
更不要认为自己无足轻重
对于你的父母来说
你就是他们生活的全部

一定要把你最快乐 最乐观的一面
给他们看
因为 只有你快乐
他们生活才有意义

不要为了追求自己更美好的生活
而继续让父母处于永无止尽的劳累责任
他们应该有自己的生活
不应为我们而活

要积极 不要堕落
不要把我们的颓废归咎于社会这个大环境
为什么别人能为了理想而奋斗
堕落是因为内心的懒惰

每天走路
关注一下脚下的草 身边的花 枝上的叶
他们如此卑微的生命都美丽的活着
相比之下 我们反而显得更渺小

要为自己而活
做自己喜欢的事
要为别人而活
做在乎自己的人喜欢的事

有时间多出去走一走
看看大好河山
舒心畅气
养心养气

不要对身边的事情过分挑剔
存在即合理
既然不关乎我们的生死存亡
为什么还要给自己增添烦恼呢

不要评论别人
特别是一个自己不了解的人
我们只有资格批评我们爱的人

在自己生气的时候不要说话
因为过后我们往往为这些话追悔莫及
要原谅别人对你的伤害
但不要养成习惯

即使再不能理解你父母的想法
也不要指责他们
要知道
他们才是全心全意为你好的人
你不能辜负他们

表达你的爱
表现你的成长
让他们有收获的快乐
要知道

我们是他们养育的

时间最长的庄稼
他们把全部的精力心血都放在了这里
不要让一场洪水让他们颗粒无收
一夜白了发

看到自己的快乐
珍惜自己的幸福
感恩自己的拥有
追求自己的理想

我不敢休息 因为我没有存款

我不敢休息
因为我没有存款
我不敢说累
因为我没有成就

我不敢偷懒
因为比我牛逼的人还在努力
我能放弃选择
但是我永远不会放弃

即使你再排斥现在的不愉快
时间也不会过得慢点
所以不要随意发脾气
谁都不欠你的
学会低调，取舍间必有得失
不用太计较
要学着踏实而务实
越努力越幸运

世上没有一件工作不辛苦
没有一处人事不复杂
所以坚强是我唯一的选择
内心强大，人生就会变得底气十足
我不羡慕别人的收入
因为我知道他
日日夜夜的艰辛

也不羡慕别人
说走就走的自由
我知道他为这份自由
付出的代价

更不羡慕别人
不用上班有人养
却不知她在多少个
日日夜夜流泪和等待
一切都有代价

无论是财富
事业
还是自由
所以不必羡慕
生活不在别处
而在于你付出了多少
就会收获多少

加油
走在人生路上的我们

不攀比
不抱怨
不计较

多包容
多理解
多付出

因为有一种努力叫做
靠自己

God is Love

真当我很失落时，在面子书就看见了这句话：

馬太福音六章25至26節說：「所以我告訴你們，不要為生命憂慮，喫甚麼，喝甚麼；也不要為身體憂慮，穿甚麼。生命不勝於食物麼？身體不勝於衣服麼？你們看天空的飛鳥，牠們既不種，也不收，又不收積在倉裡，你們的天父尚且養活牠們。你們不比牠們貴重麼？」

再接下来看到这篇文章：

聖經生活便利貼錢財篇

聖經的原則：

1. 似賺是賠 似賠是賺

『人若賺得全世界，卻賠上自己的魂生命，有什麼益處？人還能拿什麼換自己的魂生命？』（馬太福音十六章26節）

2. 人生豐富與否 不在於家業豐富

『於是對眾人說，你們要當心，要自守，免去一切的貪婪；因為人的生命，不在於家業豐富...無知的人哪，今夜必要你的魂；你所豫備的，要歸誰？那為自己積財，對神卻不富足的，也是這樣。』（路加福音十二章15～21節）

3. 錢財無定 不值得寄望

『你要囑咐那些今世富足的人，不要心思高傲，也不要寄望於無定的錢財，只要寄望於那將百物豐富的供給我們享受的神。...為著將來，替自己積存美好的根基作寶藏，叫他們持定那真實的生命。』（提摩太前書六章17，19節）

人若貪財，就多愁苦。只有信靠主的人，雖然也許沒有什麼積蓄，但是主能夠供給我們一切的需用。神有夠多的豐富，可以養活天上的飛鳥，可以養活地上的百合花，當然，神也有夠多的豐富，可以養活祂的兒女。

物質的財富是為著今世人天然的生命，這生命是短暫的，因此不是真實的。我們不該照著天然的生命，天然生命裡的人性，甚至照天然生命所積存的物質財富，來過生活，或來對待我們的丈夫、妻子和朋友，因為這些都是無定的。我們若蒙召進入神的生命，就可以憑著這真的生命為人生活，活出公義、敬虔、信、愛、忍耐和溫柔，在這些事上富足，過一個在地卻是屬神之人的生活。

4. 越多慾望 越多苦痛

『因為我們沒有帶什麼到世界來，也不能帶什麼去；只要有養生與遮身之物，就當以此為足。但那些想要發財的人，就陷在試誘、網羅、和許多無知有害的私慾裡，叫人沉溺在敗壞和滅亡中。因為貪財是萬惡之根，有人貪戀錢財，就受迷惑，...用許多苦痛把自己刺透了。』（提摩太前書六章7～10節）

這裡所題的想要發財，指有強烈的慾望要發財。貪財的人陷在試誘裡，不是因有錢財，乃是因貪愛錢財。有些人是實際上富有，有些人是渴望富有。這邪惡的渴望將人毀壞、敗壞，含示滅亡、暫時和永遠的沉淪。因為貪財是萬惡之根，有人貪戀錢財，就受迷惑，離棄了信仰，用許多苦痛把自己刺透了。

5. 真正的富足

『你們生活為人不可貪愛錢財，要以現有的為足；因為主曾說，「我絕不撇下你，也絕不丟棄你。」』（希伯來書十三章5節）『你們看天空的飛鳥，牠們既不種，也不收，又不收積在倉裡，你們的天父尚且養活牠們。你們細想野地裡的百合花，...你們的天父原知道你們需要這一切。但你們要先尋求祂的國和祂的義，這一切就都要加給你們了。』（馬太福音六章26～33節）

因著主的憐憫和恩典，我作為年老的人，能向青年人說一點剛強見證的話。我能保證，你無須為自己的生活掛慮。我們的神乃是我們的父，祂知道我們一切的需要。祂是我們的幫助者，祂永不離棄我們。我們的責任就是在至聖所裡生活。我們的生命在祂裡面，我們的生活也在祂手中。讚美主，祂是又真又活的！

錢是萬能，卻不是全能。有錢，買得到滿漢全席，買不到開心食慾；買得到整屋藏書，買不到真實智慧；買得到世紀婚禮，買不到真正愛情；買得到名牌大床，買不到平安睡眠；買得到豪宅大院，買不到心靈安息；買得到中西名藥，買不到健康身體；買得到華麗墓園，買不到永生盼望；

Happy New Year 2016, Let's look back year 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 ! 

Wishing you a Happy New Year with the hope that you will have many blessings in the year to come. Out with the old, in with the new: may you be happy the whole year through. Happy New Year!


Let's look what happened in year 2015.

We bought a house

Finally a home of our own, only two of us. Means more responsible, do your own house chores, cook your own, no more soup everyday, laundry all by myself. 

Krabi Trip with photography friends

Went Krabi with my photograher friends ! The most far place i ever been with my friends.

过大礼

 

过大礼！Booked by Mr. Kho 

Bryant turns 3!

 
Time flies, the little toddler had turned into a little boy, who will argue with me, fight with me and lovely with me.

R.O.M

 
Officially Mrs Kho !

Nicholas Chai

Sis in law gave birth to a baby boy. Another nephew. :) 

Housewarming with families

 
Housewarming with our families. Officially moved in most of our things. All the furniture, lightnings etc.

Get Married !!

Get married to the man i love after 7 years together ! Double officially as Mrs Kho. Hihi.

Quick Slim Slimming Detox Tea

My friend having this detox tea for around a month and she had lost 3KG, by no control on foods, no exercise. So I bought one box from her too. Feedback were mostly good.















Ate so many rubbish everyday and all stayed in our body, and body become more and more big. So hopefully good news from me soon. I believe will have if i control my foods and also exercise more.

To purchase, contact her @ 0168796773.

U Mobile P70

Finally changed my DiGi line to U Mobile last Thursday and I'm so satisfied with the speed and coverage. 

As per previous post, my home do not have coverage for DiGi, fed up with the no service shown up there. 

Husband also switched to U Mobile with me bcos he said it's more worth and better coverage and internet speed. 

We went Digi centre to settle our bill balance and penalties as we have contract with DiGi for the deduct RM10 every month for a year. Paid RM160 for my bill and bei's RM50. 

Then went to U Mobile Agent at Merdeka Mall to port in then found out the number i bought through u mobile website cannot be use as they need a blank sim to port my number to it. So burno my RM74.20 and i purchase new blank sim for both of us. 

This is the speed at my work place. 

Once i test at my kitchen the download speed up to 20M ! Superb fast. And i can now lying on bed in my room to play my phone instead of running to living room everytime. ☺️

You can easily check our data balance and bill amount anytime via umobile app. Best thing is voice call to all network are FREE ! 

I hope U mobile maintain the speed and promo so that we can stat forever with 7GB data only @ RM70. 

We had additional 1GB as year end bonus until 31/12/2015. 

For more info visit http://www.u.com.my

U Mobile P70

Most of us have data plan with our phone nowadays, even old folks. The operator I'm using now is good, but after I get married, the area of my new home have bad signal. Sometime will have no service, or one bar which is very frustrated. My parent sometime called me and text me and cannot reached me.

So i search in google and found this:

And even have year end bonus till the end of December 2015. 

Wah 7GB for RM70 is very worth, with unlimited call to all network somemore. So I search their coverage, got 3G at my home area, so I clicked buy now immediately. Received my sim card within a week.

After received my sim card, I checked again the coverage and found out there is no 3G at my area, which made me very disappointed as I had register for postpaid package. When I reached home, I tried on my phone and surprised to see I had full bar in my living room and 3 bars in my room with 3G!

So happy and excited. Going to port in to u mobile from my current provider tonight. :)

巴黎 ♥ Passion.Precious

从小到大，我都很喜欢巴黎，不知道为什么，就是很喜欢巴黎铁塔。

很感谢我爸爸让我梦想成真。2014年，他带我们全家到巴黎度假。 ♥

 

有一天，看着面子书，看到这个post眼睛都亮掉。立刻买，不管多少钱哈哈哈。

今天，我的电话壳到咯。美美，太喜欢了。♥

我也做了个名字壳给明晖，当作她的圣诞礼物，希望她会喜欢

你也想做个有个性的电话壳吗？到这里购买吧。

KALAU TAK SUKA, PULANGKAN

Yesterday I read an article about a husband, who have bad temper and not being a good husband and father. I tagged my husband wanted him to read about it. And in the afternoon I received his lovely message telling how much he loves me etc. I asked him if he did something wrong. Haha. 

At night when we preparing our dinner, he suddenly asked me :" are you happy today I being good husband lovely with you?" Of course I said yes. :D He said he don't want to be like the man in the article I tagged him, he don't want regret later when he lose me one day. 

Article below in Malay language, enjoy reading.

KALAU TAK SUKA, PULANGKAN

Kereta dihentikan betul-betul di hadapan rumah. Pintu pagar automatiknya terbuka. Perlahan kereta dihalakan ke dalam garaj.

“Horey! Papa balik!” Kelihatan anak-anaknya berlari mengiringi keretanya.
“Tepi! Bahaya tau tak?” Jeritnya.
Anak-anak termanggu. Cahaya kegembiraan di wajah mereka pudar.
“Aimin bawa adik ke belakang.” Arahnya pada anak yang sulong.

Pulangnya petang itu disambut dingin oleh anak-anak. Isterinya turut terdiam bila mendengar anak-anak mengadu tentang papa mereka.

“Papa penat. Aimin bawa adik mandi dulu. Mama siapkan minum petang. Lepas minum papa mesti nak main bola dengan kita,” pujuk Laila.
Dia yang mendengar di ruang tamu hanya mendengus. Seketika kemudian terdengar hilai tawa anak-anaknya di bilik mandi. Dia bangun.

“Hah! Main air. Bil bulan ini papa kena bayar dekat seratus. Cepat! Tutup paip tu! Buka shower!” Sergahnya. Suara yang bergema mematikan tawa anak-anaknya.

“Asal saya balik rumah mesti bersepah. Kain baju berselerak. Apa awak makan tidur aje ke duduk rumah?” sambungnya kembali bila isterinya terpacul di belakang pintu.

“Anak-anak pa. Diorang yang main tu. Takpe nanti mama kemas. Papa minum ye. Mama dah siapkan kat taman.” Balas isterinya lembut.
“Fail saya kat depan tu mana?”
“Mama letak dalam bilik. Takut budak-budak alihkan.”
“Boleh tak awak jangan usik barang-barang saya? Susah tau tak? Fail tu patutnya saya bawa meeting tengahari tadi.” Rungutnya sekalipun di hati kecil mengakui kebenaran kata-kata isterinya itu.
Suasana sepi kembali. Dia menarik nafas berat. Terasa begitu jauh berbeza. Dia tercari-cari riuh suara anak-anak dan wajah isterinya. “Laila” Keluhnya Akhirnya dia terlena di sofa.

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“Saya nak ke out station minggu depan.”
“Lama?” Soal Laila.
“Dalam seminggu.”
“Cuti sekolah pun lama. Mama ikut boleh?”
“Budak-budak? “
“Ikut jugalah.”
“Dah! Takde! Takde! Susah nanti. Macam-macam diorang buat kat sana . Tengok masa kat Legacy dulu tu..”
“Masa tu Amirul kecik lagi.” Balas Laila.

Wajahnya sayu. Dia masih berusaha memujuk biarpun dia tahu suaminya tak mungkin berganjak dari keputusan yang dibuat. Tak mungkin peristiwa Amirul terpecahkan pinggan di hotel dulu berulang. Anak itu masih kecil benar sewaktu ia berlaku. Lagipun apa sangatlah harganya pinggan itu malahan pihak hotel pun tak minta ganti rugi.

” Bolehlah Pa ! Lama sangat kita tak ke mana-mana.”
“Nak jalan sangat Sabtu ni saya hantar awak balik kampung,” Muktamad!

Demikianlah seperti kata-katanya. Anak-anak dan isterinya dihantar ke kampung. Laila tak merungut apa-apa meskipun dia tahu isterinya berkecil hati. Anak-anak terlompat riang sebaik kereta berhenti di pengkarangan rumah nenek mereka. Tak sampai setengah jam dia telah bergegas semula untuk pulang. Bapa mertuanya membekalkan sebuah kitab lama.

“Cuba-cubalah baca. Kitab tu pun abah ambil dari masjid. Dari mereka bakar abah ambik bagi kamu!”
“Manalah saya ada masa..”
“Takpe..pegang dulu. Kalau tak suka pulangkan balik!” Dia tersentak dari khayalannya.
“Kalau tak suka pulangkan balik!” Kata-kata itu bergema di fikirannya. Dia rasa tersindir.
Tahukah bapa mertuanya masalah yang melanda rumahtangganya itu? Bukan..bukan tak suka malah dia tetap sayang sekalipun Laila bukan pilihannya. Dunia akhirat Laila adalah isterinya. Cuma..
“Mizi, makan!” Panggil ibunya yang datang menemaninya sejak seminggu lalu. “Jangan ikutkan hati. Yang sudah tu sudahlah.”

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“Papa! Makan!” Jerit Aiman ,anak keduanya sambil tersengih-sengih mendapatkan dirinya.
“Tak boleh panggil papa elok-elok. Ingat papa ni pekak ke?”
Aiman menggaru kepalanya yang tak gatal. Pelik! Kenapa papanya tiba-tiba saja marah. Dia berpatah semula ke dapur.
“Awak masak apa?”
“Mama masak sup tulang dengan sambal udang!” jawab Amirul memotong sebelum sempat mamanya membuka mulut.
“Takde benda lain ke awak boleh masak? Dah saya tak nak makan. Hilang selera!”
“Papa nak ke mana?” Soal isterinya perlahan.
“Keluar!”
“Mama dah masak Pa!”
“Awak saja makan!”
“Takpe Aiman boleh habiskan. Cepatlah ma!”
Laila tahu Aiman hanya memujuk. Anak keduanya itu sudah pandai mengambil hatinya. Aimin tersandar di kerusi makan. Sekadar memerhati langkah papanya keluar dari ruang makan.
“Kenapa sekarang ni papa selalu marah-marah ma?” Soal Aimin sambil menarik pinggannya yang telah berisi nasi.
“Papa banyak kerja agaknya. Dah! Makan.”
“Abang tak suka tengok papa marah-marah. .”
“Adik pun sama. Bila papa marah muka dia macam gorilla kan ?”
Kata-kata Aiman disambut tawa oleh abang-abangnya yang lain. Laila menjeling. Di hati kecilnya turut terguris.Besar sangatkah dosanya hingga menjamah nasi pun tidak. Kalau ada pun salahnya, apa?

Syamizi menjengah ke ruang dapur. Kosong.
“Laila..” serunya
“Sudahlah tu Mizi! Jangan diingat-ingat. Kerja Tuhan ni tak dapat kita tolak-tolak. Bawak-bawaklah beristighfar. Kalau terus macam ni sakit kau nanti.” Kata ibunya yang muncul tiba-tiba.
“Sunyi pulak rumah ni mak,”
“Lama-lama kau biasalah.”
Airmatanya menitis laju. “Kalau tak suka pulangkan!” Dia rasa terhukum. Hampir segenap saat kata-kata itu bergema di sekitarnya. Dia rasa terluka. Kehilangan yang amat sangat.

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“Papa beli apa untuk Aiman?” Soal Aiman sebaik dia pulang dari outstationnya.
“Beli apa pulak? Barang permainan kan bersepah dalam bilik belakang tu.”
“Tak ada lah?”
“Ingat papa ni cop duit?”

Aiman termangu. Dia berlalu mencari mamanya di dapur. Seketika kemudian rumah kembali riuh dengan telatah anak-anak lelakinya yang bertiga itu mengiringi mama mereka yang sedang menatang dulang berisi hidangan minum petang.
Wajah Laila direnungnya. Ada kelainan pada raut itu. Riaknya tenang tapi ada sesuatu yang sukar ditafsirkannya.
“Awak tak sihat ke?”
Laila tersenyum. Tangannya pantas menuang air ke cawan.
“Papa, tak lama lagi abang dapat adik lagi.” Aimin mencelah di antara perbualan kedua ibu bapanya.
Shamizi tersenyum. Jemari isterinya digenggam erat. Tiba-tiba cawan berisi kopi yang masih panas terjatuh dan pecah di lantai. Aiman tercegat.

“Tengok! Ada saja yang kamu buat. Cuba duduk baik-baik. Kalau air tu tak tumpah tak sah!” Tempiknya membuatkan anak itu tertunduk ketakutan. Baju mamanya dipegang kejap.

Lengan Aiman dipegangnya kuat hingga anak kecil itu mula menangis. Pantas saja akhbar di tangannya hinggap ke kepala anaknya itu. Laila cuba menghalang tapi dia pantas dulu menolak isterinya ke tepi. Aiman di pukul lagi. Amirul menangis. Aimin mendapatkan mamanya.

“Perangai macam beruk! Tak pernah buat orang senang!”
Laila bangun dari jatuhnya dan menarik lembut Aiman ke dalam pelukkannya. Airmata mereka bersatu. Pilu sungguh hatinya melihat kekasaran suaminya terhadap anak-anak.

“Cukuplah pa. Papa dah hukum pun dia tapi janganlah sebut yang bukan-bukan. ” Ujar Laila perlahan
“Macamana awak didik budak-budak sampai macam ni teruk perangainya? Tengok anak orang lain ada macam ni? Anak kak Long tu tak pulak macam ni. Panjat sana , kecah barang. Gila apa?” Omelnya kembali.

Shamizi meraut wajah. Bukan kepalang salahnya pada Aiman. Padanya anak itu tak pernah dapat memuaskan hatinya. Ada saja salah Aiman di matanya. Ada saja yang kurang di hatinya terhadap anak-anak dan isteri. Tak cukup dengan perbuatan malah dia begitu mudah melemparkan kata-kata yang bukan-bukan terhadap mereka.

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“Tak boleh ke kamu semua senyap? Dalam sehari ni boleh tak diam? Rimas betul duduk dalam rumah ni.”
Laila menyuruh anak-anaknya bermain di halaman belakang rumah. Memberi sedikit ruang buat suaminya menonton dengan tenang.

Malangnya tak lama kemudian kedengaran bunyi tingkap kaca pecah.
“Celaka betul!” Sumpahnya sambil menghempaskan akhbar ke meja.
“Abang!”
“Baik awak tengok anak-anak awak tu sebelum saya hambat dengan rotan! Perangai satu-satu macam tak siuman!” Getusnya kasar.

Akhirnya tingkap yang pecah kembali diganti. Cerita sumpah seranahnya petang itu hilang begitu saja. Laila berubah. Sikapnya yang pendiam menjadi semakin pendiam. Anak-anak juga sedikit menjauh. Tak ada lagi cerita Amirul di tadika. Tak ada lagi kisah Aimin yang cemerlang di dalam sukan sekolahnya. Aiman juga tak lagi mahu memanggilnya makan.

Shamizi terasa puas hati. Barangkali itu saja caranya untuk memberi sedikit pengajaran pada anak-anak.

“Pak Ngah, Eddie nak balik!” Shamizi terpana. Dia mengangguk.
“Kak Long balik dulu Mizi. Sudahlah! Kamu muda lagi. Cari pengganti.”
Alangkah mudahnya. Kalaulah dia boleh bertemu lagi yang serupa seperti Laila. Laila tak ada yang kurang Cuma dia yang tak pernah puas hati. Laila tak pernah merungut. Laila tak pernah membantah. Sepanjang usia perkahwinan mereka Laila tak pernah meminta lebih dari apa yang dia beri. Laila cuma dapat gred B walaupun dia teramat layak untuk mendapat gred yang lebih baik dari A.
“Laila”

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“Papa nak ke mana hensem-hensem gini?” Dia tersenyum sambil menjeling ke cermin meninjau bayang isterinya yang kian sarat. “Wangi-wangi lagi. Dating ye?”
“Saya ada makan malam di rumah bos besar. Dia buat makan-makan untuk staff.” Ujarnya masih leka membetulkan kolar kemeja batiknya.
“Ikut boleh?”
“Dia tak ajak family. Staff only!” Terangnya sedangkan difikirannya terfikir lain. Kali ni dia akan pergi ke jamuan tu dengan Helmi. Helmi akan turut menumpangkan Maria dan Harlina. Staff yang masih muda dan bujang.
“Dalam setahun papa selalu ke jamuan office tapi tak pernah pun bawak kami.”
“Leceh kalau ada budak-budak. Bukan tau duduk diam Lari sana sini, panjat itu ini. “
“Papa pesanlah..”
“Nantilah besar sikit.” Dalihnya.
“Kalau tunggu besar takut takde peluang. Nanti diorang tu dah tak nak ikut pergi mana pun.”
“Lagi senang. Saya kalau lasak-lasak ni buat hati panas je,”
Laila terdiam. “Namanya budak-budak. Anak-anak papa tu lelaki.”
“Saya pergi kejap je. Lepas tu terus balik.”
“Mama tanya sikit boleh?” Dia mengangguk
“Bos tak pelawa atau papa malu nak bawa mama dan anak-anak?”

Mereka dia tinggalkan di rumah. Di jamuan tu ramai staff yang membawa keluarga mereka bersama. Pada Shamizi dia mahukan keselesaan sedangkan hakikatnya anak-anak staff yang lain lebih lasak dan nakal. Semeja hidangan untuk anak-anak staff berderai bila ada yang bermain tarik-tarik alas kainnya.

“Never mind. Budak-budak memang macam tu. Kalau tak lasak tak cerdik,” ujar Mr. Kwai, tuan rumah.
Shamizi sedikit mengakui kebenaran kata-kata itu. Anak-anaknya pun nakal tapi amat membanggakan dalam pelajaran. Namun dia rasa serba tak kena bila bersama mereka. Bimbang ada yang menyata yang bukan-bukan tentang anak-anaknya yang lasak apatah lagi tentang isterinya Laila. Bimbang dimalukan dengan perangai anak-anaknya. Bimbang jika dikatakan Laila tidak sepadan dengan dirinya. Dia lulusan luar negara sedang Laila cuma perempuan kampung. Tak pandai bergaya seperti staff wanita yang lain. Betullah jangkaan Laila, dia malu untuk memperkenalkan isteri dan anak-anaknya pada rakan-rakan.

“Kalau tak suka pulangkan!” Kata-kata itu semakin keras di fikirannya.
Pagi itu anak-anak sekali lagi dimaki sebelum ke sekolah. Semata-mata bila Aimin dan Aiman bergelut berebutkan tempat duduk di meja makan menyebabkan air cuci tangan tumpah ke meja. Berangnya tiba-tiba menguasai diri. Kepala kedua-duanya di lagakan sedangkan perebutan itu tidak pula disusuli dengan perkelahian.

“Kamu semua ni..kalau macam ni daripada ada elok tak ada. Menyusahkan! ” Laila merenungnya dalam..
Matanya berkaca dan anak-anak ke sekolah tanpa menyalaminya seperti selalu. Laila juga tidak berkata apa-apa sebelum menghidupkan enjin untuk menghantar anak-anak ke sekolah. Shamizi dapat melihat Laila mengesat airmatanya. Dia terus menghadapi sarapannya. Sejenak dia terpandang hidangan untuk anak-anak yang tak bersentuh. Susu masih penuh di cawan. Roti telur yang menjadi kesukaan anak-anak juga tidak dijamah. Bekal di dalam bekas tidak diambil.Pelik! Selama ini Laila tak pernah lupa..

“Kalau tak suka pulangkan,”
Kali ini dia benar-benar menangis. Laila dan anak-anak terus tak pulang selepas pagi itu. Hari-harinya tak lagi diganggu dengan gelagat anak-anak. Rumah terus sunyi dan sepi. Tetap dia tak dapat tidur dengan lena. Di halaman belakang hanya ada kenangan. Kelibat anak-anaknya bergumpal dan berlari mengejar bola tak lagi kelihatan. Riuh anak-anak bila mandi di bilik air juga tidak lagi kedengaran. Dia mula dihambat rindu. Hanya ada kesunyian di mana-mana. Hanya tinggal bola yang terselit di rumpun bunga.

Selaut rindu mula menghambat pantai hatinya. Laila.
Benarlah, kita hanya tahu harganya bila kita kehilangannya.
Laila terus tak pulang sekalipun dia berjanji untuk berubah.

Laila pergi membawa anak-anaknya pagi itu bila kereta mereka dirempuh sebuah kereta lain yang dipandu laju. Laila pergi tanpa meninggalkan satu pun untuknya. Laila pergi membawa Aimin, Aiman, Amirul dan zuriat yang bakal dilahirkan dua bulan lagi..
Dia menangis semahu-mahunya bila menatap wajah lesi anak-anak dan isterinya. Dia meraung memeluk tubuh Laila yang berlumuran darah. Hakikatnya Laila adalah kitab lama itu, lapuk bagaimana pun dipandangan harganya tak terbanding, dan kerana keengganannya Laila dipulangkan…….

Do You Make These Mistakes Taking Your Thyroid Medication?

Another good article for my own reference. I had make few mistakes here like taking coffee after my medication, taking calcium high foods etc. 

If you are taking a thyroid hormone replacement drug like levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid, Tirosint), liothyronine/T3 (Cytomel, compounded), or natural dessicated thyroid drugs (Armour, Nature-throid), you may be making one of these common mistakes.

Not Taking Your Medication at All

Some patients decide, without their doctor’s approval, to go off thyroid medications entirely.

This can be dangerous if you have a surgically removed or radioactive ablated thyroid, or if your thyroid is atrophied or underactive due to Hashimoto’s disease. Read more about patients who refuse to take their thyroid medication.

Inconsistency in How You Take Your Medication

One of the keys to success with thyroid medication is consistency. That means, taking your prescribed dosage, daily, at the same time each day. You also want to be consistent about other issues, such as whether you take your medication with or without food, and before or after starting/stopping a high-fiber diet.

Missing Doses of Thyroid Medication

If you have trouble remembering to take your thyroid medication, you are not alone. Some people find it difficult to get into a routine of taking thyroid medication daily, and at the same time each day. Here are ten creative ways to remember to take your thyroid pill.

Taking Generic Levothyroxine

For some patients, the variation in consistency from one maker of generic levothyroxine to another can have a negative impact on proper thyroid replacement.

If you have this experience, you may want to ask your doctor about writing a “dispense as written/no substitutions” prescription for a brand name levothyroxine.

Drinking Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication

Coffee can interfere with the absorption of your thyroid medication. So if you want to drink your morning coffee, take your medication, and wait at least an hour before drinking coffee. (Note: the levothyroxine drug Tirosint, a liquid-cap form, appears to be unaffected by coffee, and may be able to be taken together.)

Not Considering Taking Your Thyroid Medication at Night

If you must have your coffee first thing, or you need to eat in the morning, or take calcium and iron supplements in the morning, you may want to discuss with your doctor whether to take your thyroid medication at bedtime. This can help aid in effective absorption of your medications.

Taking Calcium or Calcium-Rich Foods Too Close to Your Thyroid Medication

Be careful about taking calcium supplements, calcium-fortified orange juice, and high-calcium foods (i.e., Greek yogurt) at the same time as thyroid hormone. Allow at least 2 to 3 hours apart from your thyroid medicaiton, so that absorption is not impaired.

Eating High-Fiber Foods or Taking Fiber Supplements Too Close to Your Thyroid Medication

Be careful about eating high-fiber foods, or taking fiber supplements, with your thyroid medication. The fiber can impair the absoption of your thyroid medication.

Taking Thyroid Medication Too Close to Certain Medications

You need to be careful about taking thyroid medications along with other medications. For example, you should not take antacids within two hours of thyroid hormone. Allow at least two to three hours between your thyroid medication and antacids, so absorption is not affected. Watch for interactions with antidepressants and thyroid hormone. Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac, for example, can make thyroid medications more or less effective, and may mean you need a dosage change in your thyroid medication. Proton pump inhibitor drugs like esomeprazole and omeprazole — which are taken to combat stomach acid — can also impair absorption of thyroid medication.

Not Taking Thyroid Medication While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

Some women mistakenly think that thyroid hormone drugs are dangerous to a baby during pregnancy or breastfeeding. The opposite is actually true. Taking the appropriate dose of thyroid medication is essential for a health pregnancy and baby. Don’t stop taking thyroid hormone when you’re pregnant or breastfeedingbreastfeeding.

Eating Too Close to the Time You Take Your Thyroid Medication

Ideally, you should take your thyroid medication in the morning, and wait an hour before eating. (Conversely, if you absolutely must eat, make sure you do this consistently, and you should still should put three to four hours between your thyroid medication and iron, calcium and fiber-rich foods.)

Taking Estrogen Without Checking For and Adjusting Your Thyroid Hormone Dose

Women taking estrogen — hormone replacement therapy, or in the birth contol pill — may need to more thyroid replacement hormone. The reason? Estrogen increases the body’s production of a protein that binds thyroid hormone to it, making it inactive.This can cause a need to increase the dosage level slightly, as there is no thyroid to compensate. After beginning any estrogen therapy, have thyroid levels tested to see if the estrogen is having an impact on thyroid function.

Not Knowing About Synthroid’s Allergenic Fillers

Synthroid tablets are made with two ingredients — acacia and lactose that can trigger allergies in some people. Some people who have pollen allergies and hay fever — especially to tree an d grass pollens — may also have an allergy to acacia, which is found in Synthroid’s formulations. Another ingredient in Synthroid is lactose, which can trigger symptoms in people with lactose intolerance — the inability to digest lactose, a major sugar found in milk. For those patients with these allegies, the hypoallergenic, liquid-cap, drug Tirosint — which has no fillers or dyes — may be a better option.

Source from : Do You Make These Mistakes Taking Your Thyroid Medication?

Run away ? Or theif

Yesterday Notty our shih tzu run away from home once again. Reached home and the cage was empty. Notty went missing. All we saw were these :

It's really hard to believe a small dog can did all these. And run away. 

So we drove out to search for her. Calling her name everywhere but no response. So we felt upset and went home. Saw her climbing in our neighbour's gate. We guess she must be recognised the wrong house. 

Thanks God she is fine. Bei helped her bath and suspected she went into the jungle behind our home area as there is leaves etc on her fur. 

Is it really a normal run away? Or thief ? As a small dog it's hard to believe she made the cage like that. 

And we saw this post in Miri Community.

Her poodle taken by thief after the break in. Was so worried and told bei. I hope Notty will be fine at home there. 

We went and bought the netting last night and installed immediately. 

Pray hard.