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[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I tried Kratom once. I spent the night in the hospital where I supposedly stopped breathing 3 times.

[–] terranoid@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Everyone I was with experienced normal effects, and the ER doctors said they believed it to be a negative reaction to kratom in the discharge paperwork.

Note: I do take prescription medication

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You take pain medications? Taking kratom with that is like drinking with that. Respiratory depression.

I’ve taken it before as well. A few times, actually. Never did anything except make me nauseous. That’s why I took it a few times… kept increasing the dose. Got nothing.

My cousin barfed his brains out, though. That was at least fun to watch.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not pain medication. Strattera and Lexapro.

[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Were you suffering from serotonin syndrome? That is a really dangerous thing, actually. My wife had it once and it wasn’t pretty. She got it from an SSRI and Ashwagandha.


https://hellopharmacist.com/drug-supplement-interactions/drug-herbal/kratom-with-escitalopram

Kratom has a Moderate interaction with Escitalopram. Theoretically, taking kratom in combination with serotonergic drugs may increase levels of serotonin, increasing the risk of serotonin syndrome.

https://hellopharmacist.com/drug-supplement-interactions/drug-herbal/kratom-with-atomoxetine

Kratom has a Moderate interaction with Atomoxetine. Theoretically, kratom might increase the levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.