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DO NOT TAKE THIS IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON AN SSRI!!!!!!!
I'm currently on 20mg of Prozac per day. 2 weeks ago I started taking EPO (2 pills a day, the recommended dose). About 3 days after starting, I began to get really weird feelings in my body. For starters, I began to get incredibly moody, like the smallest things were making me freak out. It was as if I was PMS'ing something CRAZY! I also began having very intense rolling back pain. It would start from the back of my head to my tailbone and felt like an electric shock. My muscles were so tight and painful in the morning and throughout the day. I began to get diarrhea and by the weekend I was having restless sleep. I couldn't get to sleep at all, was waking up 3 or 4 times during the evening, and having very weird visuals when I'd close my eyes and try to go back to sleep. I didn't really put all the pieces together until a few days ago, when I did some deeper research on EPO and drug combinations....and realized I had given myself Serotonin Syndrome. I am BEGGING YOU....if you are currently taking an SSRI, PLEASE do not combine it with EPO. The side effects were extremely scary and I'm only just starting to feel slightly better. The brain fog is beginning to lift and today is the first day I am not about to fall asleep at my desk. Why am I giving this product 4 stars you ask? Because it worked. I'm really really sad to have to stop taking it. I have had terrible acne and eczema all my life. I've done antibiotics, Accutane, steroids, gluten free diets, vegan diets, skin peels, weekly facials, you name it! In the 10 days I was on this, it cleared up my hormonal acne. I always break out terribly right before my period. Well, I just started my period and my skin is the smoothest it's been since I was on antibiotics last time. So that's why I'm giving it 4 stars. I think if you can take this product, you absolutely should. But again, I repeat, if you're on an SSRI....PLEASE SKIP THE PILL AND ONLY APPLY EPO TOPICALLY! I've learned my lesson about going the purely homeopathic route. Even if something is a plant or a vegetable, it can still have an adverse effect on your body. We seem to forget this when using natural products. I'm really hoping I feel 100% again soon. This was actually such a traumatic experience, that it's led me to write my first Amazon review. Much love and good health to you all. P.S. EPO also interacts with aspirin and others meds. So please do your due diligence.
July 2015 · Health and Household · verified purchase
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