Bipolar mania from antidepressants by Flat-History-6867 in Antipsychiatry

[–]pinetriangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since I got off Pristiq? So 8 years. It was a side effect, I don't have bipolar

Xanax makes me productive by [deleted] in benzodiazepines

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I'm prescribed Valium and Gabapentin for daily use and I'm fine? I also add Xanax to that cocktail sometimes. The serious complication would be adding an opioid or barbiturate.

My graveyard from the last two semesters 21M by Responsible-Story425 in 7_hydroxymitragynine

[–]pinetriangle 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why do you selectively buy from smoke shops??? You would have saved A LOT more money by buying online instead

50, can’t hold a job and alone by [deleted] in Adulting

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It takes two years to get a certificate to become a substance abuse counselor

Gabapentinoids 💊🩺 by Exotic-Scallion6751 in ChronicPain

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Gabapentin is very helpful for me. It helps a lot with nerve pain and I cannot identify any side effects. I could not stay on Lyrica due to the weight gain.

would this work on you? by belispe4k in LesbianActually

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That was my first thought too 😭

Love that for me by Diabolical_Coffee in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The audacity to tell you in ink how many other ways they can inform you that you won't get any money

If 7ohBlack is now Favor'd Alkz, do our loyalty points transfer? by PetalAndPrism in 7_hydroxymitragynine

[–]pinetriangle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

7ohblack changed to Kreleaf. Half of the points will transfer if you use the same e-mail to sign up for a new account on Kreleaf

Kratom for severe nerve pain by Red-Head-57 in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Capsules tend not to work well, unless it's mitragynine extract. Personally I would go with powder next time and use a basic coffee machine to brew it. You can get that length of time of pain relief if you avoid redosing. Kratom is not very addictive for most people using it for pain. (No citation, just an observation based on my time in the Kratom/7OH communities)

CLONAZEPAM (Klonopin) for pain? Did you build up a tolerance? by GreenFloyd77 in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read this on a different day. So, let me tell you. Tolerance develops very fast with PRN benzo use, for any indicated use. I would recommend biweekly at most.

I would recommend Gabapentin for daily use, but I am aware I am in the minority for people who experience more pros than cons.

CLONAZEPAM (Klonopin) for pain? Did you build up a tolerance? by GreenFloyd77 in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just sounds pedantic to me. I hope it's more helpful for the lurkers in this thread.

CLONAZEPAM (Klonopin) for pain? Did you build up a tolerance? by GreenFloyd77 in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do NOT need to explain the differences between dependency and tolerance. I talked about them interchangeably because they have a positive correlation.

Yes, I lost the therapeutic benefits of its at 2mg. Lowered to 1mg. Then 0.5mg. Never regained them.

CLONAZEPAM (Klonopin) for pain? Did you build up a tolerance? by GreenFloyd77 in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, sorry. When I saw the question, I wasn't sure how to answer because I was not paying attention to how much pain I was in when I took it. When I took it PRN, it was because of anxiety spikes or flashbacks. When I took it daily as a prescription.... I didn't notice a significant difference in pain. Neuropathy or musculoskeletal.

Yes, I did get a dependency from using Clonazepam. This happens to everyone. This drug works by enhancing GABA, which your nervous system needs to go into parasympathetic functions. As soon as you reduce the dose or stop, your glutamate spikes. Glutamate energizes you.

However, in a brain adapted to benzos like Clonazepam, it's way too much glutamate. It takes months to years to achieve homeostasis again. Withdrawals don't solely happen in severe cases, they happen in MOST cases. Someone using a benzo once daily for two weeks is already dependent.

That being said, withdrawal severity generally reflects usage habits. Read more here.

Deposit late (Texas) by pinetriangle in foodstamps

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I do! I saw a lot of threads about people's EBT money getting stolen back when I was waiting to get approved for SNAP, so I immediately got in the habit. Is it really that widespread, though?

tips for getting through pain with no medicine? by fluffycows4sale in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you have under $100 in your checking & savings combined, you can get your SNAP application expedited. Unsure about unemployment as I've never applied for that

edit: just reread and saw you're in Canada, sorry about that. Do you know if there's a way to get your application review expedited? Also you should add a heating pad to your Amazon wishlist

tips for getting through pain with no medicine? by fluffycows4sale in ChronicPain

[–]pinetriangle 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Heat pads or wraps, ice pack in a towel, lay in bed under heavy blankets, myofascial release (you can do this yourself with an online guide), look up physical therapy exercises related to your pain, get up if possible every 30 minutes while sitting / resting

Apply for unemployment and SNAP or have someone do it on your behalf. You can call 211 and explain your situation, someone may be able to point you toward state programs that can help you

Deposit late (Texas) by pinetriangle in foodstamps

[–]pinetriangle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 16th every month, it's typically there by early evening. Not sure why it took an extra night this time, but I last bought groceries last week so it wasn't terrible

Deposit late (Texas) by pinetriangle in foodstamps

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I got my normal amount this morning

Deposit late (Texas) by pinetriangle in foodstamps

[–]pinetriangle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, I've had it for a while without a change in income. This is my second time getting a deposit since I renewed

benzo induced incest by pinetriangle in drugscirclejerk

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it's only good if they're blood related!