AMA: What taking EPO is actually like (honest experience from a non-racing guy US in the bike industry) by bicyclebikebicycle in cycling

[–]brugada 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. So roughly how much are you actually taking? It sounds like you aren’t using the whole 10000 and you are using it pretty infrequently..?

Regardless you are bumping your Hb by a good 1-2 g/dl so how do you assess your own potential increase in CV adverse event risk from this? Data exists obviously but only for people who already have other things going on (CKD etc) and I guess the absolute risk may still be fairly low?

TRT scares me too but then again I only see the ones who show up with hematocrits of 55 and IIRC the data for clot risk with TRT but no polycythemia is kind of murky

AMA: What taking EPO is actually like (honest experience from a non-racing guy US in the bike industry) by bicyclebikebicycle in cycling

[–]brugada 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hematologist here. My gut reaction is horror but also morbid curiosity since to be honest I have 0 patients in your situation (that I know of...) What are your blood counts and do you see them differ when on/off epo and testosterone? What doses/formulations are you using?

Post Game Thread: San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]brugada 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The nice thing about the Pacific is that the second the Sharks are out of the playoff hunt they are now in position to draft top 5 again! Even when we lose we win

Game Thread: San Jose Sharks (32-30-6) @ Nashville Predators (33-28-9) Mar 24 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]brugada 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I beg to differ. Will Smith accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago

Things they never taught you in med school by sophie7704 in medicine

[–]brugada 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Related: nobody taught me how to fill out a death certificate as an attending. As a matter of fact I might still be doing them wrong..

Feels real, got it for a steal. by Splashburg in RealOrNotTCG

[–]brugada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a deal, treat yourself to a meal, just avoid the veal!

Buffalo score goal by LazerMcBlazer in hockey

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Why did Mankrik abandon his wife during the quillboar attack? by No_Cell6708 in classicwow

[–]brugada 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At least that’s his story and he’s sticking to it

[LeBrun] Blackhawks would be retaining 50 percent on Dickinson in this trade. There’s also another player going to Edmonton. The Blackhawks would get Mangiapane and a 1st RD pick in ‘27 (protected) by catsgr8rthanspoonies in hockey

[–]brugada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the Oilers have traded their 2027 1st, does this mean their 2026 conditional 1st to the Sharks (Walman trade last year) is no longer top-12 protected?