Monday, August 3, 2015

I started taking a Vitamin B Complex about half a week ago to try and get off Thrive. I started taking Thrive by Le-Vel several months ago to boost my energy and hopefully lose some weight. It's not a weight loss drug, but I was hopeful to lose a few pounds as most of the testimonies have claimed to lose. It worked at first. I lost a total of 15 pounds and my energy was fabulous. Then I gained it back, plus another 10 pounds. My energy was still great though. I was tired of gaining weight, though, and it's not cheap, so I tried to go off it. I became incredibly depressed and suicidal. So I went back on it. My mood improved. I've tried to off it several times, and each time, within days, I've become depressed and suicidal. Do I love the energy? Yes. Do I love the mood stabilization? Yes. Do I love the cost? No. Do I love the side effects of trying to go off it? No. So last week I started taking only one a day and adding the B Complex, then Saturday going off it completely and only taking the B Complex. So far it's been three days on only the B Complex and I'm doing good. Yes, I'm tired. I don't have the energy that I had on Thrive. But I haven't fallen into that deep depression that I would fall into within two days of stopping it when I tried before. So stay tuned, and we'll see how I do.

Now, would I recommend this product? If you can afford it, I say go for it. If you don't have an underlying mental health issue, I say go for it. I actually had Nick start taking it, and he's doing excellent. He's stopped drinking so much soda, he has a bit more energy through the day, and he seems to get up easier in the morning. My best friend tried it, however, and was not impressed. My nephew and niece-in-law are on it and can't rave enough about it. They love it. My oldest sister was on it for several months but it pretty much stopped working for her. My other sister still uses it because she loves the energy it gives her. Another sister tried it and it worked opposite for her; it made her tired and dragged down. It seems to affect everyone differently. Maybe you'd be one of the lucky ones!