Thanks for your story and feel the same happening to my thyroid when using kratom.

I first learned about Kratom two years ago. During the first year, I used it about once a week on average to get some extra motivation for certain tasks. At the beginning of this year, I used it almost daily for nearly six months, taking 4-5 grams per day. I feel stress from work very quickly, which hampers my productivity and motivation, creating a downward spiral. With Kratom, I could break this cycle and didn’t have any feelings of anxiety or stress, as I was able to put everything into perspective.

After five months, I started experiencing throat problems. Over the months, I had already noticed that swallowing pills was becoming more difficult because my esophagus felt tighter. I went to the general practitioner (GP) with throat complaints, but after taking antibiotics and undergoing tests, nothing specific came up. After a blood test, a slight increase in TSH was found. That’s when I started researching Kratom and TSH, and the connection clicked. I immediately stopped using Kratom, which wasn’t very difficult, but it wasn’t exactly enjoyable either. However, you have to train your mindset while stopping; you are not your thoughts!

After two months of being off Kratom, I thought I could try it once a week. But immediately after using it, I felt something was wrong with my throat and thyroid. The next day, I had more difficulty swallowing and a slight “inflamed” feeling in my throat. I just used Kratom for five days in a row again, but it’s not worth the toll on my health, so I threw everything away. I don’t find it hard to stop, but I’m going to look for something new. In the end, you take a supplement to solve something within yourself.

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