dmpfishlover
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LOVE the Wizzard of Oz reference here!!!!
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Glad you're feeling better. I've known a few very experienced fish keepers (including myself) who felt the need to take a break from, or even retire from the hobby. It's OK if you hit that point--it's a demanding hobby, and sometimes an incredibly frustrating or even heartbreaking one, and when you achieve the holy grail of multi-year tank stability, it can even become a bit tedious. That's why I tore down most of my tanks last fall, and felt at peace with my decision.
That said, I'm so glad things are looking up for you and your fish. Sometimes it's good to get really sick just because it feels so amazing when you get better. I sort of like winter for the same reason.
...and I'm really thinking I might need to resurrect my 29 gallon as a paludarium...
That said, I'm so glad things are looking up for you and your fish. Sometimes it's good to get really sick just because it feels so amazing when you get better.
I sort of like winter for the same reason....and I'm really thinking I might need to resurrect my 29 gallon as a paludarium...
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trash.binh91
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I've just read this thread....I've not been looking around the forum much the past few days, but the moment I saw the title my heart dropped. But, reading through more, I am very happy to see the outcome of what happened!
My mother was a doctor's receptionist back in the days when all prescriptions were free and she used to tell of how (un-named, anonymous) patients would ask for prescriptions for the least little thing. Oh doctor I have headache, I want a prescription for some aspirin. We were brought up that if it could be bought over the counter, you didn't bother the doctor you bought it yourself. But if the condition didn't go away or was more serious you went to your GP. Like when I had a really bad cold; after a few days I developed a high temperature, was diagnosed with a chest infection and given a prescription for antibiotics. I treated the cold with over the counter meds but when my temp went up, I called the doctor.
God bless the NHS 
news.gallup.com
More Americans Delaying Medical Treatment Due to Cost
Putting off treatment for a medical condition because of the cost is at a high ebb in the U.S.
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My mother used to tell stories of how in her childhood in the 1920s and 30s (before the NHS), if they were ill they had to choose between the doctor's fees and other items. My mother had to forgo a school outing as she dislocated her thumb shortly before and her parents couldn't afford both the doctor and the school outing.
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That’s how it is here too, actually.
This is the same feeling I had when losing too many fish, especially when I lose my algae eater “Barry”
These days a lot of doctors here are prescribing Betadine Throat Gargle for sore or infected throats. It disinfects the area and you can buy it over the counter (no prescription needed).
Alcohol (25-30%+) can also be used as a gargle for sore throats. Do it 3-5 times per day for a week and it can help. Don't swallow the alcohol unless you want to get drunk.
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When I was a child, they would swab the throat and tonsils with that. I hated it!
As a wise man once said. Feces occurs. It was just your turn.
so did I, but it's not so bad as an adult.
In other words, drink a dram of whisky 3-5 times per day. I can get behind that.
aryan09014
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Fish definitely are alot more trouble than we originally thought, i feel like maintaining my dogs is easier than my tank lol
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