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Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by splendor_spoon »

novia wrote: post #149
pharrington wrote: post #146

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I don't understand why people are shocked to learn that recreational drugs can be ingested rectally, but don't bat an eye about the existence of medicinal suppositories. (Or maybe people are shocked to find out about suppositories?)

You've missed the point. The GP is saying that consuming data at random does not contribute towards the things they personally prioritize in life.

And yet they still took the time to write out a comment explaining their conclusion. Maybe they are not quite there yet on their priorities!

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by lsaferite »

moffkalast wrote: post #141
searchingalways wrote: post #100

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Hey look something I’m relevant too as a dentist. Tooth decay requires several parameters 1- bacteria 2- bacteria food source 3- acidic environment 4- time We all have the bacteria but the other ones are somewhat controllable. What many people don’t account for is the 4th parameter of contact time. It would be better (for your teeth, not overall health) to rapidly drink several sodas than periodically sip one for sev…

So the trick is to have basic teeth.

This comment made me chuckle. Thanks!

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by 2devnull »

novia wrote: post #149
pharrington wrote: post #146

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I don't understand why people are shocked to learn that recreational drugs can be ingested rectally, but don't bat an eye about the existence of medicinal suppositories. (Or maybe people are shocked to find out about suppositories?)

You've missed the point. The GP is saying that consuming data at random does not contribute towards the things they personally prioritize in life.

Understandable given the url and post title. Person is thinking, man what would matter in life right now is intravenous caffeine, let’s see what “sexdrugssuicide.com” can help me with. And shockingly, it didn’t really change their life after all. I hate that.

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by 2devnull »

shagie wrote: post #89

At a meeting where Electronic Medical Records was on the agenda, I happened to have been sitting next to a manager involved with that and joked about that you can't take ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T43.616A ( Underdosing of caffeine, initial encounter https://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/S00-T88/T36-T50/T43/... ) to Starbucks with a prescription. He chuckled a bit and told a tale of when he actually had that show up…

Now that’s some relevant info!

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by ThrowawayTestr »

vijucat wrote: post #143

> Most people consume ecstasy by mouth, but I’ve heard from many that anal ecstasy is a more satisfying experience. I don't know why now and why this, but this has convinced me that I really need to cut down on what I read online. 99% of it does not go towards my life objectives and 100% of it is probably taking up space in my brain. To be clear, I would have laughed at that fact and moved on before. It just hit me d…

Fun fact: people have died from buttchugging (alcoholics will pour beer into their butts to get drunk quicker)

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by 2devnull »

dec0dedab0de wrote: post #128
freedomben wrote: post #71

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> Dunno what would happen if I asked for one outright... Nowadays unless you're over 65 you'd be labelled with "drug seeking behavior" (in your records) and sent home with nothing and a "come to the hospital when you pass your stone." Forget the fact that the difference between drug-seeking behavior and legitimately needing something stronger is indistinguishable, and forget the fact that it will cost thousands upon…

I had a staph infection on my balls when I was recovering from cancer. My normal doctor was busy so I went to urgent care, with blood dripping down my leg. It was the first time I ever asked for pain killers. I was prescribed acetaminophen. I understand that addiction is a big problem, but this was a male doctor looking at a whole in my testicles, and telling me he can't give me painkillers

Do you have long hair or any other signs?

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by OkayPhysicist »

ThrowawayTestr wrote: post #155
vijucat wrote: post #143

> Most people consume ecstasy by mouth, but I’ve heard from many that anal ecstasy is a more satisfying experience. I don't know why now and why this, but this has convinced me that I really need to cut down on what I read online. 99% of it does not go towards my life objectives and 100% of it is probably taking up space in my brain. To be clear, I would have laughed at that fact and moved on before. It just hit me d…

Fun fact: people have died from buttchugging (alcoholics will pour beer into their butts to get drunk quicker)

It's significantly more dangerous than drinking to excess since it sidesteps vomiting.

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by nightowl_games »

girvo wrote: post #123
loves_mangoes wrote: post #3

I had heard that there's a community of people who insufflate caffeine on Reddit, but this one is news to me. Seems a little funny to go through all the trouble and extreme stigma of injecting yourself with an IV drug, only to pick ground up coffee beans as your poison of choice (!) The study is interesting mostly for the fact that someone tried it, but ultimately the results don't show a very strong effect. I wouldn…

Nearly any drug (modulo those that have very specific contraindications for it, like codeine) that can be taken rectally can be IVed too. Back when I was still an active heroin addict, I would IV MDMA if I was going out for the night. It’s incredibly intense, more intense than most other drugs when administered that way. bk-MDMA was superior to even MDMA itself when IVed, as well.

Just chiming in to say: Holy shit and you've done well to still be alive. You've seen some shit.

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by latchkey »

AlbertCory wrote: post #60

Anecdote: someone told me she knew some nurses and they knew a quick way to get over hangovers. Quite illegal, but it involves IV. Don't come at me: I'm not recommending this, I've never done it, and your nurse friends probably won't do it for you. Edit: TIL it's not illegal. However, in a hospital I'm pretty sure the nurses aren't supposed to do it for free.

https://hangoveriv.com/

Re: Intravenous Caffeine

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Post by alvarezbjm-hn »

btilly wrote: post #94
freedomben wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Dunno what would happen if I asked for one outright... Nowadays unless you're over 65 you'd be labelled with "drug seeking behavior" (in your records) and sent home with nothing and a "come to the hospital when you pass your stone." Forget the fact that the difference between drug-seeking behavior and legitimately needing something stronger is indistinguishable, and forget the fact that it will cost thousands upon…

Absolutely. My wife had some core muscles in her back collapse. Think unable to walk and could only crawl with me holding her hips up. When she went to the primary doc, he thought it was drug seeking behavior. When she went to the ER they luckily decided that she was serious and gave her the most powerful muscle relaxant available - Valium. She had no idea, but it it saved her life.

I see several issues here, but I think it is extremely important that no one leaves thinking Valium is the most powerful muscle relaxant available. Valium is a centrally acting muscle relaxant, among others. It is very difficult to kill someone with an overdose, mostly interactions with other drugs.

The best muscle relaxant / antispasmodic depends on the patient and the situation. Valium is a safe indication from someone not dealing with those medications, as a temporary measure.

All benzodiazepines (including valium - diazepam) create dependence.

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