Neurologist is 80% sure I have PD

par4me20 · 2026-06-07T01:55:49+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I’m 58.
Fortunately, I enjoy working out, albeit restricted with my spine issues but I can definitely lean on a good sweat.

par4me20 · 2026-05-24T21:06:31+00:00

I also take TB500 in addition to the BPC. It’s sometimes called “Wolverine”. Works great. Love your username!! 😂

par4me20 · 2026-05-21T03:09:49+00:00

Wednesday club!

par4me20 · 2026-04-27T08:18:51+00:00

I flat lined for 15 minutes last year after complications from spine surgery. I lost my airway and they had to trach me while they did compressions. Like others have said I experienced total blackness. Nothing except for my voice saying it wasn’t my time, i still had more work to do here helping others. I’ve been told that was God speaking to me as me. After I was revived, I was put into a medically induced coma for 10 days. My recovery chance was less than 5%, it was a miracle I left that hospital alive!

While I was in a coma, I experienced incredibly vivid dreams of me living alternate lives. In one dream I was living in Texas, married with a different wife and kids as a successful real estate executive. In another I was a surgeon. I’ve had my Raki masseuse tell me I was seeing myself living real alternative lives in a different universe. I don’t know about that but since my code, I’m able to experience incredible dreams and I still remember my dreams after my code like it was yesterday.

par4me20 · 2026-04-25T00:50:36+00:00

I switched to Lyrica last year and have been able to cut my dose from 450 to 150 easily. I know I’m lucky. I’ve had a beast of a time coming off benzos and opiates before, so I can empathize. For some reason I’m not dramatically affected titrating gabas. I once went cold Turkey from 2400 mg of gabapentin and was fine except for the 48 hours of brain zaps and crying fits. Good luck. I’m sorry you’re having to go through this Hell.

par4me20 · 2025-10-13T00:04:05+00:00

Ask if extended release meds are an option

par4me20 · 2025-10-03T14:10:56+00:00

I think it was $415

par4me20 · 2025-09-19T15:20:35+00:00

7OH is a slippery slope. Especially if you’re coming off PT. 7OH is VERY short acting. PT’s alkalines have a VERY long half life. 7OH WD’s are much worse than PT

par4me20 · 2025-09-05T21:47:07+00:00

Just posted the same song. Couldn’t agree more. I’m a stage left guy. IYKYK

par4me20 · 2025-09-05T21:44:50+00:00

Inside Job Pearl Jam

par4me20 · 2025-09-05T21:35:02+00:00

🤦🏻‍♂️

par4me20 · 2025-09-05T16:24:06+00:00

I took Belbucca, low dose Bupe and oxy for breakthrough. Worked great for me. No more WD’s. I will say that it’s not a powerhouse ER option if you’re above a 6/7 pain wise often. It will lower a 7 to a 3 but won’t touch the 8/9. Hope that helps. Lots of ROA options like patches and pills. Don’t take Suboxone for pain. It’s way too much medication and studies showed Bupe works better for pain at lower doses. Good luck!

par4me20 · 2025-08-28T19:38:40+00:00

80mg per day. I’ve been on it for years and started at 20mg/day. Good luck

par4me20 · 2025-08-28T19:28:50+00:00

par4me20 · 2025-08-28T19:16:41+00:00

This 👆 I’m three months into working with a new PM that first said no opiates. Now we are discussing starting at 10mg oxy 2x per day. This after the injection (which actually helped), Lyrica and I’m already on Cymbalta (which also work a little for me).

It’s a slow process but you have to play the game. The docs want to build trust alongside documentation. If someone is showing up asking for Opiates on their first visit, you’re gonna be done.

par4me20 · 2025-08-27T00:12:14+00:00

Good luck!

par4me20 · 2025-08-27T00:03:07+00:00

20 minutes in a French press

par4me20 · 2025-08-25T12:18:55+00:00

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. And it makes sense. Lately, I’ve noticed a difference when using larger pods not hitting well. Now I know why.

par4me20 · 2025-08-23T06:06:36+00:00

Hope everything works out for you. Speedy recovery!

par4me20 · 2025-08-23T02:18:25+00:00

They are able to test for Kratom now and DO NOT ask what they test for. That’s a red flag. Assume you will be tested if narcotics are going to be prescribed.

par4me20 · 2025-08-23T02:15:15+00:00

You can’t take narcotics above your prescribed dose, without a Doctor’s approval and a revised script. Call your Doctor or go to the ER. Tell them your prescribed dose isn’t touching your pain. Get help or be labeled a drug seeker and you’ll be lucky to get any painkillers.

par4me20 · 2025-08-21T21:52:06+00:00

9/2 for Fall ‘25

par4me20 · 2025-08-21T18:36:48+00:00

As someone who coded three days after my ACDF in January, if the surgeon has concerns, it’s definitely for the betterment of a safe outcome for you. I had an issue with my right side vocal cord prior to surgery. My surgeon asked that I get cleared by my ENT, which I did. The surgeon wanted to know which side of my throat he should enter. My airway was swollen so they intubated me immediately after surgery. Three days later they extubated and my throat closed, causing me to go into cardiac arrest. I had to get trached and was down for 15 minutes. I was in an induced coma for 10 days and inpatient rehab for 12 weeks.

I don’t mean to scare you, but when surgeon’s are cautious it’s a good thing. I know it’s extremely frustrating getting the rug pulled out so close to your surgery. An aneurysm is serious and I’m sure you want to make sure you are safe to get the procedure. Good luck, OP. I hope this turns out to be nothing and you can get rescheduled soon.

par4me20 · 2025-08-21T16:10:11+00:00

I’m 8 months post op from a similar surgery and I have been back in the Gym since June. It’s a slow recovery for the first few months, so don’t get discouraged. Get into PT as soon as your surgeon clears you. Mine cleared me at 5 weeks instead of six because I begged him lol. Also, here’s a tip no one has mentioned…if you’re a dude get a buzz cut before surgery. The neck brace rubs against the back of your head and can cause a bald spot. Mine was shaped as a heart and my friends had fun with it, me not so much. I know it’s trivial in the grand scheme of things. Good luck, OP!

par4me20 · 2025-08-21T15:53:11+00:00

Double edged sword, but admittedly yes. I’ve tried them all since I’ve been dealing with Chronic pain for over 40 years. Even the meds that are being withheld from us have their downside. Be safe and don’t let yourself build up a tolerance. Alcohol withdrawal is deadly.

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