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brandy749 posted:
I started using kratom last month and have experienced some horrible drawbacks. i get horrible anxiety and panic attacks which i have never expierenced in my entire life. Narcotics have never done this to me. Then yesterday i developed a ovarian torsion. the dr said was strange being that i rarely get ovarian cysts. Well kratom is over stimulating. This can cause a multitude of physical and mental problems. since taking kratom ive been thru hell. the mental anxiety is the worse. i took it because of my fibromayalgia and tired of begging the dr for meds. Hydro has never caused me any of these problems. kratom to me is very dangerous. i cannot even imagine what problems healthwise this can cause in the future. its just too over stimulating.
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:health problems with KratomI started using kratom last month and have experienced some horrible drawbacks. i get horrible anxiety and panic attacks which i have never expierenced in my entire life. Narcotics have never done this to me. Then yesterday i developed a ovarian torsion. the dr said was strange being that i rarely get ovarian cysts. Well kratom is over stimulating. This can cause a multitude of physical and mental problems. since taking kratom ive been thru hell. the mental anxiety is the worse. i took it because of my fibromayalgia and tired of begging the dr for meds. Hydro has never caused me any of these problems. kratom to me is very dangerous. i cannot even imagine what problems healthwise this can cause in the future. its just too over stimulating.
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Caprice_WebMD_Staff responded:
Hi Brandy and welcome here,

Thank you for taking the time to share your story and to help others as well.
Report This| Share this:health problems with KratomHi Brandy and welcome here,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to share your story and to help others as well.
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Brandy, you are the first person who has posted the same concerns about Kratom being too stimulating, as I have. I struggle on and off with adrenal exhaustion- which leads to anxiety and depression. I decided to try Kratom for anxiety and pain so that I wouldn't have to worry about trying to get more meds (vicodin) from the Dr. Well after taking it for about a week, I was noticing such extreme fatigue (to the point of feeling like I wanted to throw up), and I started to suspect Kratom was the culprit. I'm very sensitive to any stimulants so I don't drink coffee or eat sugar. I can only handle 1 gram of Kratom or I get sick. Since Kratom is is a member of the coffee family, I realized that I probably shouldn't be putting any of it in my system. I've never experienced those icky side effects from vicodin (I don't take it very often). Right when I take the Kratom, my mind does feel calm (which I like, because I am a constant worrier), but as the day goes on, I start to feel horribly tired- but jittery- like what coffee does to some people. I was only taking it for about 2 weeks, but I am now trying to recover from it's damage. I'm bummed because I thought this would be a healthier alternative to prescription drugs, but it has done far more damage than good. I agree that for people who don't struggle with adrenal fatigue, it could be great, but those of us who are sensitive to stimulants shouldn't even go near it. Sigh.
Report This| Share this:health problems with KratomBrandy, you are the first person who has posted the same concerns about Kratom being too stimulating, as I have. I struggle on and off with adrenal exhaustion- which leads to anxiety and depression. I decided to try Kratom for anxiety and pain so that I wouldn't have to worry about trying to get more meds (vicodin) from the Dr. Well after taking it for about a week, I was noticing such extreme fatigue (to the point of feeling like I wanted to throw up), and I started to suspect Kratom was the culprit. I'm very sensitive to any stimulants so I don't drink coffee or eat sugar. I can only handle 1 gram of Kratom or I get sick. Since Kratom is is a member of the coffee family, I realized that I probably shouldn't be putting any of it in my system. I've never experienced those icky side effects from vicodin (I don't take it very often). Right when I take the Kratom, my mind does feel calm (which I like, because I am a constant worrier), but as the day goes on, I start to feel horribly tired- but jittery- like what coffee does to some people. I was only taking it for about 2 weeks, but I am now trying to recover from it's damage. I'm bummed because I thought this would be a healthier alternative to prescription drugs, but it has done far more damage than good. I agree that for people who don't struggle with adrenal fatigue, it could be great, but those of us who are sensitive to stimulants shouldn't even go near it. Sigh.
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