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Dangerous....please read this
Well it took me a few months of having these to finally try them because even though I was excited for how much they might help, I was still concerned about taking something for my hormonal health without getting legitimate direction on it from a doctor or naturopath. I finally started them and initially wasn’t feeling much of anything. Slowly but surely though, my body started to hurt. It happened gradually so I didn’t connect the dots for a while. After about 4-5 weeks of being on them, I was in agony. I ended everyday in tears. I hurt from head to toe, every joint, every muscle. I couldn’t stand for long at all without my hips and back wanting to cave in...my feet and ankles...my mid back, my arms. I was getting weaker and weaker. It scared the life out of me. I got an appoint with my doctor as well as for physical therapy. And then suddenly I realized....this all seemed to coincide with taking these pills. So I stopped them. And almost immediately I felt better. It took a few days to get back to feeling well again but I know for sure it was these pills. I had such high hopes they would help me with estrogen dominance and mood and energy and brain fog. And instead they left me fearing for my life. Wondering if I had some kind of debilitating, progressive disease.
I went back through reviews and found others who experienced the same or similar. I know a lot of people did really well on them and love them, but just be aware that this is a possible side effect. And it’s a scary one. I would 100% talk with your medical provider before starting them. My doctor practices functional medicine and is very aware of supplements like this. He told me they can deplete your body of DHEA and cause widespread pain.
I’m so angry that I didn’t know this...I’m so angry that I wasted so many weeks of my life in pain and scared. And I’m especially angry that these pills ruined what should have been a wonderful week for our family, planning a family wedding and having get togethers and having fun. But instead I had to bow out early or skip most things....and end up in a heap in tears. I’m too late to get my money back, but I really wish I could just demand a refund because this went beyond unacceptable.
August 2020 · Health and Household · verified purchase