African mango side effects in real world

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What is African mango

African mango has active ingredients of irvingia gabonensis. It is used in weight loss, obesity, weight abnormal, lipids abnormal.

On May, 1, 2013: 1 people who reported to have side effects when taking African mango is studied

Most common African mango side effects*:

If people were to have side effects while taking African mango, what are they:

(1) Menstruation irregular: 1 report.

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If people were to have side effects after taking African mango for a long term (> 1 year), what are they:

None.

African mango side effects by gender*:

African mango side effects in women:

(1) Menstruation irregular: 1 report.

African mango side effects in men:

n/a

African mango side effects by age*:

African mango side effects in children aged 0-1:

n/a

African mango side effects in children aged 2-9:

n/a

African mango side effects in people aged 10-19:

n/a

African mango side effects in people aged 20-29:

(1) Menstruation irregular: 1 report.

African mango side effects in people aged 30-39:

n/a

African mango side effects in people aged 40-49:

n/a

African mango side effects in people aged 50-59:

n/a

African mango side effects in people aged 60+:

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Comments for this study:

Jenifer McClain (11 months ago):

I too have hypothyroidism. I just began taking Armour thyroid medicine at 60 mg. I quickly realized my mood had changed and terrible dreams and sleeplessness. I decided to change to 30 mg of thyroid medicine., it got better, but still had some problems. I decided to change to 15 mg. of Armour thyroid medicine, and all is much better. I have been taking the african mango seed for almost a year and had no problems, until I began taking the thyroid medicine.
My only concern, is I occasionally get hypothyroidism. I take thyroid pills for a while and then I am ok and off of it. But, I do not know what caused me to go so low on my thyroid this time. Never did that before. I was also taking Fo-Ti for almost a year and stopped around the time, I got so low on the thyroid. Also, my spleen is swollen.
So, not sure if any caused my swollen spleen and my thyroid to go low, but it is making me wonder about it.
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bev wells (1 year ago):

i take 2 20mg cymbalta a day, one in am and one in afternoon, is it safe to take african mango with it ?
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Tina Lee Johnson (2 years ago):

I started taking powdered African Mango which also had green tea and berry flavor in it. After three days/nights I could NOT go to sleep and my heart was racing and I started hallucinating. I must also mention that I am hypothyroid and take thyroid supplements. At first I did NOT take my supplements with the African Mango and everything seemed fine. After I took my supplements along WITH the African Mango I was okay during the daytime while being active but as soon as I lay down to sleep my heart felt it would come out of my chest. And then the hallucinating/seeing things that were not there. Very Scary!!!
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On eHealthMe, African Mango (irvingia gabonensis) is often used for weight loss. Find out below the conditions African Mango is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is African Mango used for and how effective is it:

• African mango is used in:
  • Weight loss
  • Obesity
  • Weight abnormal
  • Lipids abnormal

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• African mango alternatives:
  • Weight loss (57 drugs)
  • Obesity (11 drugs)
  • Weight abnormal (6 drugs)
  • Lipids abnormal (4 drugs)

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Comments from related studies:

• From this study (10 months ago):

swollen. Stop taking African Mango after reading another revieew of a 22 year old girl who had similar reaction. Rash on neck is disappearing, still on chin. Eyes are no longer swollen after I stopped taking it. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Will save my money and health next time I listen to Dr. Oz.

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• From this study (10 months ago):

Sugars were well controlled until recently. Now A1C has jumped from 5 to 7.5 and am getting daily readings from mid 200's to mid 300's. Eyesight has been affected within last week. Wondering if it could be a med interaction problem or the addition of the Green Tea and African Mango or the Niacin and statin added within last month.

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• From this study (2 years ago):

I started using African Mango bought at the health food store in town. This is the same brand as described on a popular show with a celebrity medical doctor as the host. I have been using it now for 4 days. It is by Only Natural Ultimate African Mango Extract (Irvingia Gabonensis) 500 mg. Each capsule supplies: 4:1 African Mango seed extract 300mg (equivalent to 1200 mg of pure African Mango seeds); and Green tea extract 200mg. Directions: take 1 or 2 capsules twice a day at mealtime. I take 1 capsule 30 minutes before a meal as numerous websites suggest.
I have developed a rash on the back of my neck and also on my shoulders since starting this.
I am also doing an Organic colon cleanse program that I have done before with no side effects, so I am wondering if this rash is from the African Mango suppliment?

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Deeply Concerned 21-year old student on Sep, 13, 2011:

I began taking African Mango supplements (red pill) after I saw "Dr. Oz" and his cronies touting their alleged ability to promote weight loss/suppress appetite. After week 1 of taking them as directed, I found that I noticed I had started to experience migraines, which I have no history of. I took naproxen for the headaches & increased the amount of water I was drinking; I thought perhaps I was dehydrated, and/or the pills were having a diuretic effect.
The next morning (day 8) I awoke with a red, non-itchy rash virtually ALL OVER MY BODY (!). I went to the Emergency Room later that night, as the rash had continued to spread, and I was worried it might be a drug allergy, or something more serious. I was advised to take Benadryl and to consider stopping the AM pills, by the physician who attended me.
I tried the topical gel form of Benadryl, but I found that it made no difference. The rash manifested as: An assymetrical series of raised, well-defined (I'm pale) RED spots, varying in size from approx.. 1-3mm in diameter. Spots were particularly pronounced across my trunk, hands, abdomen, and forearms. Within a matter of a day or so, they spread across my scalp, and the original batch of spots became slightly irritated and had become more defined and slightly itchy. In spite of my fear of drowsiness, I bought Benadryl in pill form. I continued to see no change after >12 hours, so I finally STOPPED taking the African Mango pills. Low and behold: Within 24 hours, I can now report that the rash is already showing signs of resolution. It has become less pronounced (both the original and the newer spots), and the rash has stopped spreading.
I sincerely hope that those studying the lofty attributes of this drug pay special attention to reports of adverse effects like these, and stop taking African Mango pills right away, if they experience similar symptoms.

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• From this study (3 years ago):

mikal kali on Aug, 30, 2010:

A DEEPER MEANING TO THE SIDE EFFECTS OF IRVINGIA GABONESIS.

FLATULENCE: The reason for the flatulence is simply b'cos, it creates a channel for the ALREADY EXISTING GASES in your body BEFORE TAKING IT, to go out through the anus! Meaning, before you take it, the solid nature of the food and poop in... your belly blocks gases from easily coming out through the anus; but once you take irvingia gabonesis, it's slippery nature makes it flow between the solid poops and the walls of your intestines [it flows by the sides of the walls of your intestines], therefore the gases flow with it!!!!!

So, in essence, it detoxifies!!!!!!


HEADACHES: When you take it in, it's slippery nature distributes it around your blood streams in about 2 minutes, therefore it enters your brain too; and because most of the oxygen that enters your body goes to your brain, it makes the flow...... of blood and oxygen easier, therefore causing you to feel the heart's pumping on the walls of your brain!

This is a good thing because, to me, its a chance to charge the brain up a bit! Remember that it is just a slight headache!!!!!

SLEEP PROBLEMS: This is not a problem. What happens is that it charges up the body with energy thereby causing mental alertness, because it makes the blood vessels more efficient, because it frees up the channels therefore making the blood ...pump more........so when you take it just before going to bed, it creates more energy. It is actually the moreenergy that people feel, and say it makes them have sleep problems. If you channel the energy to sex or anyother thing like reading, its better......

Maybe one day medical practitioners will start saying that it is good to take it before reading because it keeps people mentally alert!!!!!!!!

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