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Title: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 24, 2013, 01:30 am
Hey y'all,

This is for the bangers out there... How many staph infections have you had from shooting. I've been getting one almost monthly since I got triple stuck with the same needle by a frustrated nurse in the psych ward. It was also when I started Remeron. I recently read Remeron can cause increased risk of infection. So, how often have y'all had staph?

Peace&Love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: MC Haberdasher on June 24, 2013, 01:39 am
I have never had one and I have been using needles for about 4 years or so now.
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: Tom1989 on June 24, 2013, 01:43 am
Hey y'all,

This is for the bangers out there... How many staph infections have you had from shooting. I've been getting one almost monthly since I got triple stuck with the same needle by a frustrated nurse in the psych ward. It was also when I started Remeron. I recently read Remeron can cause increased risk of infection. So, how often have y'all had staph?

Peace&Love,
~f.xy

Iwas on Remeron one poing whil'st banging(VERY SAFELY, I'm a germophobe) and I've never come across any infection. Seven years of heroin thus far. To be fair, if my veins looked bad, I'd steal my father's (who is prominent physician) broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Hey, you a furry? You're a gray fox, I'm a gray husky! :3
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 24, 2013, 07:03 pm
Hey y'all,

This is for the bangers out there... How many staph infections have you had from shooting. I've been getting one almost monthly since I got triple stuck with the same needle by a frustrated nurse in the psych ward. It was also when I started Remeron. I recently read Remeron can cause increased risk of infection. So, how often have y'all had staph?

Peace&Love,
~f.xy

Iwas on Remeron one poing whil'st banging(VERY SAFELY, I'm a germophobe) and I've never come across any infection. Seven years of heroin thus far. To be fair, if my veins looked bad, I'd steal my father's (who is prominent physician) broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Hey, you a furry? You're a gray fox, I'm a gray husky! :3

the grey fox is the way i sign my artwork. it's a little stick figure fox with a bushy tail. i chose it initially because grey fox "teenagers" will wander great distances to find a mate. finding companionship (i'm an air force brat... long term, intimate relationships are a foreign concept to me...) has been my quest for so long. i want to find my girl and my people so after i have gone back to school, gotten my doctorate in neuroscience, and changed the world of psychiatry upside down (so its feet are on the ground, not its head)... we can 'disappear' into some part of the world; building our own shelters, growing our own foods and drugs, and synthing our own chemicals (obviously some interaction with the world will occur to "re-up" on precursors and whatnot).

i am a weird ass mother-fucker though. i'm in a weird space sexually since my fiance committed suicide two years, one week, and two days ago. i've become a "Grey-A demisexual" really. but, i'm kinkier than a... um, something kinky, haha. i'm down to try anything once. my usual fetish is BDSM though. nothing like a good punch to the face when doing a girl. my late fiance liked being choked. i got drunk at work and told the whole kitchen/half the servers at work about the joys of getting punched by a girl and then choking her... i had to call my parents for a ride home that nite as nobody would take me. haha.

peace&love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: SpaceTimeOG on June 24, 2013, 07:31 pm
Thing is, staph is largely found in hospitals and jails.  I've been using a needle on and off for about 6 months now, maybe a little more, and though it isn't my favorite route, and I'm not hooked to anything, I can tell you it's not really the needle but the conditions.  Most hospitals give way too many unnecessary shots anyway.

When I first started out, if my buddies who banged Dilaudids didn't do it for me, I'd screw up (sometimes really badly and, out of frustration, screw up more).  So many misses, so many unclean environments...  It's a wonder a lived through the first month!

But the worst that happened were abscesses, scarring, and bruising.  Never any infections or poisoning.  I'm not sure if it's more common in H users (I doubt it, but I've mostly only shot MDxx and MXE) but the needle itself can be fairly safe.  Not the safest method, but not as horrific as people make it out to be.

This is NOT an endorsement for trying the needle.  But if you ever find yourself there, don't panic, be safe, and use a clean rig every time.

Also, this is just one member of ST talking here.  The others don't like needles and would probably never touch them.  I'm just a bit of a freak in my own rights lol

Be safe, and  keep clean ^.^

~ST
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: cthatpatrnovathr on June 24, 2013, 08:22 pm
a)get away from those meds there terrible
b)never let a nurse restick a needle.(just suggestions)
c)never had one in 9.5 years of 2-3x's a day with a needle
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 25, 2013, 12:29 am
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: SpaceTimeOG on June 25, 2013, 01:13 am
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy

bcpltd sells it by the point, but I read it has levamisole in it.  Not too keen on recommending that.

If he's still around, check kirbynose.  Brilliant product, no nasty cuts, and he sold .25 listings (probably enough for like 2-3 good shots)

KingoftheTrill has some fantastic C from what I can tell, but he'll honestly tell you he has no idea if one batch is better for IV or not.  That being said, usually good shit.

Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 25, 2013, 02:16 pm
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy

bcpltd sells it by the point, but I read it has levamisole in it.  Not too keen on recommending that.

If he's still around, check kirbynose.  Brilliant product, no nasty cuts, and he sold .25 listings (probably enough for like 2-3 good shots)

KingoftheTrill has some fantastic C from what I can tell, but he'll honestly tell you he has no idea if one batch is better for IV or not.  That being said, usually good shit.

I'm hoping kirbynose will let me buy from him. 2-3 good bell-ringers are all I need (and I take it you mean bell-ringers when you say "good shots"... and my paycheck was under $50. i have a check for $50 too... So, I hope that kirbynose will bend his 5 buy rule and let him be my 5th buy.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: MC Haberdasher on June 25, 2013, 03:48 pm
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy

bcpltd sells it by the point, but I read it has levamisole in it.  Not too keen on recommending that.

If he's still around, check kirbynose.  Brilliant product, no nasty cuts, and he sold .25 listings (probably enough for like 2-3 good shots)

KingoftheTrill has some fantastic C from what I can tell, but he'll honestly tell you he has no idea if one batch is better for IV or not.  That being said, usually good shit.

I'm hoping kirbynose will let me buy from him. 2-3 good bell-ringers are all I need (and I take it you mean bell-ringers when you say "good shots"... and my paycheck was under $50. i have a check for $50 too... So, I hope that kirbynose will bend his 5 buy rule and let him be my 5th buy.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy

I was just gonna recommend BCPLTD.  He is one of the few that I feel comfortable FE'ing for.  I have only shot his coke, and I'm just fine.  a .4 or .5 gram of his coke will give you what you are looking for.


Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: kirby12 on June 26, 2013, 03:48 am
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy

bcpltd sells it by the point, but I read it has levamisole in it.  Not too keen on recommending that.

If he's still around, check kirbynose.  Brilliant product, no nasty cuts, and he sold .25 listings (probably enough for like 2-3 good shots)

KingoftheTrill has some fantastic C from what I can tell, but he'll honestly tell you he has no idea if one batch is better for IV or not.  That being said, usually good shit.

I'm hoping kirbynose will let me buy from him. 2-3 good bell-ringers are all I need (and I take it you mean bell-ringers when you say "good shots"... and my paycheck was under $50. i have a check for $50 too... So, I hope that kirbynose will bend his 5 buy rule and let him be my 5th buy.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy

I was just gonna recommend BCPLTD.  He is one of the few that I feel comfortable FE'ing for.  I have only shot his coke, and I'm just fine.  a .4 or .5 gram of his coke will give you what you are looking for.

My ears are burning.
I did get a great review and personal message from a i/v user that only tried a .25 sample.
I did bend my 5 buy rules and would love to hear back on the "bell ringer" quality.
 Mine tests negative for levamisole and shows "very high cocaine content". If I stick around, I guarantee to be one of the big boys for high end gear.  No FE!
I have over 20 orders en route so there should be all types of reviews about to hit in the next few days.
Props to all of the legit vendors here !!!!
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: k132s216 on June 26, 2013, 03:52 am
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Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 27, 2013, 01:35 pm
plan on getting off the Ritty and back on Dextroamphetamine (not Addy, ugh) once i get my "Fireball" shot in... i will taper off the IV OxyM to just plugging it. i'm also going to stop the Remeron. i just added Anafril (a TCA) to my meds, so i can stop the Remeron and see what happens. the sporadic nature of the infections and the lack of other IV users experiencing them make me feel there is something else at play...

need a bell-ringer of Coke ASAP though... really, anyone have a vendor who sells smaller amounts (like i want 3 ringers at least, but am not rich)?

peace&love,
~f.xy

bcpltd sells it by the point, but I read it has levamisole in it.  Not too keen on recommending that.

If he's still around, check kirbynose.  Brilliant product, no nasty cuts, and he sold .25 listings (probably enough for like 2-3 good shots)

KingoftheTrill has some fantastic C from what I can tell, but he'll honestly tell you he has no idea if one batch is better for IV or not.  That being said, usually good shit.

I'm hoping kirbynose will let me buy from him. 2-3 good bell-ringers are all I need (and I take it you mean bell-ringers when you say "good shots"... and my paycheck was under $50. i have a check for $50 too... So, I hope that kirbynose will bend his 5 buy rule and let him be my 5th buy.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy

I was just gonna recommend BCPLTD.  He is one of the few that I feel comfortable FE'ing for.  I have only shot his coke, and I'm just fine.  a .4 or .5 gram of his coke will give you what you are looking for.

My ears are burning.
I did get a great review and personal message from a i/v user that only tried a .25 sample.
I did bend my 5 buy rules and would love to hear back on the "bell ringer" quality.
 Mine tests negative for levamisole and shows "very high cocaine content". If I stick around, I guarantee to be one of the big boys for high end gear.  No FE!
I have over 20 orders en route so there should be all types of reviews about to hit in the next few days.
Props to all of the legit vendors here !!!!

Thank you for bending your five buy rule for me...I have to do this before the first (I get DT'ed on the 10th... and we all know that the 3-5 day rule may be true for Cocaine... but not for BZE, what is tested for). I got a 1/4g.... The only other "ringer" I've ever achieved was off a tiny $20 rock of Crack (baking soda reacted off with vinegar to make pure Coke for shooting)...

I did the shot and felt like I had been plunged under water. I decided my headphones would be better music... I unplugged the speakers, then groped in vein silence for the headphone jack (regret that sooooo much). I almost yelled to my roomies that they needed to come up and make sure I didn't die. I explained a "ringer": to my friend yesterday as.... "You get as close to an OD as possible without OD'ing...." Haha.

I will weigh what I got out (check to see if it's over), then dissolve it in water (1/10mL per 100mg). If it dissolves completely, I will use 50 milligrams along with 5mg OxyMorphone and 10mg Methylphenidate to try out the actual strength. Then, if I think I can, I will split the remainder (hopefully each shot being a "ringer") between a "Fireball" (75mg of "subsrgood" #4 Heroin, 15mg OxyM, 30mg Methylphenidate, and 100mg of "kirbynose" Cocaine) and a plain Speedball (H&C, boy&girl, going old school!). Or, if I am worried about the ability of 100mg to produce a ringer, I will bump the "Fireball" Cocaine dose to 150mg or 200mg (and either weaken or eliminate the Speedball). I will measure everything with my milligram scale... That way IV users now what to expect from "kirbynose" Cocaine. A good "ringer" is hard to find. If you have shitty Coke, it doesn't matter how much you do, you won't achieve it. I'm hoping to get this shot on my first try.... And to keep the Cocaine all together (you want a tiny amount of water when IV'ing Cocaine... 100mg in 0.2mL of water is much different rush than 100mg in 1mL of water). If I can figure out a way to shot up using two different needles at once, I'll shoot the Cocaine and H using 0.4mL of water and the Rx stuff in 1mL to combat this.

peace&love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: AnonymousAddict on June 27, 2013, 02:12 pm
Iv been Injecting around 7 years an have never once has any kind of infection. I'v had cotton fever before but no infections
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: MC Haberdasher on June 27, 2013, 02:23 pm
Iv been Injecting around 7 years an have never once has any kind of infection. I'v had cotton fever before but no infections

I fucking HATE cotton fever.
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 27, 2013, 04:55 pm
Iv been Injecting around 7 years an have never once has any kind of infection. I'v had cotton fever before but no infections

I fucking HATE cotton fever.

ME TOO! It always happens when you're doing a rinse... trying to get high off of nothing too. At least for me; I've never gotten it from an initial shot.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: Nakorx on June 27, 2013, 05:28 pm
Well I do not want to boast but put peoples mind at rest, I've been injecting Heroin and occasionally speedballs for 40 years and never had an infection.

The only problem I ever had was from fixing crack cocaine which produced an abscess and had to be lanced, apparently the body cannot break crack cocaine down whereas it has no problem with crystal. Being a local anesthetic it is difficult to know that you've missed, so I never fix crack anymore, besides it is just as enjoyable to smoke it.

The only other trouble I have had is the so called "dirty hit", which to do this day I do not know the real cause. There are many theories, but I can assure you that "dirt" is not one of them.
And I have only had that about 5 times.
Also, there is advice on harm reduction sites that you should not use the filter from a cigarette, well I've used them until the UK Needle Xchange program came out about 3 years ago and never had a problem with my veins.

If you must IV, make sure you use as little Vit C or Citric as possible (if you are using brown No.3) and make sure you cool the liquid down before shooting it. ThAT IS WHAT CAUSES VEINS TO COLLAPSE - hot acid!!
But never to fix in the first place, it is harder to stop.
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: thegreyfox on June 27, 2013, 06:50 pm
Well I do not want to boast but put peoples mind at rest, I've been injecting Heroin and occasionally speedballs for 40 years and never had an infection.

The only problem I ever had was from fixing crack cocaine which produced an abscess and had to be lanced, apparently the body cannot break crack cocaine down whereas it has no problem with crystal. Being a local anesthetic it is difficult to know that you've missed, so I never fix crack anymore, besides it is just as enjoyable to smoke it.

The only other trouble I have had is the so called "dirty hit", which to do this day I do not know the real cause. There are many theories, but I can assure you that "dirt" is not one of them.
And I have only had that about 5 times.
Also, there is advice on harm reduction sites that you should not use the filter from a cigarette, well I've used them until the UK Needle Xchange program came out about 3 years ago and never had a problem with my veins.

If you must IV, make sure you use as little Vit C or Citric as possible (if you are using brown No.3) and make sure you cool the liquid down before shooting it. ThAT IS WHAT CAUSES VEINS TO COLLAPSE - hot acid!!
But never to fix in the first place, it is harder to stop.

You can't inject Crack Cocaine. You have to use an acid (I use vinegar) to react off the baking soda. I prefer street Crack over street Coke as the process of creating Crack doesn't allow for cut to be carried over. So, once the baking soda is reacted off, you have pure Cocaine. But, if the 'cook' uses a 1:4 Cocaine to BS ratio, then it doesn't matter... the shot will suck. The last time I got Crack, it was crumbly and still bubbling (baking soda reacting) when I had it in the rig. I didn't get high. But, off a  "size-12 font O" piece of Crack that was hard as a rock I got from the Bluff in ATL, I got my only bell-ringer in my career of shooting/doing drugs. My dumb ass wasted it because I decided music would be better from headphones, unplugged my speakers, and couldn't find the headphone jack in the dark. It hasn't "snowed" around here in forever... So, I've come to the SR. I read that if you have shitty Coke, you can't get a ringer.... the cut fucks it up for you.

Peace&Love,
~f.xy
Title: Re: Question for IV users...
Post by: Nakorx on June 27, 2013, 08:02 pm
Yes, I used Vit C to react with the crack and dissolve it, but it still gave me an abscess!
As I said, the body cannot seem to break it down, every one I know that has used crack (with Vit C or Citric acid) always had either a lump that took months to disappear or they got an abscess too.