Can anyone tell me about EPO?

[Mossy1985]

I have a friend who has been asking me about EPO but it’s something that I don’t have a clue about. Mostly I’ve read it’s about increasing the red blood cell production which many of our AAS do. Erythropoietin is new to me. I’ve never looked into this peptide hormone.

 

[Poppy]

Me either

 

[Dirtnasty]

It’s usually used by endurance athletes. Big on bike riding what tj dillashaw failed for when he fought cejudo

 

[Poppy]

Ahhhhh. Lance Armstrong right?

 

[Mossy1985]

My friend is a fighter and he gave it up for a few years. He explained it to me by what Tj Dillashaw was taking. Says he would start fighting again if he could get it.

 

[Dirtnasty]

I’m ts actually really expensive to test for so he could probably get away with it. It’s one of those I have no purpose for it and can be a bit dangerous from what I’ve been told

 

[Dirtnasty]

I mean among other things. I don’t think bad at him for cheating in a sport that everybody is doing it. They should just make cycling like bb and have untested but I do think bad at how he tore people down to cover his lies

 

[Mossy1985]

They don’t test as much at the smaller events anyway but I haven’t had much luck on finding it or information on it

 

[Poppy]

Agreed. Professional sports are no holds barred imo. Money money money

 

[Thunder]

Wife used to work at a dialysis clinic and they would get it in by the case

 

[Dirtnasty]

I’ve seen it but can’t remember where in the past

 

[Mossy1985]

I hadn’t ever really heard of it enough to research it. I remember reading something about it being made by the kidneys. So that makes sense with the dialysis.

 

[Mossy1985]

I wonder what makes it so dangerous. I assume the thickening of the blood

 

[Dirtnasty]

Yep more risk of clotting just like aas use.

 

[Neuro]

You can elevate your blood counts to stroke level easily. It’s used in burns etc to increase oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

He needs to either have labs drawn weekly. Or. Buy a centrifuge and test his H/H at home.

 

[Mossy1985]

Appreciate the information @Neuro and @Dirtnasty I believe I’ll try to talk him out of it for the moment. Seems to me like there’s better options out there. Even though Chael Sonnen seems to approve of it

 

[Aude_Aliquid_Dignu]

I do not condone EPO use but there is a # 78101 - AimStrip Hemoglobin and Hematocrit tester on Amazon $140 that I use for testing these markers monthly.

 

[Poppy]

elevate your blood counts to stroke level easily.

Yikes

 

[Neuro]

Excellent info for those who will make their own choices anyway!

 

[Dirtnasty]

Yep I don’t condone coke use but I’ll help people find fent test strips if they want to partake themselves