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  • About Me

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    retrograid

    Male, 20
    Tucson, AZ, USA
    Member since November 5

    • About Me

      AutoCAD Designer and Drafter

      AutoCAD Designer and Drafter

    • Interests

      MU/KAPPA/SIGMA Related Health, Biochemistry/Molecular Chemistry, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, AutoCAD, 3D Modeling, Classic Rock, Electronica, Finland

      MU/KAPPA/SIGMA Related Health, Biochemistry/Molecular Chemistry, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering,

  • Recent Activity

    Recently:

    • 18 hugs received, 15 hugs given, 8 discussion posts, 3 journal posts, 1 journal comment

    Today

    • retrograid wrote a journal entry updating their Find cause of pains goal 4:27am

      Conclusion: The DST in depressed patients responding to buprenorphineyielded significantly lower cortisol…  
    • retrograid gave BSPUNKY a thanks 4:22am

      Woke up for no reason, only to see this! Thanks!…  

    Yesterday

  • Journal

    • Opionergic depression proven

      Mood November 24, 2009 4:27am

      Conclusion: The DST in depressed patients responding to buprenorphineyielded significantly lower cortisol levels than in non-respondingpatients. …

    • Journal Entry for November 20, 2009

      Mood November 20, 2009 6:29am

      I need a fix 'cause I'm going down Down to the bits that I left uptown I need a fix cause I'm going down Mother Superior jumped the gun …

    • Do know how

      Mood November 20, 2009 4:54am

      Doctor is throwin me on Abilify and Cymbalta. No effects thus far. Xray report shows nothing. Doctor stopped rxing even soma and skelaxin because he …

    • Journal Entry for November 19, 2009

      Mood November 19, 2009 4:24am

      Safety and efficacy of oral slow release morphine for maintenance treatment in heroin addicts: a 6-month open noncomparative study by Vasilev …

    • Too much to list

      Mood November 19, 2009 12:28am

      REALLY. No one gets it. There is no reason to try telling me that they understand or are trying to. Hell, not even I get "it."

       

      Stop …

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  • Hugbook

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    • Get Well Soon!

      From BSPUNKY Yesterday

      Hope you feel better soon. Extra Hug :)

    • I’m With You

      From dreamtime Yesterday

      hey just wanted to say. see how you doing?

    • Funny Face

      From brgrlinct Sunday

      Hey, I found out a new trigger of mine... the word BOREDOM, but I don't get suicidal, I get HOMICIDAL!!! Don't need to be so hard on yourself ok? Now if you don't mind, I have another sleepless night to face. The 2 "bros" worked, but I lost that train, and don't regret it!

    • Little Love

      From fluterify Friday

      Please try to get help. Even tually even this shall come to pass.

    • Hug

      From Itzjustme Thursday

      thank you so much for understanding!! ur very nice :)

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Nov 20, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Increasing depression over the past three years. I have tried TCAs, SSRIs, and SNRIs. None have worked so far. I know what I need.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell
      Nothing as of yet,
      Effexor Not Working
      Only makes me feel cold and shiver. No mood boosting effects. Worse than a placebo.
      Elavil Considering
      Lexapro Not Working
      Same as Prozac. A placebo at best.
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      I HAVE to meditate to keep my head on straight. Wish my brain time could go to school rather than trying to constantly keep myself going over the edge.
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      Instances of low dose oxycodone have significantly improved my depression and other symptoms.
      Prozac Not Working
      Placebo at best.
      Psychotherapy Not Working
      Therapists only tell me ideas that I already have learned about reading on my own. I know in my heart that my depression is mostly due to pain.
      Seroquel Not Working
      If you want to be a psych med zombie, be my guest. This is great for sucking any humanity/energy/will that you may have left.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      My family is great!
      Trazodone Not Working
      Useless.
      Writing Working / Worked
      DS saved my partial sanity.
      Abilify Not Working
      Nothing so far.
    • Close Panic Attacks

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Excellent medication. Instant relief from .5mg. Three times daily or as needed has been my anxiety/panic attack rescue.
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Not Working
    • Open Anxiety

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Excellent. .5mg three times daily has been efficient.
      Breathwork Somewhat Helpful
      Just have to breathe sometimes and then, take an Ativan.
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      Treatments

      Adderall Working / Worked
      Slowly increasing doses to find where the medicine will work best. I am sensitive to the sulfer like compounds that are found in Vyvanse so my doctor opted for Adderall XR. I simply could not focus in class anymore and this is letting me return to my "A" class ability.
    • Open Heroin Addiction & Recovery

      Moving on from my mistakes. I am not "diseased" like NA/HA wants so many of us to believe.

      Treatments

      Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Not Working
      Religious/pseudoscience garbage.
      Residential Treatment Center Not Working
      Did not work.
      Suboxone Working / Worked
      Suboxone tapper to help withdrawals. Once they stop then all it takes is wanting to live a normal life again. Simple.
      Subutex Working / Worked
      Same as suboxone.
    • Open Chronic Pain

      Increasing pain is becoming intolerable. Doctors prescribe useless muscle relaxants. Self-medication via opiates in past provides relief.

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      Heat Not Working
      Meditation Not Working
      Morphine Working / Worked
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      Sure relief if I can purchase from streets. Doctors unwilling to prescribe because of past self medication "issues" and "irritability." I am suffering more and more each day. A twenty year old should not be plagued with ANY pain.
      Physical Therapy Not Working
    • Open Back Pain

      Treatments

      Bedrest Not Working
      Carisoprodol Considering
      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      Flexeril Not Working
      Heat Not Working
      Ibuprofen Not Working
      Morphine Working / Worked
      Naproxen Not Working
      Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
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