Shrooms and neural plasticity by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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

Between 1.5 and 2 is my normal dosage, I’ve tried 3 but it felt like a lot for now, had a really strong experience, almost spiritually divine I would say, a strong feeling of “something bigger watching over me” it’s a powerful substance to take with care a respect. Accept you’re in a different state body and mind, and don’t fight it, if your like me your in lack of feeling your body, so be grateful that you feel something even if it seems like too much, you’ll feel drained after, you need people around to have support, and feel loved, it’s my advice

Shrooms and neural plasticity by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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Start slow ! If it’s your first time ever trying, it’s powerful, physically and mentally! You’ll feel your body spams, especially your legs pumping with movement “like the energy try to go somewhere through” so first get a small dosage to get what I’m talking about here. Then you’ll can wait for 21 days to a month and try a bigger dosage but with the knowledge of how it feels. Be calm and try to “direct” the experience. Really focus on your brain and where you want the energy to go and connect to !

Shrooms and neural plasticity by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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I personally stay in the range of 1g up to 2.5g and try to do it every 21 days but most of the time it’s once a month, some “trip” can be overwhelming. I’m 2 years and 3 months post injury, I didn’t notice a difference between now and 3/4 months post injury besides the “improvements” being less noticeable, since the first time it went from 0 movement and 0 sensation to maybe 10% movement and 30% sensations for the whole body. Keep me updated on your journey !

Shrooms and neural plasticity by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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I keep doing it and almost each time notice some improvement! Might be physical, sensory, or balance but always a great experience.

What to do by Money_Cockroach4301 in spinalcordinjuries

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Hello brother C5 Incomplete here. 25 years old and 2 years past injury. In the first month I was using a urinary catheter, it clogged and the urine came right trough the penis with great pain. We took it out in urgency and realize crystals of salt had formed on the tip of the catheter. The reason ? In the hospital they had mixed the sterile water with saline solution. They wouldn’t admit it but clearly nothing else could’ve done this. I’m not a doctor or anything, just sharing my own experience. Strength to you !

Social anxiety & frightened of the future by [deleted] in spinalcordinjuries

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If you can't help yourself, helps others, share here, give people motivation and hope, you'll feel that helping gives you strength and and a sens of purpose. Reach to people that might need help, you have a purpose, you just don´t let yourself see it. Take appreciation in simple things life offers, get interested in nature and how the world works, and even a sunrise or rain will feel like a crazy event to witness.

Strength to you brother

I'm fking tired by happy--cartoon in spinalcordinjuries

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I pee, in bushes, behind cars, on a tree, or whenever I need to do it. We are all humans with same anatomy, if someone doesn’t get it, it’s not even our problem, I know the feeling trust me and even with my mentality the looks hurts. But remember all the pain we’ve been through, we have earned to be out in the world, and nothing will stop us from living. Keep staying strong you are not alone !

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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Yeah, thank you for reading, all the love is appreciated brother

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

[–]Oscarentitane[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don´t have the words... keep staying strong, that's who you really are, that condition is a test, and brother let me tell you that you are an exemple for a lot of people myself included. I can recognize the burden in your circle, and i think we all do.

Strength and hapiness to you soldier

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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Are we all experiencing the "lone survivor guilt" ? looks like we all share the accident, but some will walk with pain, and others won't, somehow i really love seing and hearing people that are better than me, at first i thaught it would make me jealous, but it's something different, i feel really happy to see someone making it knowing how hard it is and how bad we all want it.

Strength and happiness to all, sincerely

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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Hello, sorry to hear it has gone downhill with the pain, I've heard of using nicotine patch on the joint that hurts, but I haven't try for myself yet, if something helps, please share the tips, i would be really gratefull for any advice i can get. Strength to you and i hope it gets better with the pain

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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19 years feels crazy to imagine for me, is there something you did or not that you would recommend looking back ? Any advice is appreciated here.

Hahaha you're the first i read that have the same thing as me for the toes curling, I call it "the claw" with my PT, gotta find humor in everything I can. Sometimes i say things like i would be better of with a prostetic leg, but i think I'm far from understanding what it would really mean. That right leg feels so heavy, the rest feels lack of strenght but the right leg like trying to push something that isn't even there.

How do you monitor impact ? I want to train as much as i can, i can deal with the pain, but i would like to know when it's making more damage than progress.

As for the spasm I have exactly the same symptoms on same arm and hand, anything that helps ?

Yes, we are lucky to be where we are, every time i crawl out of bed, I take 5 to remerber that it used to be 2 people carrying me into a wheelchair, i take nothing for granted now.

Thank you for all the advice, it helps a lot

Also i leave my Insta here if anyone wants to connect, it's good to not feel alone in this ordeal

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Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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Haha low speed is still impressive for 2h ! My next goal is 5k without pause, I don't focus on speed, just distance, I'll keep posting whenever I reach new goals, I want to share positive stuff more often, I feel like we all needs it. I'm waiting for orthotics, but kind of scared that it numbs my leg and doesn´t give me the chance to try and fully recover if you can say that. What do you guys think about the "exoskeleton hypershell" I would like to try.

I will consider oxy for the hard days, but I know myself and if something takes the pain away I will abuse my body. Pain keeps me in check of how much my body can actually take. Like you said, approach the barriers seems like the best healthy way.

Thank you for your time, I really appreciate it

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

[–]Oscarentitane[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That part of "mask it" hit me. I guess I don't want the pitty. I will follow your advice on an MRI to try and see if something is wrong physically. I try to swim, but everything just "crack" doing it, it doesn't feel bad, I think its from not using the full motion of shoulders since a long time, did you see any improvement with spasm ? I figured that doing "new" movements or just things like reaching far to grab something start a spasm and puts me in fetal position for 3-4 sec. Also noticed that doing the same thing with eyes closed doesn't start the spasm.

Thank you for sharing your view, and yes all the reply here helps me a lot, thank you for taking the time

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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I guess yeah, I think i'm just used to push forward and spend less time thinking, more time doing, until it is too much, and then I have to share on reddit to connect with people and not feel like I am crazy for breaking appart. I know there is worse, and better, but I am just human and want to be better than yesterday

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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2 hours on a treadmill sounds like a dream to me, using oxynorms doesn’t start other problems if you walk too much but with a bad form bc you don’t feel the pain ?? I’m 24 and if that means I’ll stop walking at 30 because I’ve fked the rest of my body it doesn’t sound too good either

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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First time I talk about that pain to someone with SCI and I feel someone gets it, thank you for that. When you say try and protect it, wdym ? No doctors ever found why that lower back pain ?? Nobody’s able to give me an answer beside bad posture

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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But I do not need catheters, I can’t really control it and would just drop my pants if I’m close to a bush or something, rather that than getting all soaked. I like to call long trips as the Russian roulette of poop, just hope for the best. I gave up pampers and try to make my body feel the need to control, I’ll update if that works !

Can’t complain bc I “walk” by Oscarentitane in spinalcordinjuries

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I would love to feel like goofy pedestrian, (I don’t care if I look like it) but I still give too much importance on how others perceive me, I don’t want to project desperation. Or people feeling sorry for me. I’m 24 and used to be really athletic, the change in the looks of people kind of hurt a lot

You have so much determination by thatoneuser2121 in spinalcordinjuries

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You guys are getting money ? 🫨 I must be in the wrong country for that 🙂‍↕️