Anyone using Kratom?

audioluvr

Kratomkavabar Reported

audioluvr

So for anyone here familiar with it's use and benefits, I've been experimenting on a liquid formula and found a recipe that works great and tastes good. PM me for more information.

billbillw

Never heard of the stuff before today.
It can be addictive like opiates.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom

muncybob

From the Mayo Clinic:
Researchers continue to study the effects of kratom. Studies so far have found that kratom has many safety issues.

Kratom has been reported to react with other medicines. This may lead to severe effects, such as liver damage and death. More research is needed.

In a study testing kratom as a treatment for symptoms of quitting opioids, called withdrawal, people who took kratom for more than six months reported withdrawal symptoms like those from opioid use. And people who use kratom may begin craving it. They may need treatments given for opioid addiction, such as buprenorphine (Brixadi, Sublocade, others) and buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone, Zubsolv).

Kratom also affects babies during pregnancy. When a pregnant person uses kratom, the baby may be born with symptoms of withdrawal and need treatment.

Kratom products have been found to have heavy metals, such as lead, and harmful germs, such as salmonella, in them. Salmonella poisoning can be fatal. The FDA has linked more than 35 deaths to salmonella-tainted kratom.

Kratom is not regulated in the United States. But federal agencies are taking action to fight false claims about kratom. In the meantime, your safest choice is to work with your healthcare professional to find other treatments.

mhardy6647

scary stuff -- with or without spammers.

tonyb

I knew about the possible liver damage, but hey, to each their own right. I mean many other things create liver damage that people are aware of yet still dabble in. I find it also a bit weird that when it comes to deaths, 35 seems like a lot. When 10 people get sick from lettuce, we have a recall, or if baby food killed 5 babies, it would be pulled from the shelf. Thousands die from certain vaccines, eh, still safe.

I guess you need to put a warning label on it, like with smoking, maybe a safety data sheet, let the population weed itself out. I'm gonna go rip the tag off my matress now darn it.

If pain management is an issue, plenty of other more safe routes to try out.

skipshot12

Disabled military with neck, back & shoulder.
Would love to try this.
Not sure how I’d purchase it, we live in Wyoming.