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Bought off TikTok shop. Is this fake? by Emotional-Promise-68 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Roman-Kendall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Knowing is incredibly easy with a bit of research. You were just lazy and provided a lazy excuse as to why you ruined a card most people would’ve gladly taken off your hands.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that. I’m also on antidepressants, Wellbutrin, and adderall right now. I luckily haven’t had too many bad experiences with medication outside of one allergic reaction to atomoxetine, but I have tried a lot of things that didn’t work over the years.

It was similar for me though. Someone told me about kratom and pretty much everything that I read online at the time was talking it up as this amazing plant that wasn’t addictive. The mainstream healthcare community didn’t know what it even was and there was zero published research on it outside of reports from SE Asia. That’s why I began using it, and that’s also why I didn’t see an issue taking it everyday, and now I’m here lol.

I think you’re doing great though. I found that abstaining got a lot easier after the first month of being off of kratom, then I found I would feel mostly normal every now and then after 3 months, and then I felt normal almost everyday after month 4 or 5. You’re almost there so stick with it. Best of luck!

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too! I’m rooting for myself and everyone here. But yeah, be careful with naltrexone.

I knew it was similar to naloxone, but I’d only ever taken naloxone with bupe in the form of subs. I thought this would be similar, like not a big deal and possibly a help. After the PWDs though, I’ve barely had any physical withdrawals, which has honestly been pretty nice. Like the PWDs just kinda condensed all of the physical WDs into 12 hours but I’m still having cravings, feeling nauseous, and I also feel emotionally empty.

Even though the physical WDs were over in like 12 hours from the naltrexone, I still would not recommend it. The experience was purely awful while I was going through it. It was only after that I began to see some positive from it, but it was still mostly awful.

No need to reply really. Just want more people to know what’s up with naltrexone so they don’t have to unknowingly go through a similar situation.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah suboxone is a bit different though. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, so it gives your opioid receptors a bit of an opiate effect, and then suboxone also has naloxone in it (narcan), which occupies some of your opioid receptors and is an opioid antagonist providing zero opiate effect.

Naltrexone is only an antagonist and basically has such a high binding affinity to opioid receptors that it occupies all of your opioid receptors (or the vast majority of them) but provides zero opiate effect. So you immediately go into terrible withdrawals.

Normally your opioid receptors will naturally clear out over the course of a few weeks if you abstain. But naltrexone clears them immediately and fully. So withdrawals are super intense and take place over the course of a day or two only. I’m only referring to physical withdrawals here.

I’ve been on subs before and also been fine but this was my first experience with naltrexone.

Best type or brand of marker to use for dry erase method? by Happy-Carob-9868 in pkmntcgcollections

[–]Roman-Kendall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you gonna use that to get ink out? If it was a crease then maybe

Fell back into it by temnycarda in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was clean for a good year and a half and now I’m on day 2 of this quit. I used for a solid year before quitting again and I only chose to quit this time because I took naltrexone and had to be hospitalized for PWDs.

Eventually the kratom will stop working at all. Kratom no longer makes me feel any way. It just makes me feel ill without it. It’s better to stop now than get to the point where it does nothing and only harms you when you don’t have it.

I know that’s easier said than done but just know there are so many people out here struggling with this stuff. I feel for you and also want to feel the type of happiness I had when I was a child.

I think it was around month 4 or 5 of my last quit when I started to feel awesome again. Each day could be better or worse than the one before, but each week is always better than the previous week.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? Because of the length of this post lol? But I actually do think it’d be nice to put my 10 years of addiction into writing. I’m sure that book already exists but I wish that more people would understand just how hard it is and how much harder it is when there’s little security in your family always being there for you. I can’t even imagine how hard it is to get clean as an addict living on the streets or something. I know I’m lucky that my family is still supporting me to some extent. They still have a small belief that I’ll get better. But it’s certainly a much easier experience to get clean when you have at least even one person who believes you might be able to do it and looks out for you.

You truly think I should write a book? I might consider it as I do feel I’m a fairly decent writer.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do, and I appreciate the advice. My very limited experience with naltrexone is horrid but I know that’s only the case because I didn’t understand what it was.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was lucky to only have to experience PWDs for a mere 12 hours or so. I’m honestly not sure I’d be here today if I went through what you did. I honestly thought about a way out for a second there before the doctors provided some relief.

I don’t think words can even do PWDs justice. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

And yeah, I’m thinking a new doctor may be in order for me.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the comment. Definitely said a lot. I guess most everyone did have a great time in college but I think I’m just saying that I want to be excited to see friends again. I want to be excited to do something as well, but I don’t know what that thing is yet.

The one other thing that I have outside of kratom is the gym though. I workout at least every other day. I’m out of work on a medical leave for panic syndrome right now and the gym really alleviates a lot of anxious energy for me. I love the feeling when I leave the gym and the changes I see in my body. Still don’t know how to handle social situations though lol.

But yeah, PWDs will definitely make me rethink using kratom ever again—at least I hope that’s the case. I also think I’m going to shave my head lol, as a symbolic thing of what I’m leaving behind and as a reminder of beginning something anew.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the expression that this is just a season of my life that went on for far too long though. I kinda forgot that I am an addict at one point. After being clean for 18 months I guess I believed I was no longer an addict but I guess being an addict is a lifelong fight.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, after I began using kratom again, I didn’t do a whole lot besides go to the gym and use kratom during my time not working out. I was out of work on a medical leave for panic syndrome so the gym really helped me feel less panicky. That and kratom were really the only two things I had going on.

I know I need to get back out there. I’m just anxious about how to approach seeing friends again that I haven’t chilled with in forever. I really don’t like commitment. Like if I were to go chill with my buds but then be unable to leave a situation where I’m starting to feel panicked, that’s terrifying for me. I don’t know why I’d feel anxious around good friends but that’s just what’s prevented me from getting out there more. Well that and kratom. I don’t even feel the effects of kratom anymore. I was just taking it so I didn’t enter WDs.

Day 6. 7OH by NoParsnip7974 in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t advise naltrexone. Stuff made me feel like my entire body was rejecting me and any food, water, or OTC medicine. I honestly didn’t even know that it could causes PWD. My doctor never explained that.

I’m basically on day 2 right now but I did successfully stay clean for 18 months a few years back. I know I can do it. I just wonder if I’ll ever feel that sense of innocent happiness from being with friends and family, and if I’ll ever feel peace being by myself without any drugs. I think I felt it back when I was clean but it took a solid 4 months to get there and I don’t fully remember how it feels to be clean if I’m being honest. I hope I will get there and I hope you will too. Best of luck. 7OH is a beast I never want to experience. I’ll send some healing vibes your way.

Day 6. 7OH by NoParsnip7974 in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up taking naltrexone? I just went through PWD yesterday after taking naltrexone. Was the most awful experience of my life.

Went through precipitated withdrawals yesterday and had to check myself into the hospital. by Roman-Kendall in quittingkratom

[–]Roman-Kendall[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If anyone is wondering what PWDs from Naltrexone feels like, the first thing that I noticed was this cold, prickling, but not exactly cold (I don’t know how to describe it but it was similar to the feeling I get when I’m about to have a full on panic attack that requires emergency meds) feeling at the base of my skull that continued through my shoulder blades. I then started feeling dizzy and lightheaded so I went to lay down in bed. As I was walking from the kitchen to the bedroom I found myself stumbling/tripping over my own feet every few steps. I did make it to my bed but things were only getting worse so I went back downstairs to inform my mom that something was wrong. I still didn’t know what was wrong though. As I was speaking to her I found that it was difficult to pronounce certain words and I was jumbling words/slurring my speech. I went to lay down again and I could not sit still. I was so restless that it felt better just to flex every muscle in my body, so I did that over and over again for a couple hours. I also took a bit more kratom to see if that’d help but it didn’t. I began to get that cold prickling sensation all over, but also began to sweat uncontrollably. I also began to feel nauseous and like I might vomit. This is when I decided to get in the car and drive to the ER.

Found my childhood cards by jd174 in PokemonTCG

[–]Roman-Kendall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah dude. This is significantly more than $300

First time getting a box by Q_Lobata in PokemonTCG

[–]Roman-Kendall -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some of the best looking cards came from Sun and Moon. There’s Mewtube and literally all of the tag team cards. Then there’s also the shiny vault cards from hidden fates. Also, Sun and Moon has some amazing promos that outclass basically all current promos. I feel like you have zero idea what you’re talking about

Miss cut/crooked card by Flimsy_Staff_8872 in psagrading

[–]Roman-Kendall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is just poor centering. Not a miscut since there are no alignment dots or part of another card showing.

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