This one is new to me. How can it even if this is weeks ago that I went on z -library? First had fake sites, old link didn't work. Gave password into wrong website, now got on this one which seems genuine and was on the list down below. But when I try to download one book, it says daily limit reached, you downloaded more than 5 books. How?
Is it easier to have a planted only tank? I feel constantly like a failure when I try to have one with fish. The only relatively thriving tank I have is with shrimp, 3 years going. My betta tank (now 3 months in) has some kind of blue algue, my floaters die even when reduced surface flow.. lots of plants melted and are still not happy, others thrive. I don't know. And I regularly forget to feed my betta. :-( Should I go for a planted only tank, are they easier to maintain? Or only shrimp? Or just give up all together?
Over the last month (I am currently on follow-up for my Euthyrox dosage, so frequent blood testing) I have been able to lower my anti-TPO from 365 to 95. I am still not sure exactly what it did, because I was doing several things differently at the same time:
* Restarted daily Qi gong for 15 minutes (has proven in the past to have a major effect on my energy and inner balance, but no big effects on anti-tpo on it's own)
* Inositol + selenium with/after lunch
* Iron + L-lysine after lunch (previously only iron -L-lysine is also helping with immunity)
* Daily infrared therapy on my thyroid for 20 minutes before sleeping in bed while I read a book (Found a study on this explained on YouTube, although they do it there 2x a day, 3x a week) I did this before but not consequently, also never timed the 20 min before.
I haven't been able to determine yet whether it is the combination of all these or just one or a few elements. In any case, there has been no major improvement regarding the amount of stress in my life, so that is not the cause it lowered.
Anyone else who wants to test this or an element on its own, or did in the past, I would love to hear if you also manage(d) to lower your anti-TPO this way! 🤗
I started in may with TSH 7 and 12 euthrox and we are now July and I'm on 31,5 with TSH 5. I feel like crap. Depressed, tired, and I want to apply for a job starting in September but this goes way too slow.. I react with more fatigue/ depression on every time the dose changes so I understand why it goes slow, but I also have financial stressors and can't wait so long before I get back to normal levels.
How long does it take normally to get on the right dose?
Before hormones I used the amino acid L tyrosine combined with ashwaganda and selenium (prescribed by a different doctor) and I honestly felt better with that. No morning sickness, more energy, less depressed. But because after a very stressful few months my TSH went so high, I decided to give the Big Pharma route a second chance. I really need better results quickly. I want to stop all together with the euthyrox, but then I'll never know if I actually can get to a TSH of 1 or 2 again.
So I'm unsure to seek a second opinion on my dose, wait it out or go back to what I used before.
I have an auto immune disease (10 years ago diagnosed) that makes me very fatigued, but will need to get back to work in a few months time. It also impacts my quality of life. Meds barely help. Lately had an immense amount of stress and fatigue with moving houses and my son going through severe depression. It was even heavier after that period. In the past qi gong helped me a lot to keep balanced, but in survival mode of the past months there was no room for that.
Anyone a YouTube video or sequence to help rebuild strenght and energy?
Thank you!
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I live in an apartment with a lot of light. The living room and bedrooms have a full wall, head to toe window. I put my 45 liter aquarium about 1,5 meter from the window, it's now about a month old. Lots of plants melted so i put new in yesterday. I did a daily water change of 1 liter and now recently did a 50% water change as the algae were turning the water green and nitrates were high. I think I 'll have to buy gravel to stop the earth from leaking.
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How can I do the lighting better? I put a curtain up, so there is no direct sunlight on the tank, but there is with summer coming a lot of indirect light!
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Also how long does it take for the plants to grow out? And how do I prevent the leaves from my pistea and amazon sword getting brown/ yellow rims? (Cut them off, but it still happens). I gave liquid plantfood but apparently it doesn't contain kalium/ potassium. Do i have to buy that extra or is there a walstad solution for that?
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First two pictures are when I put the aquarium up. Last picture is now.
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🎵 Wouldn't you think my collection 's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything? 🎶🎵
* Sometimes I wish I could be a mermaid, instead of a human.. * anyone else? 🧜♀️
On android. Is there a possibility to for example rinse your history to make the app go smoother?
I only have 6 tree friends so I 'm sure that can't be the reason.
Thanks 🙏
I let myself convince to buy liquid plantfood, even if i already use tabs. The guy in the store told me some plants don't feed from the roots. But since I use it I see leaves getting holes and others melting. Nothing else changed? Is this due to the plant food? I followed the instructions as to how much ml to liter.
Our cat Findus of ten years had a hard time moving from a house with a garden where he had all the freedom to come and go as he pleased, to the apartment on the second floor, where no catladder of any kind is allowed due to "esthetics of the building". He wasn't the only one having a hard time adjusting.. But Findus started to shy away from every sound and movement and was still affectionate but showed himself a lot less. There was a lot of stress. We have a balcony where I put him a little house with a nest in, where he accepted to sleep. He has slept outside his whole life, except when freezing or storms. He had a shelter place in the garden house but never chose to use it.
I have an allergy to cats btw, the only way I can keep a cat is by not having him inside for 24 hours and keeping him out of the bedrooms. So that's why he's used to sleep outside.
Now there is a park and lots of gardens at the back of the apartment so after 8 weeks adjusting, I tried to take him on a walk (cat in my arms) with a cat-leash to the park. After one minute on the street he just jumped out of my arms and out of that leash in a fraction of a second and disappeared under cars. Got him back after 15 minutes waiting on my knees and begging him to come back. So that didn't work and I felt it was dangerous as that was at the streetside where there are lots of cars driving.
So past week I bought a cat rucksack 🎒. It's spring here. But it is 30°C outside at the moment. I put him outside at the back of the big garden behind the apartment building that connects with other gardens behind it and a bit further away the park. Told him I'd be back in the evening for his food. He was out of the rucksack and gone into the bushes in seconds.
I came back, called him, he came. He didn't want me to put him back in the rucksack but I did, because we are building a new routine. So I took him back up to our place to feed, hug and when it was sleeping time I put him back outside. Told him I 'd be back in the morning.
This morning I called him at the spot in the garden where I put him out, he came, let me see he was there, but stayed out of reach. Which was telling me he wanted to keep outdoors.
I went back an hour later with cat snacks but now he didn't even show up.
I know it's the time of the year for him to be grooming other cats (he is castrated btw), so I know I shouldn't be too worried but in my heart I am. What if his need for being outside is that big that he goes to seek a new family where he can again come and go into the gardens as he pleases?
I had a difficult time moving here. Miss my garden as much as he does and I really searched all the options that were financially available but this was the best I got. We live here now for three full months, so he knows this is his home. I'm so frightened he won't come back. 💔 I feel very depressed and really don't want to lose him to another family, even if that means he finds a place where he is free again to come and go, I'd miss him as hell.
I'll go back tonight when it's his eating time and I really hope he'll come back to us, because I don't know what I 'd do if he doesn't want to.
Should I trust he'll be back, or what should I do if he doesn't want to come?
First try, because I fell in love with the paludarium concept and was very impatient to make one. So I went for the easiest way with hanging it above my aquarium instead of building up from inside. 😅
I think I did wrong with the orchids, they are just bound on the wood without earth, the one in the pot doesn't show any stress. But I don't know how to fix the others so they have earth without clumps falling down in the water. Any tips?
I also ordered a new bigger tank (longer), so maybe there I will have more patience to build it up zs supposed to. 😄
For what I understand I need to live in the US?
Went to the store planning on a peaceful little community tank with tetra fish..
Then this little prince looked at me and suddenly I’m responsible for a betta. ❤️
We’re still figuring each other out, but I think I’ve been adopted.
Any name suggestions?
I've cooked all my life on gas and recently moved into an apartment with an induction stove. After three months I'm still struggling to understand the dynamics of cooking on it. Too hot, not hot enough.. it's driving me crazy. Can someone give me tips to understand how I can adapt to it? Thank you! 🙏
I don't know how to answer this when I'm in a depressed mood. I just don't feel proud of anything right now. Yes, I got out of bed. Yes, I took my bicycle and got out the house. But proud? No. Far from it. Proud would be when I finished things on my to do list. When I found a new job. When I cleaned the house. Proud is a feeling I seldom have towards myself, let alone when my hormones fluctuate into the dark woods. The question worsens it even, now it's dark woods with a giant spider in it, as I can't find an answer. 🙈😅😭🕷️🕸️
Anyone else here feels the same sometimes?