HLLE Info Coming Soon By Terry!

beth

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Terry is having an article on HLLE, head and lateral line erosion, published in FAMA [Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Magazine] in Sept's issue.
Should be very informative.
Hope you don't mind my posting this up Terry! But we get enough hobbyist here with HLLE on their fish that I know that many may want to read up!
 

beth

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I am going to check at Waldens today.
Terry, can you take a look at "freckles the gobi" thread?
 
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irenicus

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Congratulations Terry!! I can't wait to read the article. :)
 

ryebread

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Nice article Terry! I read it today at work. Good work once again.
Nice shot of the Hippo from Graham (SPSfreak100) too! :)
 

beth

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Terry, looks like your article delves in to the possibility of autoimmune disease being the culpruit with HLLE. Remember our very good discussion with Frank last year regarding this possibility in your thread, "Who Needs Copper Anymore"?
I have personally always thought this myself and that antimalarials may be worth investigating in treating HLLE. Of course, good luck trying to get a prescription for an antimalarial drug.
 

beth

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Terry, that is exactly right in terms of humans. Autoimmune diseases are in fact a combination of a defective immune system that has malfunctioned components that allow T-cell function to basically run rampant. Thus you have a complicated disease with malfunctioned, or suppressed immune functions, allowing the “aggressor” components of the immune system to take over. Interestingly, there is usually a “trigger” associated with autoimmune disorders—be it a viral infection, excessive exposure to sunlight, etc. Sound familiar in HLLE? Antimalarials are a common treatment in humans who have autoimmune diseases, thus, when you brought up its use in treating oodium, it made me also think of its application in other areas---such as HLLE. If HLLE is in fact an autoimmune disease in fish, then it may stand to reason that it can be effectively treated by antimalarials. Interesting too, in humans, vitamin deficiency is also a component of an autoimmune disease and people need to take excessive supplements, sometimes even injections---particularly A, B, and C vitimins. Common recommendation for HLLE, vitamin supplementation of A, B, C! People with lupus are encouraged to eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids and supplements containing DHA. What is the most recommended hobby treatment supplement for HLLE? Zoecon, which is advertised as a treatment of HLLE. Ingredients are omega 3 fatty acids and DHA! The evidence is stacking up here, I think.
Additionally as research continues with autoimmune processes in humans, environmental factors are taking a significant lead in the causation of such diseases. For instance, many people with lupus are highly sensitive to guess what?? Artificial lighting—fluorescents particularly and not just because of the UV rays it emits. But also because of the particularly “uncomfortable” feel of the fluorescents that people who are hypersensitive seem to feel when exposed to fluorescent lighting [or is it the lamps themselves rather than the actual light they emit?] Do fish get HLLE in the ocean? No, they get it in our aquaria under artificial lighting and exposure to excessive electrical components. Thus enters the need for the grounding probe!
Too many parallels there to be a coincidence IMO.
 

beth

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Thanks, Terry. I'm interested in Beta glucan. Do you have any references? Or just personal experience at this point?
Also, I know we can't exactly be asking folks to try antimalarials out on their pet fish but perhaps with your contacts you might be able to initiate some study of the "possibility"? Antimalarials can be toxic, particualarly to the retina of the eye, so its not anything to really play around with.
 

beth

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Please post a reminder for the upcoming article.
In the meantime, can you tell me which brand you use?
 
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