EPO and loose stools

[SunnyDayz]

Can EPO (and/or RRL tea) cause loose stools/diarhea?
I am 37.5 weeks and I'm taking epo 1000mg in the am, 1000mg in the evening (orally~not using it internally yet). The past 2 days I have been having loose stools (sorry, TMI, but we all here understand, right? lol).

Is it the EPO? I took it last time with Dd (I used a slightly higher dosage) without any side effects. This time I am drinking RRL tea also though.
Edited to add that I have been taking it since week 36, but have gradually increasing the mgs.

[giggleblue]

i have the same problem. i think it's the epo also - i take 2000 mg orally each night.

[SunnyDayz]

Okay, I'm glad to hear that. I don't want to be dealing with a stomach bug right now!

[corrie_cat]

I started drinking some intense infusions of RRL around week 30, and maybe that was too soon b/c my bebe was born 4 weeks early at week 34+4! I'll always wonder what caused it... in any case, I started having loose stools about week 32. I now think that was a sign of impending labor (loose stools are one of the signs). And that may be the case for you too...

[SunnyDayz]

I started drinking some intense infusions of RRL

hmmm, I know that it won't normally get labor to start, but how intense were your infusions? I usually brew 8 bags and make it into a full pitcher and drink it in 2 days. So I guess that would be equal to about 4 cups a day...