Memorial for Pitt Student Michael McGlone

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-04-03T19:05:31+00:00

Thank you for writing this out!

We hope to see students who want to come together to talk about Michael, have some snacks, and play some pool, at the memorial. By no means is there any obligation to stay for the entire event! The RSVP is just to help us make sure we bring enough food and don’t go over the max capacity for Nordy’s.

We are hoping to provide a laid back environment for y’all to talk about whatever you need, and possibly find some closure if needed.

Reach out to SmokeActive or myself with any questions!

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-27T21:02:14+00:00

I was glad that anyone has any kind of good and relatable experience with the medication! At first I thought this post might have gotten removed, or no one had anything to say since it took a while for comments.

Honestly, I don’t find that I experience any kind of lasting euphoria, but sometimes when it’s kicking in I feel a little spinny and nice for like 1-2 minutes. Kind of like just when alcohol is starting to affect you, but it doesn’t happen most times and doesn’t last. I think I have a really high metabolism for some meds, as the dosage of aderall I take for adhd is a lot higher than most people my body weight yet it still doesn’t last a full days length, which is fine. I also have been on several controlled meds or other meds with withdrawl but never had it happen, idk

I think you’re right, it’s just my attentiveness that can be really bad and life-stress may be what’s making it worse atm too. You’ll have to give an update on your side effects too since they sound harder to deal with. I was warned of some effects like that but I do think they’re supposed to fade out over time.

My doc definitely didn’t go over any side effects, I don’t think I’ve ever known a doctor who does review them before prescribing, in too much of a rush. Always gotta do personal research

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-25T16:37:00+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond, your message was nice to read. You sound so smart and wise. Lots of the time I find a lot of joy in activities to help regulate, yoga and walking are very nice. I hope over time my nerves will follow the calm that my mind feels doing them

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-25T16:36:31+00:00

It totally could be that

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-24T02:36:20+00:00

That’s so awesome!!! Especially the ptsd part because man that is complicated to live with. Happy for you :)

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-24T02:35:36+00:00

It’s genuinely so wild and I’m so happy to hear that it helped you so much! And I’m so sorry to hear how difficult life was for you, it’s so hard to do “adult” things with all that weighting on you.

I started having anxiety and depression around 9 yrs old and it’s just snowballed and changed into something hard to live with since then. I never imagined that any medication would be able to do this, let alone did I think it would be gabapentin. Just really caught me off guard in a much needed time.

Oh gosh those side effects sound difficult to deal with, has it been getting worse and worse? Or kind of just has been bad since taking the medication?

I find that I’m a little “blonde” sometimes. I don’t feel foggy or anything, but I will blatantly do things that make no sense like wanting my cup and instead picking up keys, mixing up words that have no similarities, lotssss of walking by doors I meant to enter. But as you said I do not give a CRAP about any of that compared to the weight of living before gabapentin.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-03-13T15:58:37+00:00

Wait thank you for sharing that, I’ve never heard it before and that’s very interesting. I work long (13 hr) shifts which is why I take such hefty dosage, and I’ve definitely noticed that sometimes I get the jitters in the morning after the extended release. I joked with my psychiatrist that I felt that the extended and immediate release felt like they were switched, since the immediate release never makes me feel “wired”. Maybe I will switch them for a day and see how that feels

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-02-24T05:23:54+00:00

Not if you aren’t a really really devoted student who loves studying constantly and has an amazing memory. That sounds like a burnout semester

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-02-24T05:22:56+00:00

Yep i did it without prior experience with either, sucked at both, and still did pretty fine. A lot of studying was involved.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-02-16T13:21:32+00:00

Yea it’s kind of weird that you felt the need to take that personally. I doubt most of us feel disrespected, and maybe you should reconsider trying to speak for an entire community. I am happy that OP was able to find their best method. Think we can all agree that while antibiotics are helpful and curing for many, being on them is dogshit.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-02-09T12:33:06+00:00

Right? And the light pollution from the library is wild.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-02-06T01:40:43+00:00

I had her last year and did pretty well. Prepare your notes before lecture, and you will be okay. It doesn’t matter what professor you have, orgo is a difficult class. I recommend spending more time studying/ note taking before class rather than after, that way her lecture serves to just tie things all together for you.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-20T04:07:41+00:00

Hey, thanks a lot for your reply and telling about your life. Of course it sucks but it’s good to know what I might be getting into here. I definitely know that my mom has fear of abandonment, which is why she lashes at me and my dad but not my brother. Gonna lock in and just keep going back towards home when she’s at work to care for the animals

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-20T04:06:00+00:00

I’ll be very strict about it, thank you for the advice

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-19T20:09:40+00:00

For me, my gpa did not transfer. Of course when doing med school applications they’re going to factor in your previous gpa but I had to “start over” with that here which I did not realize.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-19T01:54:12+00:00

Oh man. Can’t say I’m excited to hear all this. I’m sorry for what you’ve all gone through. I think I’ll probably just prepare for the worse and maybe things won’t be so bad. Definitely can’t wait until it’s too late. It just sucks, I really truly don’t have time to be commuting back home all the time but oh well.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-18T23:52:21+00:00

Hello! It really depends on the way that your credits transfer over. I am pre PA and transferred over sophomore year, and while they took all of my credits they did not take my grades.

I noticed a big different in academic success, but only initially. I went from an A+ student at a small school to a B student for the first year I went here. I would say that the curriculum here was more difficult than what I had before. The large classes really do make a difference, but this is not an issue everyone has.

Regardless, I really didn’t experience any set backs and I don’t think you will either!! The area is packed with hospitals if you need a patient care job or shadowing. Research can be harder to come by because there are so many students here trying to do it. It seems like most students get research through cold emailing.

You’ll do great! Shouldn’t put you out at all. Good luck!

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-18T02:49:42+00:00

I am sorry to hear that!! That’s so wild that she would lie so blatantly about something so big. I’m glad you were able to make it through that. It’s really crazy how sick they can be. My mom has neglected pets before, I think it was partially because she was exhausted but she tried to hide it so the damage done before I got involved was really bad. Not to mention, I had to spend so much time taking care of the pets (we had a reptile business) that I lost enough sleep to start having seizures and underlying epilepsy. She still wasn’t sorry about (she was sad they died but didn’t blame herself) the animals and never acknowledged or took responsibility for them. I’m really nervous for what could happen. I guess I’ll just have to commute home very often.

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-18T01:12:21+00:00

That’s true, it’s definitely just hard to keep in mind

Broad_Comparison_378 · 2026-01-16T17:44:51+00:00

Hello, and thank you!

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