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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/LividLawfulness4962 on 2025-10-23 16:41:32+00:00.
Got into the whole health optimization thing after new years, following biohacking influencers and fitness people posting their supplement routines. Started simple with vitamin D cause I work remotely. Then magnesium, ashwagandha for stress, zinc, pre-workout, and some herbal focus thing from amazon. Ended up taking like 8 different things twice a day. By August my stomach was completely screwed. I started getting heartburn at first then it continue to bloating, cramps, exhaustion even though I was "doing everything right." Thought maybe it was food intolerance or something.
Finally saw my doctor last week and she checked everything and told me I'd been poisoning myself. Had to stop everything. My gut is wrecked now and I need probiotics to fix it. Wasted $400 over six months thinking I was being healthy. Don't mix random supplements without talking to a doctor first. Learn from my dumbass mistake.
TL;DR: Mixed around 7 supplements for the past months not being aware of what I was putting in my body, destroyed my gut and wasted $400. Zinc blocked copper, bad interactions, sketchy Amazon stuff. Always check with doctors first."