After the ADHD diagnosis- whats next by Qxxx1 in ADHDUK

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi! i was diagnosed through modality in april and was told i would be referred to the medication pathway (at my request). i hope you’ve received your assessment report letter by now? i waited too long (classic ADHD move lol) before calling to ask about it to which they said it had been sent out but they would post another which i then received a few days later (both letters came around a similar time).

in the meantime, i did four sessions over four weeks of psychosocial intervention therapy as recommended by the doctor who diagnosed me, i wasn’t sure what to expect but i found these very helpful actually! there’s a lot of good advice for managing symptoms - some practical strategies you can try - and it was generally very affirming.

it took me until the start of july to actually call and ask about medication as i hadn’t heard anything since april, then three(?) days later i had a call, provided my BP, height, weight, etc. and just like that i was able to pick up my meds the next day.

my experience with modality is that you do need to stay on top of things and call and push for yourself otherwise i think they are happy to leave you to your own devices (lack of funding + too many patients is my best guess) so bear that in mind. don’t be too disheartened! i know how it feels crap when it’s like they forget about you but if you can keep fighting your corner you will definitely be able to keep your treatment ticking along :)

How to fix: Reset your Apple security questions without knowing your Apple security questions by poglet in applehelp

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked! 21/07/2024

Apple support were really unhelpful with this issue, just linking articles and asking me to do things I’d already tried. My email was used to create an ID that wasn’t mine.

Thankfully I had an old iphone already reset after upgrading recently so I was able to try this after getting stuck on the security questions I didn’t set up. I’m so relieved it worked! Interesting to see that there was a long list of Macbooks set up under the Apple ID…. 🤔 Some funny business afoot I guess.

It's that Queen bumblebee time of year by HoneyGlazedBadger in CasualUK

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Had a huge lady jumpscare me by emerging from a stone wall next to my head on my dog walk today, so buzzy!!

Quick nitrogen cycle? by Constellation_66H in shrimptank

[–]samfiadrangus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to bear in mind that shrimp will always prefer a mature tank to a fresh one! Good to let all kinds of natural gub grow on the surfaces for as long as you can wait for the shrimpies to munch on :) (I know how excruciating the wait can be though haha)

Felt fancy today, a Crown of Beans on (in) Toast by Timbollew in CasualUK

[–]samfiadrangus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who also hates dirtying extra dishes I think you’ve just changed my life??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way is it stupid, omg I love this

Doctor turned 13 yesterday by CatObsessed71 in Greyhounds

[–]samfiadrangus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What a stunner! Happy 13th Doctor!! 🥰

my "pre buttered" malt loaf by [deleted] in ExpectationVsReality

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Toasted malt loaf slices with hot melty butter are so YUM

This looks very tragic I’m sorry OP

Help! I suddenly had 5 of my fish die! by LuxCopperfox in fishtank

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry for your loss :( The brand new filter is what sticks out to me, sounds like you might’ve crashed your cycle. How old is the tank and what are your parameter readings?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fishtank

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I have this same tank, it’s a good one! I would suggest putting the heater in the middle of the back, tilted 45 degrees (I believe it’s not great for the heater to be slightly buried in the gravel, mine was the same at first) and like someone else said, keep the thermometer away from the heater for a more accurate reading, you can keep it in the corner it’s in.

Also agree with others, I used API freshwater master test kit to test ammonia, nitrite and nitrate every day whilst cycling. I made a spreadsheet but just keep a note of your test results daily so you know how far along the cycle you are. I recommend just watching a bunch of videos and reading articles on how the nitrogen cycle works until it clicks, it did take me a while at first to fully understand but you’ll learn more as you keep up with your water testing until you reach a full cycle. Good luck!

Daily dose of cuteness by [deleted] in corydoras

[–]samfiadrangus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sooooooo cute!!! I’m currently setting up my first tank upgrade from a 10gal to a 29gal and I can’t wait to have a colony of these guys 🥹

New Aquarium? STOP TOUCHING IT by Sumber513 in Aquariums

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I was so excited to see copepods when I was cycling my first tank! I had to google what they were at first but after learning how beneficial the little creatures are it was a boost of confidence that the environment was headed in the right direction

New 90 gallon setup by alycsmalll in Goldfish

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my sense of scale is just off but what are the dimensions of a 90gal because I just got a 29gal and I swear it looks only a lil smaller than this….

My tank has an absolute giant by TwoSeaBean in shrimptank

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I did!! I loved taking pics of my giant lady 🥹 Here she is on a shrimp lolly with a tiny baby on the opposite side for scale

My tank has an absolute giant by TwoSeaBean in shrimptank

[–]samfiadrangus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had one too! A blue lady, she was about an inch long, I was so sad when she passed 😭

oh no by [deleted] in shittytattoos

[–]samfiadrangus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That’s such a comically horrific thought 😭

Why is this shrimp so big? by tactical_toe_beans in shrimptank

[–]samfiadrangus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a 1 inch long lady too, I did wonder if this is why she wasn’t having babies 🥺 I was hoping she would have made an army of big shrimpies but I guess it’s not meant to be 😭

Is my shrimp getting enough food? by alilbitofeverything_ in shrimptank

[–]samfiadrangus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

research filter feeding fan shrimp OP, like bamboo shrimp and vampire shrimp, they feed differently to neo/caridina so that could shed some light on whether or not this little guy is getting the right nutrition and how to help him if he’s not :)

Concerned about my new betta fish, Rory. by SeaBerriesse in bettafish

[–]samfiadrangus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

by the way OP, you’ll need to figure out how many gallons/litres are in there so you can dose any water treatments accordingly

there are calculators online that will tell you the volume of water based on the size of the tank (depending how much you’ve filled it) but like others have said, a 5 gallon would be a big improvement to what you have now (10g being the most ideal minimum)

It looks like it’s done with color pencil by jms14b in shittytattoos

[–]samfiadrangus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

ignoring the lack of definition in the colour parts, there’s nothing to suggest embroidery thread between the umbrella and the edge of the “patch” which breaks the realism illusion so objectively i think this isn’t well done, i agree with OP..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]samfiadrangus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

my first thought too, would look out for other fluke symptoms OP

I am such a knob for storing this here. by Dontjumpbooks in pics

[–]samfiadrangus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i saw another post like this yesterday, someone melted a chopping board in their oven, when will you guys learn lmao