No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


Spike's Bitches 36: Did I Sully Our Good Name?  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


tommyrot - May 25, 2007 9:39:54 am PDT #221 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

OK, I remember the Boar's Nest. I don't remember the guy giving her the Jeep, though.

Also, I thought Boss Hogg had the coolest car of the show (Cadillac Eldorado convertible).


§ ita § - May 25, 2007 9:44:35 am PDT #222 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Steph, I have a pharma question. What's "dependence liability" when it's at home? Risk of physical/mental addiction? Do you know (or have access to info) about the potential physical withdrawal from dilaudid?


Steph L. - May 25, 2007 9:52:14 am PDT #223 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

What's "dependence liability" when it's at home? Risk of physical/mental addiction?

That sounds right.

Do you know (or have access to info) about the potential physical withdrawal from dilaudid?

I don't know, but I know where to find it. Back in a few....


smonster - May 25, 2007 9:55:54 am PDT #224 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

It's more an overall Dukes of Hazard obsession. I share it with smonster.

Yes, indeedy!

I was just watching the reunion on, um, CMT I think? And it was hysterical. Every time they got in a fight (which was many times) Bo's shirt ended up magically ripped open. EVERY. TIME. Take notes, Kripke (kidding). Plus, Daisy as a botanist! Planning a wedding to Enos with her kidnapper!


Trudy Booth - May 25, 2007 9:57:39 am PDT #225 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Daisy and Enos just did not ring true to me.


Steph L. - May 25, 2007 10:00:32 am PDT #226 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

ita, here's what I've found:

Withdrawal symptoms from Dilaudid can occur 4 to 5 hours after the last dose and continue for 7 to 10 days. The severity of withdrawal symptoms experienced is directly related to the amount of Dilaudid taken and the length of time over which it has been taken.

Do you need more info/more specific info?


§ ita § - May 25, 2007 10:02:53 am PDT #227 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

What are the symptoms, Steph? Apparently I was on rather a lot Thursday morning, and Thursday was absolutely horrible. When I got in touch with my GP he told me to go ahead and take Percoset because it might help step me down from the dilaudid, but I'm a little wondrous that the ER would let me leave with that risk hanging over my head (they did mention suppressed breathing, but that was it).


Volans - May 25, 2007 10:04:08 am PDT #228 of 10001
move out and draw fire

Interrupting the disturbing DoH references to ask for smiting. Or arrows fired out of a speeding orange car, whichev.

New car: I got pre-approved from my credit union. I called them the day before going to buy the car to double-check the procedure. They said the dealer should fax them the purchase order and they would mail the dealer the check.

Bought car. Gave dealer fax number. Called credit union, told them to expect a fax.

Long story short, it's now two weeks later, there have been multiple calls and emails, and the dealer still doesn't have the check. I just called the credit union, and they said, "Oh, the loan expired yesterday. We left a message at your home number this morning." When I was at work.

I am beyond irate. I never get shirty with the person on the phone, but I am barely restraining myself from vulgarity.


NoiseDesign - May 25, 2007 10:04:31 am PDT #229 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

Daisy and Enos just did not ring true to me.

Well she almost married him in a reunion special but ended up not doing it at the last second since she was afraid it would turn out like her first marriage which ended in divorce.


Steph L. - May 25, 2007 10:05:44 am PDT #230 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

What are the symptoms, Steph?

Dilaudid withdrawal symptoms can be severe and include: anxiety, insomnia, profuse sweating, muscle spasms, chills, shivering, restlessness, yawning, disturbed sleep, irritability, anxiety, weakness, twitching and spasms of muscles, restless legs, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, intestinal spasm, diarrhea, repetitive sneezing, hot and cold flashes, severe back, leg and abdominals pains and cramps. Frequently, an increase in body temperature, blood pressure, respiratory and heart rate may be present.

(I found the information here: [link] and verified it other places; this site is just easy to understand, without all the physico-chemical mumbo-jumbo.)