BeLiverSmart
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What up to everyone on Anabolic Minds. Just came across this site this evening and read through some forums that were pretty interesting to me so I joined and here I am. A little about myself... 27, Spend my time between southern CA and AZ, I've always been a pretty fit person and began weight lifting five days a week about two years ago. I'm sure most of you had the same experience I did when I started lifting, it's addictive. Once I started it's the ongoing mental and physical challenges and the results that make it almost like a new way of life. I think it's great to have websites like this to bring a specific group of people together who have the same hobbies and enable them to discuss current and past related experiences which is the main reason I'm here. As I read through the forums it is obvious that there are many AM members who are very knowledgeable about the body and how to properly nourish, maintain and assist it through the changes accompanied by weight lifting and supplement use. I still can and really could have used some of their advice not long ago. Now hopefully with some of the information I have recently learned (the hard way) I will be able to offer some advice for people with some of the questions I've seen posted. As I mentioned before, I have been working out on a regular basis for roughly two years, eating right, protein shakes, pre-workout drinks, vitamins, etc... Things were going great, best shape of my life and felt great. Around April, 2009 a very experienced body builder friend of mine turned me on to S Roid and T Roid. Wow! What a product. Never before had I used something that delivered such immediate results. I continued using the product as recommended through the majority of summer 2009. If it wasn't for what I'm going to tell you next, this was an awesome product that took me to the next level. Unfortunately the awesomeness ended in late August 2009. It began when my girlfriend noticed the whites of my eyes looked yellow. Within a day my entire body ached like I had a bad flu. No energy, just didn't feel right and within 24 hours started itching, itching like you can't sleep itching. I had no idea what was going on, I've never been sick before and thought I would just get over whatever it was I was going through. After two weeks of dealing with the almost unbearable symptoms of Jaundice and showing no signs of improvement, I went to the ER. After what was the longest four hours of my life, doctors running all sorts of blood tests for possible diseases that could be the cause. It was determined that I had Drug Induced Liver Cholestasis and it was originated by an anabolic steroid ingredient found in my supplements. It is now two and a half months later. I have been through absolute hell. Multiple hospital visits for weeks, liver biopsy and extremely close to a liver transplant. I can't describe how rough this experience has been, from no sleep, to nonstop discomfort with no medication to control, to the realization that nothing mattered anymore. Personal possessions meant nothing, the fact that I lost 50 Lbs didn't bother me at all. This event is described to have a "miracle outcome" according to my Hepatologist (Liver Doc) and the liver transplant team at the hospital where I was treated. So, here I am sitting at my parent’s house in AZ where I have now lived for the past three months. According to the Doctor, I'm expected to have a full recovery. By mid December the majority of my symptoms should be gone and hopefully I'll be on my way back to my great life! The reason I've decide to share my story isn't to bash anyone's products. I have been through an almost suicidal experience and trust me, I've got a great life when things are normal, never thought I would think that way. Anyway, I spent many sleepless nights searching the internet for anybody who has experienced something like this. It would have been great to seek advice and have an idea of what to expect and how to best cope with this. I hope that if you're reading this it's not cause you're going through what I did. I hope you are reading this before you make an uneducated decision of something new to put in your body. I'm definitely no doctor, but at the least I strongly recommend you educate yourself on pros and cons of your decision and consult with a doctor. If you think you are going through something similar to what I did, please feel free to respond. I'm new to the site and not sure how it works yet but would like to offer any information I can to help with your problem. I have very detailed notes and lab reports to refer to.
As I read through some of the posts here I've noticed there are some well educated people here on AM who seem to have some very good advice. I know I'm the new guy here and hope I have not offended anyone's point of view. After all I think we are all here for the same reason, to discuss our current and past experiences with others and do our best to assist fellow members to make good decisions and have a healthier body.
Good luck to everyone.
As I read through some of the posts here I've noticed there are some well educated people here on AM who seem to have some very good advice. I know I'm the new guy here and hope I have not offended anyone's point of view. After all I think we are all here for the same reason, to discuss our current and past experiences with others and do our best to assist fellow members to make good decisions and have a healthier body.
Good luck to everyone.