As far as I know, that’s not how epidurals work. Nothing goes to your brain. It just numbs the nerves in your spine and stops the pain signals from reaching your brain.
What you are describing is how epidurals are supposed to work. If the epidural needle is a mm too deep, you can inject directly into the spinal fluid which does go to the brain and is probably pretty amazing.
That’s an issue with basically all drugs. Biology is amazing at adapting to its environment. Otherwise the many previous mass extinction events, uh… would’ve been a lot more massive.
God. Now I’m imagining some epidural addict rigging up a large series of hoists and pulleys to allow them to self-administer an epidural. Ain’t no ingenuity like addict ingenuity.
It’s that a properly administered epidural or spinal anesthesic wouldn’t work that way.
NERDERY INCOMING
An epidural injects a numbing agent just outside of the spinal cord. The intent is to numb the nearby nerves as the anesthetic slowly diffuses into their roots and their corresponding section of spinal cord. It should not go into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
What they’re likely doing is an intrathecal injection for a spinal anesthesic, which does go into the CSF. That intensely numbs a portion of the body and is more common for surgery while conscious. The reason it’s done is it’s very effective while also using extremely small amounts of anesthetic. In other words, you barely feel it locally, much less systemically, because so little is used. That’s the point.
You might ask how I know all of this. I’ve had three. The account in the original post is full of shit.
It must be me being stupid then, because I thought he got both. By using the word injected, I thought he was administered two things. That’s what I get for reading words.
Yeah, for a moment I was thinking ‘I have to ask for this next time’. Like, they killed me last time they sedated me, so I probably have a good excuse.
But is that really what that would be like?
Probably not, and I’d just wind up awake for surgery, which is less than ideal.
As far as I know, that’s not how epidurals work. Nothing goes to your brain. It just numbs the nerves in your spine and stops the pain signals from reaching your brain.
What you are describing is how epidurals are supposed to work. If the epidural needle is a mm too deep, you can inject directly into the spinal fluid which does go to the brain and is probably pretty amazing.
You sound like you kinda know what you’re talking about so… What’s the down side? There’s gotta be a reason not everyone’s chasing this high.
accidentally paralyzed
Usually diminishing returns. At least with heroin, that’s the issue.
That’s an issue with basically all drugs. Biology is amazing at adapting to its environment. Otherwise the many previous mass extinction events, uh… would’ve been a lot more massive.
Yehlaik’deugs?
ha, fixed
That’s my favorite Aphex Twin single.
There’s the ruining your life bit.
You’re considering chasing it now and you’re not even addicted yet. What happens when you decide it’s good?
God. Now I’m imagining some epidural addict rigging up a large series of hoists and pulleys to allow them to self-administer an epidural. Ain’t no ingenuity like addict ingenuity.
Just say no. The realization of culturally prescribed dreams is where it’s at. All smart people know that.
Uh. Thafuqwhat?
Choose life
I’m game! Do I inject it or…?
Sounds like privilege talkin’.
A lot of people are just squeamish about needles and recreational narcotics I guess. If you can conquer your fears the world is your oyster.
Yeah, like yesterday’s oyster.
Downside of amateurs injecting hard drugs directly into their spines?
They still often (but not always) give you fentanyl or sufentanil. those feel pretty great especially when injected. Like people do crime for those
TBF MFs be doing crime for food and shelter but then, after hope is extinguished, drugs too.
Did you not read the part about a Fent derivative being injected into his spine? It’s kind of the whole point of the follow-up text.
It’s that a properly administered epidural or spinal anesthesic wouldn’t work that way.
NERDERY INCOMING
An epidural injects a numbing agent just outside of the spinal cord. The intent is to numb the nearby nerves as the anesthetic slowly diffuses into their roots and their corresponding section of spinal cord. It should not go into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
What they’re likely doing is an intrathecal injection for a spinal anesthesic, which does go into the CSF. That intensely numbs a portion of the body and is more common for surgery while conscious. The reason it’s done is it’s very effective while also using extremely small amounts of anesthetic. In other words, you barely feel it locally, much less systemically, because so little is used. That’s the point.
You might ask how I know all of this. I’ve had three. The account in the original post is full of shit.
classic tumblr
It must be me being stupid then, because I thought he got both. By using the word injected, I thought he was administered two things. That’s what I get for reading words.
You read what they wrote correctly, it’s just not true. That’s nothing to do with you.
Yeah, for a moment I was thinking ‘I have to ask for this next time’. Like, they killed me last time they sedated me, so I probably have a good excuse.
But is that really what that would be like?
Probably not, and I’d just wind up awake for surgery, which is less than ideal.