u/floraster

About two weeks ago I was given a nerite snail. So far I have not seen any signs of eggs at all. Is it safe to say by now that I got lucky and got a male or is it too soon still to tell?

Also, the one time I dropped algae tablet in the tank, they never ate it. It sank to the bottom and it tends to like to hang out above the water most of the time. Will it still get enough food from the tank (it's shared with a single betta)?

So I am dealing with what I believe is BPPV. This may be the fourth time I've dealt with this, but this time is different. The first few times I strictly had spinning when laying down or turning over in bed, and they only lasted a day or two before just disappearing. But this time I've had symptoms outside of bed. It started on Wednesday, and when I was moving around the kitchen making dinner, I suddenly got really dizzy. I was able to finish cooking my meal but it felt like I was dissociating the whole time and everything felt kind of unreal.

Since then, I've still had off and on light dizziness when turning my head certain ways, but not quite as intense as the first day. There are some moments where I feel okay, but a lot of the time I just feel...off. If I scroll on reddit for too long I start feeling off again and need a break. Playing games, even ones that are very simple without flashing make me feel off. I'm constantly worried if I move wrong that I'll get really dizzy again. Just having to unload and load the dishwasher was scary because I couldn't stop worrying. I'm scared to cook meals because of how much you have to move your head around. The last thing I want is to fall in the kitchen.

Now, obviously the main suggestion from people is to see a specialist to do that maneuver and that they need several sessions. However, I've been out of work over a year and have no insurance and just can't afford multiple sessions out of pocket. (And no, I cannot get on medicaid, I dont qualify in my state.)

I already take vitamin D, B12, and iron because I was always a bit low on each. But after some more reading, I doubled my dose of vitamin D and am taking an extra B12 every other day. I also tried taking a claritin last night for the first time, which did seem to help a little bit so I might continue with that. I wouldn't rule allergies off the table since lately I do seem to wake up with runny and/or full noses. I've been careful to move slowly if I need to turn my head or pick something off the floor.

Since I can't get professional treatment, do I just have to wait it out until the crystals dissolve? I'm honestly a bit terrified after reading people's experiences. I already struggle to find work because of my other medical issues, but this would put me out entirely. I also can't imagine if I'm never able to drive again. I've been trying hard not to let my thoughts spiral but it's hard when I feel stuck and unable to get professional help. I've read that waiting it out is fine, but then other people said it's bad to wait because then the next occurrences will be worse or something. It feels like all the opinions on treatments and what to do is so mixed that it feels impossible to get a clear answer.

So honestly...what do I even do? I'm a little afraid to do those maneuvers myself at home because I don't want to make things worse if I do it wrong. Is it safe enough to try at home? What else can I do? I'm really scared.

I bought a book that was around $9 a few weeks ago, I used my card and one of those % back off ebay offers.

Today I looked at my statement and there are about 30 separate lines saying EBAY OFFER with -$0.01 next to all of them. Is this normal or is something wrong/glitched?

All these were posted over the span of 3 days. Is this how they give the % back offers, one penny at a time?

I'm sitting here all upset and on the verge of tears. I've been slowly trying to put together a cute outfit from different sites (that is also affordable because I'm unemployed) because I never feel good about myself or any clothes I wear because affordable stuff in my size that also isn't grandma-core is hard to find. Especially when I'm more into alt/goth fashion.

So when I found an adorable skirt that was only $12 I decided to order it. I knew that I have an ass to account for, but the reviews all said it was much longer than the photos so I decided to go ahead and order it anyway thinking then it would still give me back coverage. So I get it finally and it fits...except it sits below my knees in front, and barely even covers my ass in the back. I knew there would be SOME difference in front and back but not that drastically to the point it looks clownish.

I can't pull it down at all to make it longer in back. If I pull it up in front to make it more even, the band goes all the way up to my boobs. At that point it's also so short all around that it's a disaster waiting to happen. No point in adding shorts because they'd just look stupid hanging out longer than the skirt.

So once again, I'm here tearfully returning clothes that I'd really hoped would make me feel good, and now I just feel like shit.

I can't find any skirts that are designed longer in the back intentionally in my size (5xl) around the same price. So now I have no skirt, but also useless tights and other accessories that are essentially useless because they match nothing else I own, and can't return because everything else I ordered was a while ago.

I am so over it.

ETA: Thank you all for the replies. Since anything I say is getting downvoted I'll just put here that I am reading everything and appreciate it.

I have been looking for a specific cream for several weeks now. I have made 2-3 trips to 2 different DT stores and it's just not showing up. Should I bother trying more than once a week? I can't afford to keep wasting gas but I also worry that I'll miss it since most of us tend to buy items in bulk so they go off the shelf quickly.

Or any tips/tricks when I should actually go?

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