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[sfin52]

It sucks seeing parents get old. Sorry about your folks health. Enjoy the time with your folks. Its long over due

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Sebring, Florida. Thank God for Allegiant. Cheap flights actually less than driving.

Did you have to ride in the tire well or the baggage hold to get that cheap flight?

Hope you have a grand visit with your folks!

 

[Katrina71]

Did you have to ride in the tire well or the baggage hold to get that cheap flight?

Hope you have a grand visit with your folks!

Is that why they were so cheap? Well I guess we'll have leg room for take off and landing!

 

[Katrina71]

Really glad you are getting a trip and getting to see them. I bet Andrew is very excited.

Yes! I think they are as excited as we are!!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Yes! I think they are as excited as we are!!

I bet!

 

[Katrina71]

@12gallonsofhex That's how I get all of the little guys to get comfy. It's a win/win getting them to eat and getting them comfortable with the tank.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Is that why they were so cheap? Well I guess we'll have leg room for take off and landing!

You have to spin the rubber band propeller too.

 

[Katrina71]

Is it sad that I'm a little excited that my trip ends the day Shark Week begins? I don't care what people think about my love of that silly tradition. My encounter as a kid left me with a desire to learn about them.

 

[NY_Caveman]

 

[NY_Caveman]

I could not resist. This one made me laugh so hard someone on the train may have moved away from me.

 

[tdlawdo]

Yeah, I have heard of that happening. She is lucky. I have been to several doctors but haven’t done anything about it, other than getting hearing aids. It’s my left ear that is messed up. I never had the strong vertigo like I had this past week. So, back to the doctors. Having more tests done, but it will be a few weeks before I can get in. I may be referred to a specialist in Houston.

There is a surgery for it also. My mother had it also. Once went to a family reunion when she was still alive and of her 11 brothers and sisters 8 of them were on Antivert. Low sodium decreases the swelling in the labyrinth which does help the sodium has to be so low it’s hard to do. Good luck!!

PS the surgery makes you possibly lose your hearing in that ear.

 

[tdlawdo]

Thanks. Yeah, I hope I don’t have issues with the driving part. I drive quite a bit for my job. About 2,000 miles a month. That would be bad if I had to stop driving. :confused:

One of the hallmarks is generally that with each spell that cochlear mechanism bangs against the vibratory hair cells and breaks some off ...effectively making you lose hearing with each attack. Otherwise maybe it is “just” labyrinthitis and could be treated differently. Fingers crossed they figure something out!!

 

[tdlawdo]

So, family history of gal stones here... no kidney stones. Over half of my dad's side do not have gal bladders anymore. I'm expecting to lose mine in around 10-15 years, as I'm a spitting image of my dad, just 2" taller, and I'll be around the age my dad was when his started making gravel. My sister, was early 20s when she had hers removed.

Nurse on the mobile physical thing that comes to the plant says I have slightly elevated liver enzymes today. Acted like I was going to die of cirrhosis tomorrow... I'm healthy as a horse, no cholesterol problems, healthy BP, no signs of jaundice... I think she's one of those elitist vegans. Not that being vegan is bad, she just acted like I shouldn't be eating animal fats. I was sitting there thinking, "well what else is there to eat?"

Too funny. If you work out doing muscle breakdown type exercise that will raise liver enzymes. I love when I get mine checked and the “vegan van lady” gives me that lecture. Cracks me up!

 

[tdlawdo]

Thank you! Yep! Frozen mysis, he also eats pellets but I mainly feed mysis.
@dantimdad @NY_Caveman @Crabby48 thank you!

Anybody use LRS?

 

[tdlawdo]

Oh really? Well that would make sense due to him freshly being plucked from his home in Japan. 2pm CA time is about when the sun starts rising there.

Oh man now that is the coolest fish explanation I have read!! Love this part of the hobby!! Husbandry at its finest!!

 

[tdlawdo]

Some very good information in this article.

https://reefs.com/magazine/macropharyngodon-tale-throated-teeth/

This writer should be ...well a writer I’ve not read this type of piece that used such interesting writing style. Good read thanks!! I’m considering a wrasse this will help.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I could not resist. This one made me laugh so hard someone on the train may have moved away from me.

Yeah, but have you ever seen the teeth on these things!?! ;)

 

[tdlawdo]

Sebring, Florida. Thank God for Allegiant. Cheap flights actually less than driving.

Assuming they actually go through with the flight ... schedules can be hairy

 

[tdlawdo]

My parents are almost 80. Feels weird to even say that. It seems like in my head time stopped somewhere around my age.

My dad is 82 mom passed long ago but I feel the same as you where time seems to have stopped.

 

[Fin]

There is a surgery for it also. My mother had it also. Once went to a family reunion when she was still alive and of her 11 brothers and sisters 8 of them were on Antivert. Low sodium decreases the swelling in the labyrinth which does help the sodium has to be so low it’s hard to do. Good luck!!

PS the surgery makes you possibly lose your hearing in that ear.

Thanks. I know about the surgery, also heard of injections in the inner ear. I am honestly not at the point where this is even being considered. Working on lowering sodium. I live down south, so food is well seasoned and salt is a part of that. The ENT mentioned diuretics, but I am already on Dyazide for other conditions. I have a history of kidney disease (Nephrosis & horseshoe kidney) and hypertension, so I have experience with getting serious on low sodium diets. At one point down to 1000 mg a day. Not fun and as you said, not easy to do.