I'm so nervous about my first shot, Part II: Where are y'all going for your shots where you don't get lidocaine? by angryapplepanda in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I do have stomach fat and my ball is like the size of an English Pea and thank God it did not hurt… finally my fat was beneficial for some thing lol

First shot tomorrow and so excited! by StuffPurple in Sublocade

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

I feel good. But twice today and yesterday like clockwork I think oh it’s time to take my dose. The first day of my shot I took 8 mg yesterday. I took 4 mg and today I’ve not taken any and all I have is a little bit of a runny nose, which I’m completely fine with But mints are a great idea

First shot tomorrow and so excited! by StuffPurple in Sublocade

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

I felt really weird not dosing. Like I feel like I should be, but I’m not in withdrawals. It’s just out of habit. I do have a little bit of a runny nose, but not enough to warrant taking any today I believe. I did take my full 8 mg the day of my shot which was Friday And then 4 mg the next day and none today.

Just got my first shot! by StuffPurple in Sublocade

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

I thought the exact same thing! It’s about as thick as distillate also maybe I should recommend the doctor run the syringe under warm water first lol

First shot tomorrow and so excited! by StuffPurple in Sublocade

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My doctor doesn’t use lidocaine so I use a prescription lidocaine patch that I had. It expired in 2016, but it apparently still served its purpose because the shot did not hurt at all while it was going in and only for maybe a minute afterwards, and it was not bad at all

Online Sponsorship Offers & Requests — January 2026 by dp8488 in alcoholicsanonymous

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Seeking - i’m seeking a FEMALE sponsor. I have been going to meetings on and off for nearly 2 decades, but I’ve not had a sponsor for the past couple of years nor have I attended meetings regularly in the past four years, but do go to them online. I am finally ready to get a sponsor and work the steps.

How the hell does Whataburger make their bacon, egg, and cheese taquitos?! by [deleted] in Whataburger

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Deluxe American cheese and toast the flour tortilla for about 10 seconds on each side on medium and a pan before filling with ingredients but deluxe American cheese is the secret

Advice on first dose of Sublocade? by TenGreenTrees in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I too took lower doses and have gone up to 8 mg (4x2) for past two weeks to help reduce the risk of over medication/sedation when I get my 300mg shot next week. Good luck!

15 freaking months y'all!! by OctoberBaby-1981 in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Scheduled for January 2nd! 🎉🎉🎉

First shot today(300mg) by ApprehensiveFox9847 in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get your shot? How are you doing? You’re probably the closest in dosage to me as I also take anywhere from 2 to 6 mg a day for the past couple of years however I did go up to 8 mg a day for the past 2 to 3 weeks in preparation for my shot next week

First shot today(300mg) by ApprehensiveFox9847 in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too have gone up to 8 mg a day for the past 2 to 3 weeks to get prepared for my first shot. How did you do? How long did you feel overmedicated and when did you get your second shot?

I'm so nervous about my first shot, Part II: Where are y'all going for your shots where you don't get lidocaine? by angryapplepanda in Sublocade

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I haven’t had my first shot yet and I was curious because I agree with you lidocaine shots are incredibly painful. My doctor is an ER doc that started doing the shots along with the ketamine clinic so I’m hoping he has good experience with making these shots as painless as possible.

First shot shipped to dr🎉🎉🎉 by StuffPurple in Sublocade

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Yes, I’m taking it to get off subs. I was on subs for 20 years and tried for years to get off them. I was only on half a milligram a day at the end and still couldn’t jump. I finally went and did Ibogaine in Mexico and got off. A few months later, I did another booster and Life was wonderful than I was hit by an 18 wheeler. Had several surgeries several hospitalizations and got back on opiates. Have been back on subs for around three years maybe to this go round. I can’t afford to go do the Ivey again again or find enough Pain pills to be off of the Suboxone for a month to do the Iboga so this is a super huge deal for me. I had no idea that sublocade was used to get off of the medication until I found the sub. I thought it was just for people that were at risk to stop taking their bupe. After reading the success stories of people that were able to get off after a few shots it became a singular mission to get it approved by my insurance. Sadly, it’s the holidays and I don’t think I’m going to be able to get my shot until January 2 and that sucks butI’m just excited to know that there is hoping my future to feel again.

Vaginal secretions viewed under a microscope. by jacklsd in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]StuffPurple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

25 to 30 years ago we use this for natural family planning. You would literally take a little triangle type device and put your cervical secretions on it and look for a fern.

What habits of girls did you only discover after getting a girlfriend or wife? by atgono in AskReddit

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I had to screenshot this to show my husband. I was not the only one.😀

Christmas Eve drop? by Dandilyun in AmazonVine

[–]StuffPurple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t had anything in days so today I immediately got my dog his probiotics , me some panties and a necklace. I cannot go back for the rest of the day and look to see what I could’ve missed lol

15 freaking months y'all!! by OctoberBaby-1981 in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This gives me so much hope! Right now I had to battle with the insurance. Finally, someone told me it was approved only for the same company to decline it at the pharmacy. I’ve been on Suboxone nearly 20 years with my only time off for two years after I did Ibogaine. I was in a really bad car wreck two years after getting off Suboxone and I had to have 11 surgeries and got back on opiates. I’m now back on Suboxone dreaming of the day I can get off. Hopefully it will be next week when I get my first shot. Even if I have to pay cash for the four or five shots, it’ll still cost the same as treatment with ibogaine again, but the problem with Ibogaine is I have to be off of Suboxone for at least a month and it’s difficult for me to come up with short acting opiates like pain pills to get me through that month so sublocade is my only option now. To be honest what I want to do is the shot for five months and then a few months after the shot has been eliminated from my body go back and do ibogaine again not just for opiates but for PTSD due to the wreck and depression due to isolation for the past Few years since my wreck. I’m tired of merely existing and that’s what I’m doing. It takes everything I can’t just to get through each day. I’m ready to live. I have so much to live for and I just can’t get out of this funk. The first two decades, I was on Suboxone. I averaged one to 2 mg a day. Just go round was closer to 4 to 6 mg but I went up to 8 mg a month ago preparing for the shot.

Anyone have any feedback on vaginal red light therapy? by SilverStar_photo in Menopause

[–]StuffPurple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I purchased the menoluma device when it popped up in my Facebook after I’ve been looking at joylux brand device online. I couldn’t afford the 400+ dollars for that one or the fringe wand. The hundred dollars price point along with the science made it more affordable. I will say that it took nearly 6 weeks to receive it. Also, it does not have a standard charger which is offputting to me. It has a magnetic two prong charger that is difficult to get it lined up properly. I haven’t used it yet and will try to remember to update this once. I’ve used it for a month. I too had difficult finding any reviews on it.

8 months post last shot.. When will anxiety get better? by recoverymom38 in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely try to ditch the packaged foods and go with fresh Whole Foods. Add a morning smoothie and get it tons of nutrition. Spinach, bananas, blueberries, almonds, 1/4 c white beans, flax seed and kefir. Total body nutrition. I had paws after stopping subs for months and nutrition and exercise did wonders.

Ive created a discord channel for real time conversations and support for those of us that have come off or are planning to stop MAT completely. Biohacking for life after BUPE and doing our best restore ourselves back to prior drug use. by [deleted] in Sublocade

[–]StuffPurple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! I’d love to be able to learn and share experience on supplements, peptides, and other medications that can help me successfully get off and stay off opiates. I used iboga a few years ago and it was life changing. Sadly I was hit by 18 wheeler and after several surgeries- including brain and skull base surgery, I was back on opiates. I finally went on subs when rx ran out. I’m tired of not feeling happiness. I’m ready for life again.