ARA-290 vs EPO blood viscosity concerns

Posted by sarah_fasted in Safety & Side Effects - 1 points, 0 comments.

I have been reading up on ARA-290 because I am interested in the anti-inflammatory stuff for some nerve tingling I get, but I keep coming back to the safety profile compared to actual EPO. Basically, the whole reason people look at ARA-290 is because it is supposed to hit that innate repair receptor without actually messing with red blood cell production.

I am a bit paranoid about blood viscosity and things like clotting or hypertension, which seem to be the massive risks with EPO. It sounds like ARA-290 is much safer in that specific regard since it is not stimulating hematopoiesis, but I am wondering if anyone here has actually noticed any changes in their bloodwork or blood pressure while using it.

Has anyone had their hematocrit or hemoglobin checked after a course of ARA-290? I want to make sure it is actually as clean as the research says and that I am not accidentally triggering any of those EPO-style side effects. It would be lekker to know if people are seeing any actual shifts in their labs or if it is just staying pretty stable for them.

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