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Well, that is what I have been told, over and over. Safety. I have not been on the forum lately as I have been really sick. I have had psoriasis for a long time. It was one of those things you just deal with. Well, last March it got worse and my main Dr. was not helping so we tried some herbs. They helped for a while, but I got worse, and as of August I could hardly stand with the pain in my ankle, and my left hand was swelling and blistered. On October 15 I could not stand or use my left had as it was so swollen. A friend of mine got me into her Dr. One on her first questions was do you do much gardening. Having heard about the fish, she said I had contacted a bacteria and fungus. Her main concern was that it had gotten into my blood stream. She put me on a strong anti-biotic and a fungicide. Now I am up and about and don't scare people when they see my hand. It is late and I can not find the pictures Bethany took of my ankle, but I will post them soon to show you what can happen if you are not careful. I have not been permitted, per my husband to get near the fish. My son Chad has been caring for them. I hope to be back working with them soon once I get some long rubber gloves. Always wash your hands and make sure you do not have any open sores when you are working with water. Obviously, this is not the norm, as so many people work with their systems, but I had been with them for 2 years before developing this, and it was because of the cracked skin from the psorasis.

Best Wishes to all of you
Joyce

have noticed you've not been on. Thanx for the heads up and have a speedy recovery!

psorasis sure does suck joyce luckily mine is no where near as bas as yours, but i still know what its like

bad luck on the fungus though, and glad to hear your on the mend

Had a bad run in with something that gave me a nodule on me finger few years back. Heaps tests never really nailed a perfect ID but prob marina.
Anyway 6 months of antibiotics and yea....
never really got me appetite back after that.
NEVER put a hand with an open wound on it in a tank espec if anything has anything looking like a fish tb symptom.... open ulcers, bent spines......
Anyway sorry to hear about your trials Joyce.
Got my sympathy mate

Glad to hear you're on the mend now.

poor Joyce! I'm glad the drugs have worked and that you are on the mend. Take care.

best of luck joyce

Aloe vera is a good remedy for psoriasis.(sp?)

Joyce, thanks for that post, I never thought twice putting bare hands
into sh**ty water or solvents.

Without consequence till now but will sure be more careful now.

Get well and take care, Steve S.

same here Steve.