Beberapa hari lepas saya menerima email mengenai bab murtad ni. (Na'udzubillah, semoga Allah hindarkan kita dari perkara terkutuk ini). Sebetulnya sudah banyak kali saya menerima email serupa. Terima kasih kepada rakan-rakan yang tak jemu menghantar email bab ini kepada saya. Semoga Allah sentiasa merahmati kalian semua Amin.
Bukanlah saya nak menyombong tapi dalam bab murtad ni rasanya terlalu banyak perkara yang saya tahu mengenainya. Sesetengah benda saya tahu dari pengalaman rakan-rakan yang terlibat untuk memulihkan aqidah orang Muslim yang terlanjur murtad. Sesetengah benda pula saya nampak dengan mata kepala sendiri.
Sebetulnya adalah amat menyedihkan sikap kerajaan yang terlalu bertoleransi dengan agama lain. Bukanlah kita tak nak mengakui keberadaan agama mereka di negara bertuah ini. Tapi sekali lagi saya katakan, bila meminta sesuatu, biarlah berpada-pada. Kerajaan pula kenapa bersikap seolah mengikut sangat kehendak orang-orang non muslim. Takkan tak tahu batasan hak antara muslim dan non muslim dalam Islam. Mengapa kerajaan seakan tak mampu bertegas sementara di luar sana dah terlalu ramai aqidah generasi muslim kita semakin terkikis dan akhirnya hilang begitu sahaja.
Bagi yang punya rancangan nak murtad pula, cubalah anda pikirkan seribu kali, pikir habis, mengapa nak murtad? Kalau kerana terlalu cintakan boyfriend/girlfriend, yakinlah si dia bukan jodoh anda. Murtad bukanlah bukti cinta sejati.Kalau anda murtad kerana kesempitan hidup, yakinlah bahwa murtad hanya memberi anda kesenangan yang sekejap sahaja. Takutlah dengan adzab Tuhan kelak di alam sana. Bumi Allah ini luas, kalau anda bersungguh-sungguh mencari rezeki dengan tetap beriman kepada Allah, yakinlah yang anda akan bahagia dunia dan akhirat. Bukan hidup namanya kalau tiada dugaan dan cabaran.Kalau anda murtad tidakkah sepatutnya anda carilah tempat lain yang bukan milik Allah. Yakinlah yang anda tidak akan pernah menemuinya.
Kalau anda murtad kerana tak nak terikat dengan hukum hakam Islam yang anda anggap "remeh temeh" dan "menyusahkan", tidakkah anda terpikir yang dalam agama lain pun ada juga aturannya sendiri. Mengapa nak menyusahkan diri dengan lari dari fitrah yang anda adalah hamba Allah yang semestinya dan sudah sepatutnya tunduk pada aturan-aturan Ilahi. Bab tidak semua perkara dalam Islam anda mampu buat, itu urusan Allah. Allah Maha Mengetahui batas kemampuan hamba-Nya. Mengapa nak peningkan kepala sendiri .Buat yang terdaya, kalau anda belum boleh buat yang terbaik. Tapi ingat, bukan menentang hukum Allah.
Bagi anda yang pernah murtad dan teringin kembali atau mungkin baru sahaja kembali ke pangkuan Islam,saya ucapkan tahniah, syabas, ahlan wa sahlan. Yakinlah sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pengampun, janji anda bertaubatan nasuha, bukan taubat sambal, setelah masuk Islam keluar balik pula dengan alasan lain. Jangan pedulikan pandangan sesetengah manusia yang menganggap anda hina dan menjijikkan. Tapi pedulilah dengan pandangan Allah yang sentiasa "memandang" hamba-hamba-Nya dengan Rahman dan Rahim. Berjanjilah yang anda hanya akan hidup dan mati bersama Islam, berusaha yang terbaik, sesuai fitrah anda sebagai hamba Allah untuk selalu taat dan tunduk patuh kepada Allah Rabbul Izzati.
Murtad, langsung tak menyeronokkan. Dianggap pengkhianat oleh sesama muslim, dianggap pembelot yang boleh dibeli oleh non muslim dan yang pasti, ianya hina dalam pandangan Allah.Na'udzubillahi min dzalik.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Tarceva: An elegant name for a medicine
This medication is used to treat lung cancer. Tarceva (Erlotinib) is used after other chemotherapy drugs have not been effective. It works by slowing cancer cell growth.
TARCEVA tablets for oral administration are available in three dosage strengths containing erlotinib hydrochloride (27.3 mg, 109.3 mg and 163.9 mg) equivalent to 25 mg, 100 mg and 150 mg erlotinib and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. The tablets also contain trace amounts of color additives, including FD&C Yellow #6 (25 mg only) for product identification.
How to use Tarceva Oral :
-Take this medication by mouth on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal, usually once daily, or as directed by your doctor. Do not take erlotinib within 2 hours of taking an antacid (liquid or tablets). Doing so can prevent the absorption of the medication.
-Use this medication regularly. Remember to take it at the same time every day. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Do not increase your dose or take this medication more often without your doctor's approval. Your condition will not improve any faster and the risk of serious side effects may be increased.
-Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while being treated with this medication unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. Grapefruit can increase the amount of certain medications in your bloodstream. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not handle or break the tablets of this medication
The side effects of tarceva:
-Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, mouth sores, dry skin, or eye irritation may occur. Changes in diet such as eating several small meals or limiting activity may help lessen the chance of nausea. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
-Diarrhea is a common side effect. Drink plenty of fluids as directed by your doctor to reduce your risk of losing too much body water. Your doctor may prescribe anti-diarrhea medication (e.g., loperamide) to control your symptoms. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop: severe or persistent diarrhea, signs of dehydration (e.g., dizziness, decreased amount of urine).
-A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
TARCEVA tablets for oral administration are available in three dosage strengths containing erlotinib hydrochloride (27.3 mg, 109.3 mg and 163.9 mg) equivalent to 25 mg, 100 mg and 150 mg erlotinib and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium dioxide. The tablets also contain trace amounts of color additives, including FD&C Yellow #6 (25 mg only) for product identification.
How to use Tarceva Oral :
-Take this medication by mouth on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal, usually once daily, or as directed by your doctor. Do not take erlotinib within 2 hours of taking an antacid (liquid or tablets). Doing so can prevent the absorption of the medication.
-Use this medication regularly. Remember to take it at the same time every day. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy. Do not increase your dose or take this medication more often without your doctor's approval. Your condition will not improve any faster and the risk of serious side effects may be increased.
-Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while being treated with this medication unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. Grapefruit can increase the amount of certain medications in your bloodstream. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not handle or break the tablets of this medication
The side effects of tarceva:
-Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, mouth sores, dry skin, or eye irritation may occur. Changes in diet such as eating several small meals or limiting activity may help lessen the chance of nausea. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
-Diarrhea is a common side effect. Drink plenty of fluids as directed by your doctor to reduce your risk of losing too much body water. Your doctor may prescribe anti-diarrhea medication (e.g., loperamide) to control your symptoms. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop: severe or persistent diarrhea, signs of dehydration (e.g., dizziness, decreased amount of urine).
-A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
Apa Yang Ku Mahu
Dalam beberapa hari ini sebenarnya saya banyak berfikir mengenai tajuk di atas. Mungkin kerana "dipengaruhi" oleh beberapa buku Islam yang saya baca baru-baru ini, mungkin juga kerana tadzkirah dalam usroh baru-baru ini dan mungkin juga kerana saya jemu dengan my own daily activities.
Seringkali selepas membaca dan mengetahui kejayaan orang lain di luar sana, tak kiralah dalam bidang pendidikan dan sebagainya, saya jadi bertanya pada sendiri. Kalau saya diberi peluang seperti itu, mampukah saya menjayakannya? Kalau saya dianugerahi anak sehebat itu, mampukah saya menjaganya? Alangkah bertuahnya si fulan bin fulan, kenapa bukan saya yang seperti itu? dan berbagai lagi soalan bermain dalam minda.
Tapi kan, kekadang ada juga "lintasan minda", apa saja kehebatan dan kegemilangan yang orang lain buat sebetulnya memerlukan pengorbanan. Ada yang kita tahu dan ada juga yang sampai bila-bila pun takkan kita tahu kerana Allah "menyimpannya" dari pandangan kita. Kalau kita berada di tempat orang itu, tak semestinya kita mampu buat sama hebat seperti orang itu, walaupun itu tak bererti kita sudah pasti lebih hebat dari orang itu.
Rasanya tak ada seorang pun di dunia ini yang tak ingin berjaya, tak ingin apapun yang dinamakan dengan "kesenangan dan kebahagiaan duniawi" dalam konteks Islam tentunya. Tak ada orang yang teringin hidup susah, papa kedana. Tak ada orang yang ingin bersembunyi dan disembunyikan dari pandangan dunia ke atasnya.
Tapi saya fikir ada kalanya hidup memanglah tidak seindah yang diharapkan, tidaklah sebaik yang diimpikan. Terlalu mengharap sesuatu juga mungkin akan membuat diri sendiri kecewa, apalagi jika tiada niat ikhlas lillahi ta'ala sejak dari permulaan, mungkin boleh jadi stres, depressed dan gila akhirnya.
Apa yang ku mahu sekarang adalah ....... yang sedang-sedang saja. (Jadi macam judul lagu dangdut Iwan pulak dah hehehe..........) Maksudnya, apapun yang menjadi tujuan/goal kita dalam hidup ini, biarlah ianya sesuatu yang berpada-pada, ukur kemampuan diri sendiri. Tidak melepaskan apapun peluang yang ada di depan mata, tapi pada masa yang sama memberi fokus pada peluang mana satu yang ingin kita jadikan priority. Sebab terlalu banyak "benda" yang kita nak buat akan menyebabkan diri sendiri letih dan akhirnya hikang tumpuan. Kalau dah begtu, habislah semua usaha yang sudah susah payah kita mulakan.
Rasanya......saya dah tahu apa yang saya mahu. Apa itu, anda tak perlu tak tahu. Jika anda sahabat saya, mohon doakan. Insya Allah saya pun akan doakan kejayaan Anda. Amin.
Seringkali selepas membaca dan mengetahui kejayaan orang lain di luar sana, tak kiralah dalam bidang pendidikan dan sebagainya, saya jadi bertanya pada sendiri. Kalau saya diberi peluang seperti itu, mampukah saya menjayakannya? Kalau saya dianugerahi anak sehebat itu, mampukah saya menjaganya? Alangkah bertuahnya si fulan bin fulan, kenapa bukan saya yang seperti itu? dan berbagai lagi soalan bermain dalam minda.
Tapi kan, kekadang ada juga "lintasan minda", apa saja kehebatan dan kegemilangan yang orang lain buat sebetulnya memerlukan pengorbanan. Ada yang kita tahu dan ada juga yang sampai bila-bila pun takkan kita tahu kerana Allah "menyimpannya" dari pandangan kita. Kalau kita berada di tempat orang itu, tak semestinya kita mampu buat sama hebat seperti orang itu, walaupun itu tak bererti kita sudah pasti lebih hebat dari orang itu.
Rasanya tak ada seorang pun di dunia ini yang tak ingin berjaya, tak ingin apapun yang dinamakan dengan "kesenangan dan kebahagiaan duniawi" dalam konteks Islam tentunya. Tak ada orang yang teringin hidup susah, papa kedana. Tak ada orang yang ingin bersembunyi dan disembunyikan dari pandangan dunia ke atasnya.
Tapi saya fikir ada kalanya hidup memanglah tidak seindah yang diharapkan, tidaklah sebaik yang diimpikan. Terlalu mengharap sesuatu juga mungkin akan membuat diri sendiri kecewa, apalagi jika tiada niat ikhlas lillahi ta'ala sejak dari permulaan, mungkin boleh jadi stres, depressed dan gila akhirnya.
Apa yang ku mahu sekarang adalah ....... yang sedang-sedang saja. (Jadi macam judul lagu dangdut Iwan pulak dah hehehe..........) Maksudnya, apapun yang menjadi tujuan/goal kita dalam hidup ini, biarlah ianya sesuatu yang berpada-pada, ukur kemampuan diri sendiri. Tidak melepaskan apapun peluang yang ada di depan mata, tapi pada masa yang sama memberi fokus pada peluang mana satu yang ingin kita jadikan priority. Sebab terlalu banyak "benda" yang kita nak buat akan menyebabkan diri sendiri letih dan akhirnya hikang tumpuan. Kalau dah begtu, habislah semua usaha yang sudah susah payah kita mulakan.
Rasanya......saya dah tahu apa yang saya mahu. Apa itu, anda tak perlu tak tahu. Jika anda sahabat saya, mohon doakan. Insya Allah saya pun akan doakan kejayaan Anda. Amin.
Monday, May 11, 2009
SLE Lupus- A Rare Disease
Disseminated lupus erythematosus; SLE; Lupus; Lupus erythematosus
(This article is dedicated to our beloved friends)
SLE (lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body's normal immune system response. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from harmful substances. But in patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system can't tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue. This leads to chronic (long-term) inflammation.
The underlying cause of autoimmune diseases is not fully known. Some researchers think autoimmune diseases occur after infection with an organism that looks like certain proteins in the body. The proteins are later mistaken for the organism and wrongly targeted for attack by the body's immune system.
SLE may be mild or severe enough to cause death.
SLE affects nine times as many women as men. It may occur at any age, but appears most often in people between the ages of 10 and 50 years. African Americans and Asians are affected more often than people from other races.Statistics demonstrate that lupus is somewhat more frequent in African Americans and people of Chinese and Japanese descent.
It also is known that some women with SLE can experience worsening of their symptoms prior to their menstrual periods. This phenomenon, together with the female predominance of SLE, suggest that female hormones play an important role in the expression of SLE. This hormonal relationship is an active area of ongoing study by scientists.
Women with SLE appear to be at increased risk for heart disease (coronary artery disease) according to recent reports. Women with SLE should be evaluated and counseled to minimize risk factors for heart disease, such as elevated blood cholesterol, quitting smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Dozens of medications have been reported to trigger SLE. However, more than 90% of this "drug-induced lupus" occurs as a side effect of one of the following six drugs: hydralazine (used for high blood pressure), quinidine and procainamide (used for abnormal heart rhythms), phenytoin (used for epilepsy), isoniazid ([Nydrazid, Laniazid] used for tuberculosis), d-penicillamine (used for rheumatoid arthritis). These drugs are known to stimulate the immune system and cause SLE. Fortunately, drug-induced SLE is infrequent (accounting for less than 5% of all patients with SLE) and usually resolves when the medications are discontinued.
Symptoms vary from person to person, and may come and go. The condition may affect one organ or body system at first. Others may become involved later. Almost all people with SLE joint pain and most develop arthritis. Frequently affected joints are the fingers, hands, wrists, and knees.
General symptoms include:
-Arthritis
-Fatigue
-Fever
-General discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise)
-Joint pain and swelling
-Muscle aches
-Nausea and vomitting
-Pleural effusions
-Pleurisy (causes chest pain)
-Psychosis
-Seizures
-Sensitivity to sunlight
-Skin rash -- a "butterfly" rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose affects about half of those with SLE. The rash gets worse when in sunlight. The rash may also be widespread.
-Swollen glands
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
-Abdominal pain
-Blood disorders, including blood clots
-Blood in the urine
-Coughing up blood
-Fingers that change colour upon pressure or in the cold
-Hair loss
-Mouth sores
-Nosebleed
-Numbness and tingling
-Red spots on skin
-Skin color is patchy
-Swallowing dificulty
-Visual disturbance
Inflammation of various parts of the heart may occur as pericarditis, endocarditis, or myocarditis. Chest pain and arrhythmias may result from these conditions.
The diagnosis of SLE is based upon the presence of at least four out of eleven typical characteristics of the disease. The doctor will listen to your chest with a stethoscope. A sound called a heart friction rub or pleural friction rub may be heard. A neurological exam will also be performed.
Tests used to diagnose SLE may include:
-Antibody tests, including:
-Antinuclear antibody (ANA) panel
-Anti-double strand (ds) DNA
-Anti-phospholipid antibodies
-Anti-smith antibodies
-CBC to show low white blood cells, hemoglobin, or platelets
-Chest x-ray showing pleuritis or pericarditis
-Kidney biopsy
-Urinalysis to show blood, casts, or protein in the urine
-This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
-Anti-SSA or -SSB antibodies
-Anti-thyroglobulin antibody
-Anti-thyroid microsomal antibody
-Complement components (C3 and C4)
-Coombs' test - direct
-Cryoglobulins
-ESR
-Rheumatoid factor
-RPR - a test for syphilis
-Serum globulin electrophoresis
-Serum protein electrophoresis
There is no cure for SLE. Treatment is aimed at controlling symptoms. Your individual symptoms determine your treatment.
Mild disease that involves a rash, headaches, fever, arthritis, pleurisy, and pericarditis requires little therapy. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are used to treat arthritis and pleurisy. Corticosteroid creams are used to treat skin rashes. An anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine) and low dose corticosteroids are sometimes used for skin and arthritis symptoms.
You should wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen when in the sun.
Severe or life-threatening symptoms (such as hemolytic anemia, extensive heart or lung involvement, kindney disease, or central nervous system involvement) often require treatment by a rheumatologist and other specialists. Corticosteroids or medications to decrease the immune system response may be prescribed to control the various symptoms. Cytotoxic drugs (drugs that block cell growth) are used to treat people who do not respond well to corticosteroids or who might require long-term use of high doses of corticosteroids.
Patients with SLE who become pregnant are considered "high risk." Women with SLE who are pregnant require close observation during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period. This includes fetal monitoring by the obstetrician during later pregnancy. These women can have an increased risk of miscarriages(spontaneous abortions) and can have flares of SLE during pregnancy.
Lupus antibodies can be transferred from the mother to the fetus and result in lupus illness in the newborn ("neonatal lupus"). This includes the development of low red cell (anemia) and/or white blood cell and platelet counts, and skin rash. Problems can also develop in the electrical system of the baby's heart (congenital heart block).
At last but not the least, individuals with SLE can improve their prognosis by learning about the many aspects of the illness as well as closely monitoring their own health with their doctors.
(This article is dedicated to our beloved friends)
SLE (lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body's normal immune system response. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from harmful substances. But in patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system can't tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue. This leads to chronic (long-term) inflammation.
The underlying cause of autoimmune diseases is not fully known. Some researchers think autoimmune diseases occur after infection with an organism that looks like certain proteins in the body. The proteins are later mistaken for the organism and wrongly targeted for attack by the body's immune system.
SLE may be mild or severe enough to cause death.
SLE affects nine times as many women as men. It may occur at any age, but appears most often in people between the ages of 10 and 50 years. African Americans and Asians are affected more often than people from other races.Statistics demonstrate that lupus is somewhat more frequent in African Americans and people of Chinese and Japanese descent.
It also is known that some women with SLE can experience worsening of their symptoms prior to their menstrual periods. This phenomenon, together with the female predominance of SLE, suggest that female hormones play an important role in the expression of SLE. This hormonal relationship is an active area of ongoing study by scientists.
Women with SLE appear to be at increased risk for heart disease (coronary artery disease) according to recent reports. Women with SLE should be evaluated and counseled to minimize risk factors for heart disease, such as elevated blood cholesterol, quitting smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Dozens of medications have been reported to trigger SLE. However, more than 90% of this "drug-induced lupus" occurs as a side effect of one of the following six drugs: hydralazine (used for high blood pressure), quinidine and procainamide (used for abnormal heart rhythms), phenytoin (used for epilepsy), isoniazid ([Nydrazid, Laniazid] used for tuberculosis), d-penicillamine (used for rheumatoid arthritis). These drugs are known to stimulate the immune system and cause SLE. Fortunately, drug-induced SLE is infrequent (accounting for less than 5% of all patients with SLE) and usually resolves when the medications are discontinued.
Symptoms vary from person to person, and may come and go. The condition may affect one organ or body system at first. Others may become involved later. Almost all people with SLE joint pain and most develop arthritis. Frequently affected joints are the fingers, hands, wrists, and knees.
General symptoms include:
-Arthritis
-Fatigue
-Fever
-General discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise)
-Joint pain and swelling
-Muscle aches
-Nausea and vomitting
-Pleural effusions
-Pleurisy (causes chest pain)
-Psychosis
-Seizures
-Sensitivity to sunlight
-Skin rash -- a "butterfly" rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose affects about half of those with SLE. The rash gets worse when in sunlight. The rash may also be widespread.
-Swollen glands
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
-Abdominal pain
-Blood disorders, including blood clots
-Blood in the urine
-Coughing up blood
-Fingers that change colour upon pressure or in the cold
-Hair loss
-Mouth sores
-Nosebleed
-Numbness and tingling
-Red spots on skin
-Skin color is patchy
-Swallowing dificulty
-Visual disturbance
Inflammation of various parts of the heart may occur as pericarditis, endocarditis, or myocarditis. Chest pain and arrhythmias may result from these conditions.
The diagnosis of SLE is based upon the presence of at least four out of eleven typical characteristics of the disease. The doctor will listen to your chest with a stethoscope. A sound called a heart friction rub or pleural friction rub may be heard. A neurological exam will also be performed.
Tests used to diagnose SLE may include:
-Antibody tests, including:
-Antinuclear antibody (ANA) panel
-Anti-double strand (ds) DNA
-Anti-phospholipid antibodies
-Anti-smith antibodies
-CBC to show low white blood cells, hemoglobin, or platelets
-Chest x-ray showing pleuritis or pericarditis
-Kidney biopsy
-Urinalysis to show blood, casts, or protein in the urine
-This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
-Anti-SSA or -SSB antibodies
-Anti-thyroglobulin antibody
-Anti-thyroid microsomal antibody
-Complement components (C3 and C4)
-Coombs' test - direct
-Cryoglobulins
-ESR
-Rheumatoid factor
-RPR - a test for syphilis
-Serum globulin electrophoresis
-Serum protein electrophoresis
There is no cure for SLE. Treatment is aimed at controlling symptoms. Your individual symptoms determine your treatment.
Mild disease that involves a rash, headaches, fever, arthritis, pleurisy, and pericarditis requires little therapy. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are used to treat arthritis and pleurisy. Corticosteroid creams are used to treat skin rashes. An anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine) and low dose corticosteroids are sometimes used for skin and arthritis symptoms.
You should wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen when in the sun.
Severe or life-threatening symptoms (such as hemolytic anemia, extensive heart or lung involvement, kindney disease, or central nervous system involvement) often require treatment by a rheumatologist and other specialists. Corticosteroids or medications to decrease the immune system response may be prescribed to control the various symptoms. Cytotoxic drugs (drugs that block cell growth) are used to treat people who do not respond well to corticosteroids or who might require long-term use of high doses of corticosteroids.
Patients with SLE who become pregnant are considered "high risk." Women with SLE who are pregnant require close observation during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period. This includes fetal monitoring by the obstetrician during later pregnancy. These women can have an increased risk of miscarriages(spontaneous abortions) and can have flares of SLE during pregnancy.
Lupus antibodies can be transferred from the mother to the fetus and result in lupus illness in the newborn ("neonatal lupus"). This includes the development of low red cell (anemia) and/or white blood cell and platelet counts, and skin rash. Problems can also develop in the electrical system of the baby's heart (congenital heart block).
At last but not the least, individuals with SLE can improve their prognosis by learning about the many aspects of the illness as well as closely monitoring their own health with their doctors.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mari PLKN-kan Mat Rempit
(Ini email saya kepada TV3)
Dalam hangatnya perbincangan mengenai mat rempit, saya terpikir satu perkara. Pada saya sebetulnya mat rempit adalah orang-orang yang "berani", tak takut mati. Kalau nak dikata mereka ini kebanyakannya berasal dari golongan ekonomi rendah pun, tidak juga. Ada juga yang berasal dari golongan "atas", tapi mungkin dengan "scenario" yang agak "berkelas" atau menjadi dalang disebalik aksi-aksi rempit golongan kelas "bawahan".
Kembali kepada semangat berapi-api ala mat rempit tadi, yang tak takut mati, saya fikir alangkah eloknya kalau setelah dilakukan penangkapan terhadap golongan yang sememangnya menyusahkan ramai orang itu, mereka ini di masukkan ke sebuah institusi khas, yang module nya lebih kurang macam PLKN. Berilah nama apapun, janji institusi ini mampu mendisiplinkan mereka dan mendidik mereka menjadi insan-insan yang berguna. Mengenai berapa lama dan macam mana nak buat benda ni tentu saja terpulang pada pihak-pihak yang terkait rapat dengan masalah ini. Kalau kita boleh buat pusat serenti untuk penagih dadah, walaupun tak semua "graduan" pusat ini akan betul-betul bertaubat, setidaknya itulah usaha maksima yang "terdaya " kita buat untuk anak-anak bangsa kita.
Saya sedar, usaha untuk menubuhkan institusi khas untuk "penjenayah" rempit ini bukanlah perkara yang mudah. Tapi saya yakin dengan azzam dan kesungguhan semua pihak untuk duduk berbincang menyelesaikan masalah ini, pastinya akan membuahkan hasil yang baik. Mari kita salurkan tenaga "positif" dari mat rempit ini ke arah yang betul. Siapa tahu, mereka ini boleh menjadi "pasukan berani mati" untuk membela negara dan bangsa kelak. Wallahu'alam.
Dalam hangatnya perbincangan mengenai mat rempit, saya terpikir satu perkara. Pada saya sebetulnya mat rempit adalah orang-orang yang "berani", tak takut mati. Kalau nak dikata mereka ini kebanyakannya berasal dari golongan ekonomi rendah pun, tidak juga. Ada juga yang berasal dari golongan "atas", tapi mungkin dengan "scenario" yang agak "berkelas" atau menjadi dalang disebalik aksi-aksi rempit golongan kelas "bawahan".
Kembali kepada semangat berapi-api ala mat rempit tadi, yang tak takut mati, saya fikir alangkah eloknya kalau setelah dilakukan penangkapan terhadap golongan yang sememangnya menyusahkan ramai orang itu, mereka ini di masukkan ke sebuah institusi khas, yang module nya lebih kurang macam PLKN. Berilah nama apapun, janji institusi ini mampu mendisiplinkan mereka dan mendidik mereka menjadi insan-insan yang berguna. Mengenai berapa lama dan macam mana nak buat benda ni tentu saja terpulang pada pihak-pihak yang terkait rapat dengan masalah ini. Kalau kita boleh buat pusat serenti untuk penagih dadah, walaupun tak semua "graduan" pusat ini akan betul-betul bertaubat, setidaknya itulah usaha maksima yang "terdaya " kita buat untuk anak-anak bangsa kita.
Saya sedar, usaha untuk menubuhkan institusi khas untuk "penjenayah" rempit ini bukanlah perkara yang mudah. Tapi saya yakin dengan azzam dan kesungguhan semua pihak untuk duduk berbincang menyelesaikan masalah ini, pastinya akan membuahkan hasil yang baik. Mari kita salurkan tenaga "positif" dari mat rempit ini ke arah yang betul. Siapa tahu, mereka ini boleh menjadi "pasukan berani mati" untuk membela negara dan bangsa kelak. Wallahu'alam.
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