u/Shambles05

My SO has been producing professional level photography in the macro space, mostly flowers, but occasionally insects or spiders. She has put a pause on trying to get the business off the ground for now, but I'd like to still help keep that passion alive.

We've had a Nikon 7200 and a 50mm prime lens with a reversing ring, so she has to manually control the aperture.

We've recently bought a Nikon Z5ii and a FTZii adaptor, but due to budget constraints, we haven't been able to look at any full frame macro lenses to take advantage of the new sensor. The FTZ compensates for the DX sensor size with our other lenses , but with the reversing ring, it's unable to register this.

I was wondering what people would suggest as an upgrade option. It doesn't need to be top of the line but either a second hand z mount macro, or a second hand AFS full frame lens that can be used with the adaptor. Accessing the bigger sensors capabilities and having a minor upgrade to the glass will make all the difference... until we win the lottery. 😋

TIA

Has anyone either been diagnosed with FND and then later found to have MG, or vice versa?

I had a rough time with a string of Neurologists at the ED the other day, and I personally have a lot of experience with people who have had FND, so I know how my symptoms differentiate from the traditional FND presentation.

I don't have an MG diagnosis yet, but my GP sent me there with serious concerns and suspicions, and I may indeed have something completely unrelated causing my struggles, but having my concerns/symptoms ignored, minimised, shoe-boxed, and then being shoved out the door, took so much out of me.

I've done a lot of reading and research, and the main way the two are differentiated are the rest to reset, and focus vs distraction, for managing symptoms.

Anyway. Not sure where I was going with this. Keen for any and all views and experiences.

Edit: I know in some cases early stage MG can test false-negative.

Has anyone had experience with physiological rebellion during or after LFT?

I had a massive wave of fatigue during the last test and I'm stuck on public transport with awful air hunger and exhaustion.

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Freaking lovey body some days 🤪😵

Hey all. Pretty quick question. The wife was in spectator mode in her Switch world last night; flying for hours to find the new biome. She's certain she's well into new chunk territory and even using biome search, she's coming up empty.

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Any tips on how to figure this out? Is it a known issue?

No add-ons being used, definitely updated.

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TIA

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Apologies in advance for the stress vent.

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I've been on a downhill slide for the better part of this year. So far having a preliminary diagnosis of POTS, a long history of Type 1 Diabetes, Addison's Disease, Epilepsy, Hashimoto's Disease, ADHD, ASD, and Osteoporosis.

I had a couple of months in hospital for severe pneumonia in 2022, and with a follow up CT this year some worrying new nodules were spotted.

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I've had several appointments with a speech pathologist, respiratory team, Haematologist, and so far have come up with "there's no clear explanation but your testing shows a neurological aspect".

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This last month I've been increasingly struggling with my diet. Even on an adjusted soft diet, I am dealing with clearing issues, fatigue, sinus regurgitation, and increasing effort with things like yoghurt. I'm waiting for some scales to be delivered but I think I've lost even more weight, on top of the 10kg I lost last year.

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Once or twice I've choked on saliva, or had it pooling in my throat when I woke up. Last night I had to take half sips with a straw because I had liquid sneak past my epiglottis before I'd started swallowing.

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I'm also struggling with severe neck stiffness in the morning, feeling of popping ears and clammy face with brief standing, and extremely heavy legs with minimal walking. Feet are freezing with pressure socks and warm socks on top, some days I am getting hoarse with minimal talking and I am having disproportionate urine output compared to how much I'm drinking.

I blacked out going to the bathroom the other night, luckily only hit the cupboard and slid down when I was trying to sit.

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I know there is so much going on, and I don't have clear ocular impact, but I'm getting concerned with how long it's taking to get into the specialists, and with how unconcerned other drs are.

I've thought about turning up to the ED, but I think I need specialist tests and scans that they won't perform as I'm not dying in front of them.

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Everything that has been ruled out, and the recovery with the rest playing a big role, has me relatively confident in some form of Bulbar - Generalised MG.

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Has anyone had a similar onset with no ocular involvement?

How did you push for testing and what was the first diagnostic result?

Has anyone had a history of epilepsy, or onset of functional seizures with MG?

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I'm worried that before I can get answers I will end up with either pneumonia or some kind of epilepsy crisis.

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I'm in Australia if anyone has experience with Public Health here.

Apologies for the long post. 🙏

We are a young family with an uncertain financial future due to ongoing health investigations and high needs kids in primary school.

Mid 2022 I bought a unit in Sherwood, Brisbane. After moving in with my wife early 2023, we rented it out due to it being too small and too far from the kids school. Living near Greenbank currently.

Fast forward to this year, we have had significantly reduced earning capacity, and increased living expenses while health investigations are ongoing. We are in a position where it is likely selling the IP is the best option for the short to medium term. Having had to access Financial Hardship Assistance more than once, the forecast is that the unit will continue to be borderline negatively geared for some time. While the cashflow takes some strain off, and I am nervous about losing this, I can't see a feasible solution to improve our position in such a way we can keep the property.

My wife is looking for work, but was a stay at home mum for a decent period, so experience is limited in a tough market, and she often needs to care for me, or carry the load with the kids when I am out of action.

I am intending on getting a one off Financial Advice session post sale to discuss a plan for the funds that we can put aside after getting back in step with bills etc.

Without knowing how things will evolve, we are not wanting to lock everything away in ETFs etc, as an ideal world would have us being able to buy a PPOR in the next 3 to 5 years.

I also don't want the funds to not be working for me, or at least keeping ahead of inflation.

Maybe a split with some portion in divided focussed investments for cashflow, and something liquid but more stable in the short term for the rest?

Has anyone been in a similar position and had some success in the short term?

After fees and bills, we are hoping to have $400k in hand.

We are low income earners so unlikely to find immediate benefits with Super contributions. No CGT to consider either (less than 6 years since living there).

There's a moderate chance that I will end up being unable to work full time in the future, and we have a small TPD policy for a worst case scenario, but i may be reliant on Centrelink in the long term.

We are time poor, both due to work, but also high needs kids and health limitations.

Wondering if anyone has used a Vendors Advocate to smooth the process of selling a property?

Any recommendations? Pros and Cons?

I was thinking about the helpful and supportive comments about my doubt around a recent diagnosis. I've been reading lots of research studies about potential chemical pathways that are hypothesized to contribute to the presentation of Fibro.

As in my last post, I have a hard time remembering how much of my body has been impacted by pain in the last 3 months and whether I was too generous when talking to the Rheumatologist.

However, I was also diagnosed with ASD and ADHD at 36 in 2024, and I have found worsening struggles with what I believe is a less common set of symptoms of Centralised Sensitivity and the Fight or Flight hyperactivity.

I am finding things like smells of food I like, sounds of chewing, even noises that are imperceptible to my family, are creating great internal discomfort.

I love almost all foods, but I find I am often going hungry due to feeling like I will struggle with sensory discomfort, and am being investigated for aphasia and Dysphagia, which could be tied to the brain gut axis being impacted.

The other unusual thing I've noticed is that even though I've been having blood tests frequently since 1991, over the last 3 or 4 years, and with the half a dozen tests since the start of the year, In finding in getting tingles from head to toe, and occasional lightheadedness, where I have previously had root canals without Anesthesia, and watched a cyst be excised and filming it simultaneously with no drama.

Have any others have less chronic pain consistently but have noticed odd things like this.

Did you also notice things more? I'm wondering if I'm putting more stock in nerve tingles and temperature regulation instability. In the last week since diagnosis, I'm noticing more things daily that I've probably not even noticed previously.

Curious about any and all experiences.

I'm a 39 year old male, with a complicated health history, as well as family members with Fibro.

I'm chasing answers for a plethora of new symptoms which have been worsening since the start of the year. These include Dysphagia, muscle weakness, pain, balance issues, and Aphasia, to name a few.

I have had a preliminary diagnosis of POTs and am waiting to see a cardiologist, and saw a Rheumatologist last week as I suspected a hypermobility disorder due to mild chronic pain and recent bilateral shoulder bursitis.

Ended up leaving with a Fibro diagnosis instead.

I know every case is different, and I definitely have developed serious brain fog and fatigue with my other symptoms, but my pain and pain tolerance changes seem less intense than most people with Fibro report.

I know stress or trauma is a trigger and I've had stress in spades recently.

I'm wanting to hear what other people have experienced with their fibro onset.

How long from the start of symptoms to your diagnosis? Were there less common symptoms that started before the pain? When was your first major flare after initial symptoms?

When the Rhematologist asked about pain, without mentioning fibro, they asked about the last week, and then whether the same had persisted for longer than 3 months.

I now know this is the main criteria, I'm just overthinking whether my memory is off and it hasn't been that long or that bad.

I'm having a follow up after 6 weeks on medication to help with the brain fog. I don't know if relief will necessarily confirm the diagnosis and I will take all these questions to them. I'm just grappling with the common doubt of being unable to have a clear test for this condition; As well as seeing how debilitating it is for others, and feeling like lt symptoms aren't 'that bad'.

TIA

Wondering if there is a list or, diagram to help with hunting.

I'm often not sure which weapon to use to secure a perfect pelt. I know I'm not the best shot but if I think I need the Varmint Rifle, some animals will just get up after a head/neck shot, or the bow will wreck them. With rarer animals it's tough when you mess up the kill and you have to wait for it to respawn, and hunt another down.

I also have trouble with seeing smaller creatures in the bush due to my vision, so having a scope is great but not possible with a bow, if needed.

Oh, and I don't know if I'm too close, or not well hidden, but bait has a low success rate for some reason, often not attracting anything.