Eyelid bump

I’ve heard my sister wailing like a small kid in the bathroom early this morning and I was worried.  I wondered why?  She came out sad and frustrated waking up with a stye.  And how frustrating having that eye sore when the debut party we are going to attend is only few days away!  I can’t blame her for she will be one of cotillion dancers and they for sure will be the center of attention.   Hopefully it will be gone before the big event because I know that she will be self -conscious if the stye stubbornly stays.

I made some research about stye and here what Wikepedia says:

An external stye or sty also hordeolumis an infection of the sebaceous glands of Zeis at the base of the eyelashes, or an infection of the apocrine sweat glands of Moll. External styes form on the outside of the lids and can be seen as small red bumps. Internal styes are infections of the meibomian sebaceous glands lining the inside of the eyelids. They also cause a red bump underneath the lid with only generalized redness and swelling visible on the outside. Styes are similar to chalazia, but tend to be of smaller size and are more painful and usually produce no lasting damage. Styes are characterized by an acute onset and usually short in duration (7–10 days without treatment) compared to chalazia that are chronic and usually do not resolve without intervention.

Signs and symptoms

The first sign of a stye is a small, yellowish spot at the center of the bump that develops as pus expands in the area.

Other stye symptoms may include:

• A lump on the top or bottom eyelid
• Localized swelling of the eyelid
• Localized pain
• Redness
• Tenderness
• Crusting of the eyelid margins
• Burning in the eye
• Droopiness of the eyelid
• Scratchy sensation on the eyeball
• Blurred vision
• Mucous discharge in the eye
• Irritation of the eye
• Light sensitivity
• Tearing
• Discomfort during blinking
• Sensation of a foreign body in the eye

Cause

Styes are commonly caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection, or by the blocking of an oil gland at the base of the eyelash. Although they are particularly common in infants, styes are experienced by people of all ages. Styes can be triggered by poor nutrition, sleep deprivation, lack of hygiene or rubbing of the eyes. Sharing of washcloths or face towels should be curtailed to avoid spreading the infection between individuals. Styes can last from one to two weeks without treatment, or as little as four days if treated properly.

Prevention

Stye prevention is closely related to proper hygiene. Proper hand washing can not only reduce the risks of developing styes, but also all other types of infections.

Upon awakening, application of a warm washcloth to the eyelids for five to ten minutes, three to six times a day, may be beneficial in decreasing the occurrence of styes by liquefying the contents of the oil glands of the eyelid and thereby preventing blockage. Some studies suggest oral flaxseed supplementation to prevent the occurrence of styes.^[11]

To prevent developing styes, it is recommended to never share cosmetics or cosmetic eye tools with other people. People should also keep their eye tools clean and generally practice proper eye hygiene. It is recommended to remove makeup every night before going to sleep and discard old or contaminated eye makeup.  The primary mode of treatment for a stye is application of warm compresses. Incision and drainage is performed if resolution does not begin in the next 48 hours after warm compresses are started. The best home cure is to dip tissue into warm (not hot) tea and drape it on your face for 5 minutes.

Eye stye sufferers should avoid eye makeup (e.g., eyeliner), lotions, and wearing contact lenses, since these can aggravate and spread the infection (sometimes to the cornea).

Based on what I have read, I believe that my sister have no recourse but to bear that eyelid bump for couple of days more and she should make up her mind or make the  necessary back up plan for the debut party.  Her stye has just started and it will take around 7 days for it  to disappear and the party will be in about 6 days.

Poor girl!  I’ve seen how her eyes twinkle everytime she is with her dance partner.  Now, we will see if she can still face her partner heads up with that stye just in case she will still attend.   I bet the guy will be disillusioned with her “beautiful” eyes…Lol!

Center of destruction!

An invitation to a debut party of Dianne made me worried sick about the acne beginning to “infest” my face again.  Argggghhh… just when I thought it is gone forever and had successfully evacuated from my face but now it is beginning to show up again.   It was so timely for a very special occasion where I was invited to be the debutantes escort for the night.  Of course, knowing both of  us will be the center of attraction made me frantically asked for help fast.   For sure, if the stubborn acne stays, I will be the center of destruction and it might affect my mood with scary thoughts that guests will be talking how awful I look.

My dermatologist once again is up for a big battle with my acne.  Her expertise will be put to test again.   Actually, she had proven how experienced she is when she had successfully treated me.  I still have to find out what triggered my acne.   I partly blamed it for my staying up late and due to sleepiness, oftentimes, I tend to forget to do the routine cleaning, toning and moisturizing ritual.

So now, I am feeling sorry for such neglect and I will be even more sorry if I will show up in the party being the center of destruction! So, I have a lot of sessions to go through with my derma before the big day.    I am keeping my fingers crossed!

A new bed experience

Yes!  My siblings and I couldn’t be any happier that our, actually it is our Dad and Mom’s new water bed is now finished and filled up.  It would be a new bed experience!    We knew that we are too old to romp on the bed but we can’t help doing it.  Our parents  on it’s first night, allowed the 3 of us to snuggle side by side on the bed while they gave way and slept on the mattress on the floor just so we can have that wavy feeling.   Initially, I hardly had the zzzzz’s because of the  new experience but had gotten used to the motion that eventually lulled me to dreamland just like my already snoring brother and sister.

Dad has been experiencing back pains and he was advised to try the water bed  known for therapeutic benefits of water that relaxes and soothes his aching back muscles.  True enough, he has been sleeping comfortably well every night.

No more tears!

Yay… facial hair

A friend set me up on a blind and alright I’ve met this petite, charming lady the other week but the sight and thought of her facial hair is very disturbing.   Noticeably prominent hair are on her chin, sides of her face and the upper lip, is giving me an awkward thought of how can I stand to be super extra sweet to a girl who have a mustache.

In my heart, I wanted to know her more because I found  her interesting during our initial meeting but such a turn off when we met up close, I can’t help looking at her face and seeing those unsightly hair.  She should meet my sister who by all means opted for laser facial hair removal instead of tweezing or plucking them.

I wanted to ask her out again but I am afraid that her facial hair would disturbed me no end and knowing me as a straightforward guy, I might not be able to resist asking her if she has hormonal growth imbalances.   For sure, it would be a minus points for me.

Oh dear, I am torn between knowing her better vs. her unsightly facial hair….

Side effects caused by cardiovascular drug

My mom who works in the Cardiovascular department of a leading hospital has been telling me that her days are always busy attending to Cardiology consultants and physicians.   She is also the chief coordinator during their weekly M&M (Mortality and Morbidity) conference discussing confidential Adverse Occurrence report and most sorry cases involved the use of Crestor drugs.

Drug vendors are their everyday callers and they are persistently pursuing them  to set them up an appointment with their Cardiology physicians.  One of them is Astra Zenica whose product are extensively prescribed by physicians  for high cholesterol, high triglycerides and to prevent cardiovascular diseases.   But like any other drugs, Crestor can cause serious side effects like heart failure or worst – heart attack.   Due to increased injury cases brought by the drug, the hospital already terminated the product endorsement and had it pulled out in the hospital pharmacy list.

So, my Mom has been doing a lot of paperwork these days that she hardly had time to send us emails.   She is closely coordinating with her physicians helping out patients who are suspected to have Crestor injury and product liability claims are hoped to be awarded to patients who filed Crestor lawsuit. Such case will be competently handled by efficient and well trained lawyers of of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath law office.  They have a pool of experienced and expert lawyers readily available to help should one believed  to have Crestor injury.

Drug use has it’s advantages and side effects as well so we should always be careful.

Sleepy morning

I can’t say that it’s really a good morning because I have to catch more zzzzzzzzzzzzzz’s today.   A snoring buddy who stayed with us for the night happened to snore as if there is no tomorrow.   And because I am a shallow sleeper, I was awake throughout the night.   I’ve tried earplugs but still I can hear that disturbing sound.   I know I snore too and now I wonder how others think of my snoring just like what I had experienced last night.

My mom told me that she sleeps ahead of my dad so before he started that chainsaw sound, she is already deep in sleep.  But why this snoring problem of my friend be my problem?    The best thing for me to do is not to invite him to sleep over and problem solved.  Or if he wants to sleep in my unit, he should stay in the next room because both he and I deserved a restful night.

I’ve heard that snoring is one common marital problem and since I am also a snorer, I think I need to fix it before it gets worse.  How about you, are you a snorer too?  Have snoring been a relationship problem?  Good that I am still single and no wife who will be awake throughout the night.

my neighbor slept outside because his wife can’t stand his snoring…

And with the above sneaked picture of my neighbor, may this not happen to you and me.

Emergency roadside assistance

Traveling by far is what we considered one of the most enjoyable bonding time for our family and we go at great lengths on the road out on group tours.   On holidays that we are free from school and work, we always seize the opportunity to visit relatives by organizing convoys of 3-5 cars the most.  Because traveling in a group is fun and most enjoyable.

We plan ahead of time and it is a must to have our vehicles thoroughly checked; tires, oil, brakes,engine before we embark on a long journey.   Nonetheless, even how equip you are, there are still eventualities that sometimes happen beyond our control which causes delay, hassles and even frustrations especially to those with small children or elderly on board.

However, we always rest with the thought that there are  on stand- by emergency roadside assistance which is an invaluable program available to help us anytime.    We stood witness on how we were assisted when my cousin Jim had a seizure attack halfway our  trip to the coast and he received appropriate and timely medical intervention.

So, out of town trips still tops our priority list!  No worries, really!

E cig

Understandably, it is a struggle for my Uncle to completely forget about smoking after his recent heart attack.  It is already our habit to check from my cousin on how his Dad is coping with the total cigarette ban in their household.  Well, he recounted one time that his dad is having withdrawal symptoms because he had not lighted a cigarette for months now.   Another uncle who saw how miserable he was, recommended him to try e cig or electronic cigarette just like the traditional ones but it is without offensive smoke odor.  He can initially try it to minimize his cravings and until his coping abilities are strengthened.

This e cig is highly recommended also by other friends who swore that it is truly amazing to use an alternative cigarette which is smokeless and no smoke odor.  This surely is the best solution to avoid quite often petty fights in a relationship usually stemmed from smoking issues.

Good luck Uncle…

Dengue is fatal

Bumped into a crying lady on my way to school and she happened to be the mother of our housekeeper.  I found out that 2 of her children are confined in the hospital and was diagnosed with dengue and that she was really confused what to do.  Saddened by her situation, I managed to dig into my pocket and handed her my one week allowance.   I know that  what I gave will only tide her for a day’s meal and so I felt the guilt that I should have given her more.

Tonight to further understand what dengue is, I will check Mr. Wiki and will post about my it.

My kind of soap

I don’t really mind  if some says sulfur soap smells like a rotten egg but as far as I am concern, it is  the most effective bar soap that clears away unwelcome guests on my face.   I am no different like other boys and girls who during their puberty  suffered clogged pores resulting to acne.  It was a nightmarish phase of my growing up years and the traces markedly serves as remembrance. Since then, I became cautious with the onset of acne but lately, due to my busy schedule, I seemingly had lost my guard especially in with cleaning my face at night.   Sometimes, I will throw all my cares away especially if I am dead tired with too many school activities.  This bad habit of putting off my cleaning ritual, resulted to a big pimple on my forehead that greeted me early morning before I go to school.

And so before it will all appear and invade my already clear face, I bought sulfur soap which is  proven effective everytime break outs happens.   It has antiseptic, antimicrobial properties and definitely suits my skin type.  Others experience dryness after initial use but not with me so it is my favorite bar soap. 

Alright then, I will stocked up now.