🌟🌟 Social 🌟🌟 PD Social Thread 2022-2025 v. Year of the Phenethylamine

[Xorkoth]

there he is

I've been really inactive, sorry guys... hope no one was worried. It started with the festival we played at and helped put on (Wednesday through Monday last week, but really Tues - Mon because Tuesday I worked and then went over to my bandmate's house to sleep and leave at 4am to drive there, right after work). Then been kinda dealing with some shit since then... girlfriend is likely going to be diagnosed with something scary (not cancer though)... but her MRI hasn't happened yet. I haven't really had the energy for Bluelight, but I haven't dropped off the map.

In positive news, the festival was amazing and our set was great (and was our first set with our new drummer). And, @arrall is coming to visit me on Thursday.

 

[swilow]

hope no one was worried

I sort of was a bit. But you're here and back and that is good... Hoping everything okay with the missus

 

[Dreamflyer]

Today I was watching a baseball game on TV, minding my own business, and my family started getting on my case about drinking too much beer. I did absolutely NOTHING wrong. As angry as I am right now, I said that if it means that much to them, I won't drink anymore.

 

[Pissed_and_messed]

it's not worth it

you're gonna burn yourself out - and when ive burned myself out in the past, i start thinking irrationally - and that's never good because you never know what i might say or do when im not thinking right - and it's all because im fed up and burnt out

find yourself and make a wise move

 

[somnilicious]

Today I was watching a baseball game on TV, minding my own business, and my family started getting on my case about drinking too much beer. I did absolutely NOTHING wrong. As angry as I am right now, I said that if it means that much to them, I won't drink anymore.

I got the opposite problem. My dad likes to drink at night, he wants a drinking buddy and is tired of my life long heroin addiction so now he's always trying to get me to drink his cheap bourbon instead.

 

[CFC]

I twisted/something my fucking knee while doing backs squats yesterday and it's so friggin sore. I really hoped I would go to sleep and wake up with it healed as happens with nearly every other injury I get but this time the magic hasn't happened.

If it's to do with the joint, I recommend some ibuprofen gel, works well:

 

[swilow]

^I've lathered on a bit of voltaren gel which may have helped a bit. Woke up today with much of the pain gone, although knee hurts if acutely flexed. I guess I just won't do that then

 

[swilow]

Today I was watching a baseball game on TV, minding my own business, and my family started getting on my case about drinking too much beer. I did absolutely NOTHING wrong. As angry as I am right now, I said that if it means that much to them, I won't drink anymore.

How much beer do you drink?

 

[Pissed_and_messed]

If it's to do with the joint, I recommend some ibuprofen gel, works well:

Phorpain sounds like complex medieval weapon

 

[Xorkoth]

^I've lathered on a bit of voltaren gel which may have helped a bit. Woke up today with much of the pain gone, although knee hurts if acutely flexed. I guess I just won't do that then

I have an elbow injury, I actually have no idea what caused it because I woke up with it hurting out of nowhere one morning like a year and a half ago. Maybe I slept on it weird? It was the morning after falling sleep on a heavy dose of morphine so I might have done some weird shit. But anyway, it hurt for quite a while if I put any force on it. And now it will randomly happen again if I lift something too heavy. I haven't been working out since before then, but I am worried it will prevent me from really being able to lift weights, I'm hoping to start again soon.

My point was, be careful, make sure it goes away before trying to put a lot of weight on it. You don't want to hurt it more.

I got diagnosed with low testosterone recently, and got prescribed test, 50mg/week for now. I've been splitting my dose to twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays), and injecting 25mg in my butt (IM though, not plugging ). It's really making a big difference so far, after 2.5 weeks on it. My mood is better, I'm way less irritable, and I have a lot more energy and motivation to do physical stuff. I am trying to work out going to bed earlier so I can wake up and go to the gym before work, I have been wanting so bad to start a gym routine back up. Also, my knee pain (and other joint pain, but my knees are by far the worst) has improved substantially, which the doctor told me should happen.

So far, very glad I did this. My estrogen was also low, due to test being low and thus not being aromatized to estrogen. The doctor said a history of long-term opiate use can cause this... of course, suboxone also causes it. I'll be monitored every month for a few months and then every 3 months (blood work) to make sure I stay where I need to be. I really think this is going to help me a lot as I start to drop more and more suboxone and especially when I jump off entirely. I have a feeling the dose is a little low, but we'll see at my 1-month checkup.

 

[somnilicious]

I have an elbow injury, I actually have no idea what caused it because I woke up with it hurting out of nowhere one morning like a year and a half ago. Maybe I slept on it weird? It was the morning after falling sleep on a heavy dose of morphine so I might have done some weird shit. But anyway, it hurt for quite a while if I put any force on it. And now it will randomly happen again if I lift something too heavy. I haven't been working out since before then, but I am worried it will prevent me from really being able to lift weights, I'm hoping to start again soon.

My point was, be careful, make sure it goes away before trying to put a lot of weight on it. You don't want to hurt it more.

I got diagnosed with low testosterone recently, and got prescribed test, 50mg/week for now. I've been splitting my dose to twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays), and injecting 25mg in my butt (IM though, not plugging ). It's really making a big difference so far, after 2.5 weeks on it. My mood is better, I'm way less irritable, and I have a lot more energy and motivation to do physical stuff. I am trying to work out going to bed earlier so I can wake up and go to the gym before work, I have been wanting so bad to start a gym routine back up. Also, my knee pain (and other joint pain, but my knees are by far the worst) has improved substantially, which the doctor told me should happen.

So far, very glad I did this. My estrogen was also low, due to test being low and thus not being aromatized to estrogen. The doctor said a history of long-term opiate use can cause this... of course, suboxone also causes it. I'll be monitored every month for a few months and then every 3 months (blood work) to make sure I stay where I need to be. I really think this is going to help me a lot as I start to drop more and more suboxone and especially when I jump off entirely. I have a feeling the dose is a little low, but we'll see at my 1-month checkup.

I really want to start testosterone treatment. I know without a doubt I have low T from years of opioid abuse.

 

[Xorkoth]

Yeah, look into it, man. I went to the local hormone treatment center that my friend uses, but it was also the top google search result. Made an appointment (without a referral), went in, got blood drawn, and scheduled a doctor's visit for a few weeks later. She was actually perhaps the best doctor I've been to, she talked to me for a full hour, and was very engaging and compassionate, and answered every question I had and worked with me to really understand my background. I was nervous to disclose the opiate abuse because of discrimination I have experienced recently, but she was very happy that I did and said it helped her to understand much better. I also found out that my prostate markers are totally normal, which I was worried about (I have a primary care doctor visit in a couple of weeks, I've been looking for a while and haven't been for a regular yearly checkup since 2013).

 

[swilow]

The best sort of doctor are those who see opioid addiction as just another health issue and treat it accordingly. Those who look at it as a moral failing are the worst. My doc has been great, I've know him since I was a child and he's treated all manner of ailments I've had without really seeming judgemental.

Being on test has been a total game changer for me. I take 50mg x 3 a week and am going to bump up to the highest I possibly can. Probably not over 200 but I kinda want to experience ultra high testosterone at some point so im gonna go as high as i can and see whats what. I do wonder if it will cause fertility issues but so far, my sperm count is extremely high so great. Probably the fertility doctor says that to all men though

 

[Dreamflyer]

How much beer do you drink?

I've been averaging several 25oz. Natty Daddys a day, which at 8% alcohol come out to the equivalent of something like 14 standard beers a day. I know that it's too much and I need to stop. I was just frustrated, because I felt as though I wasn't doing anything wrong. I'm not a mean drunk. I wasn't even looking or acting drunk at all. I was just sitting there watching the ballgame and eating dinner when my family started in on me about how many empty beer cans were in the recycling bin.

 

[CFC]

^I've lathered on a bit of voltaren gel which may have helped a bit. Woke up today with much of the pain gone, although knee hurts if acutely flexed. I guess I just won't do that then

Sounds like you've probably bruised/bashed the cartilage a bit. I recommend you treat it like a princess for a few weeks, so don't do any squats or running. I know it can be annoying to take a break, but you don't want to push through or exercise prematurely and end up with knees like mine lol

 

[CFC]

I have an elbow injury, I actually have no idea what caused it because I woke up with it hurting out of nowhere one morning like a year and a half ago. Maybe I slept on it weird? It was the morning after falling sleep on a heavy dose of morphine so I might have done some weird shit. But anyway, it hurt for quite a while if I put any force on it. And now it will randomly happen again if I lift something too heavy. I haven't been working out since before then, but I am worried it will prevent me from really being able to lift weights, I'm hoping to start again soon.

My point was, be careful, make sure it goes away before trying to put a lot of weight on it. You don't want to hurt it more.

I got diagnosed with low testosterone recently, and got prescribed test, 50mg/week for now. I've been splitting my dose to twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays), and injecting 25mg in my butt (IM though, not plugging ). It's really making a big difference so far, after 2.5 weeks on it. My mood is better, I'm way less irritable, and I have a lot more energy and motivation to do physical stuff. I am trying to work out going to bed earlier so I can wake up and go to the gym before work, I have been wanting so bad to start a gym routine back up. Also, my knee pain (and other joint pain, but my knees are by far the worst) has improved substantially, which the doctor told me should happen.

So far, very glad I did this. My estrogen was also low, due to test being low and thus not being aromatized to estrogen. The doctor said a history of long-term opiate use can cause this... of course, suboxone also causes it. I'll be monitored every month for a few months and then every 3 months (blood work) to make sure I stay where I need to be. I really think this is going to help me a lot as I start to drop more and more suboxone and especially when I jump off entirely. I have a feeling the dose is a little low, but we'll see at my 1-month checkup.

That's great mate! I'm glad you got someone to prescribe it. Fingers crossed things continue to get better. All your joints should improve as your estrogen goes up and more HA (jelly-like substance and fluid) gets produced in the joint (also growth hormone and IGF-1 levels will shoot up, accelerating cartilage metabolism/regrowth).

 

[CFC]

I've been averaging several 25oz. Natty Daddys a day, which at 8% alcohol come out to the equivalent of something like 14 standard beers a day. I know that it's too much and I need to stop. I was just frustrated, because I felt as though I wasn't doing anything wrong. I'm not a mean drunk. I wasn't even looking or acting drunk at all. I was just sitting there watching the ballgame and eating dinner when my family started in on me about how many empty beer cans were in the recycling bin.

Oh wow, 14 beers a day is hella plenty, I can understand their concern. Do you have a realistic plan to cut back? Or are you literally just planning to cold turkey?

 

[Mr. Krinkle]

I have an elbow injury, I actually have no idea what caused it because I woke up with it hurting out of nowhere one morning like a year and a half ago. Maybe I slept on it weird? It was the morning after falling sleep on a heavy dose of morphine so I might have done some weird shit. But anyway, it hurt for quite a while if I put any force on it. And now it will randomly happen again if I lift something too heavy. I haven't been working out since before then, but I am worried it will prevent me from really being able to lift weights, I'm hoping to start again soon.

Dude, that's tennis elbow - it's tendonitis from overuse/repetitiveness - hurts just by touching the epicondyle - takes forever to get better - anywhere from 6 months to 2 years - mine's still hanging around but it's gotten better after i stopped kneading dough by hand (true story)

 

[AussieJoe]

Yah takes ages to get better.I got that from tightening drill chucks on a multi spindle drilling machine years ago now.....had to stop working there...fkn painful as.Thought it was permanent and never going to get better ...finally did after about 18 months ...so happy lol
Hope yours or anyone who has it comes good eventually.....it certainly slows you down

 

[Dreamflyer]

Oh wow, 14 beers a day is hella plenty, I can understand their concern. Do you have a realistic plan to cut back? Or are you literally just planning to cold turkey?

Hey CFC, I'm trying to taper off because I'm afraid that going cold turkey would be a bit rough. I don't think that it would kill me, but it wouldn't be fun!

Thanks as always for your concern.

Regards,
DF