Tuesday, May 09, 2006

So, what is this-Rheumatic-fever-thing about?

[Well, yesterday I just thought that learning my-rarely-unknown disease would be fun. So I opened wiki and found these statements]

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.
[oh dear.. poor heart, joints, skin, and brain of mine!!]

In the Western countries, it became fairly rare since the 1950's, possibly due to higher hygienic standards.
[You can't blame me for having this disease. It's not that I don't follow hygienic standards, it's just that I live in Eastern countries...... Can I lay my excuse on that? n_n]

Rheumatic fever primarily affects children between ages six and 15
[and secondly affects 20-years-old girl in Bandung, Indonesia.]

Another important cornerstone in treating rheumatic fever includes the continuous use of low dose antibiotics (such as penicillin, sulfadiazine, or erythromycin) to prevent recurrence.
[That's it! That's why the doctor gave me another-month with those medicine! He surely knows how to deal with RF!]

[
i really hope this whole things about RF can ends next month.
it's not about the pain, i have felt healthy and my fever have gone for good.
i think i just can't stand another test blood,
i'd like to have my blood stay inside my artery and vein..
]