[tstephens1981]

So I've been using Ephedra off & on for over a year now & just wanted to share what I've learned... It seems a lot of people are just starting & curious about it. **Disclaimer: These are just tips from my personal experience. This is not medical in any way, please don't take ephedra if you have any heart problems, etc.

-Drink LOTS of water! This is esp. helpful if you feel jittery or weird, helps dilute what's in the bloodstream & flushes it faster.
-Don't take after 6pm unless you don't want to sleep.
-I will only take 4 pills/day max. but that's just me; I find it helpful to have a set limit as tolerance can build (see below)
-Look for brands with 10mg per pill/capsule; as far as I know the most recent research says this is the "safest" dose. There are several that have 25mg, which I think is too much.
-Make sure the website you order from has at least 1 phone # for cust. service - some sites may be sold out & have not updated their pages, making it really easy for them to rip you off! You will likely spend a good chunk of money so be smart about ordering!
-I don't use for more than 6 weeks at a time, at least 2-3 weeks off in-between. That's totally personal but all the bottles I have say no more than 12 weeks, so...
-If you find a brand you like, stock up as the future of this stuff is very uncertain - it WILL be hard to find & get more expensive
-Tolerance can be funny. At first it was a real kick in the pants, but eventually (after 2 weeks or so) I was doubling my doses. It didn't seem to do much other than keep up the energy boost and cost a lot of money. I try to stick with the appetite-suppressing aspect & not concentrate on the energy part - another good reason to take a few weeks off!

Does anyone else have any advice or guidelines for their personal use?

[miderno]

I would cut back from six and try not to take more than three a day. In addition, I drink lots of water all day to avoid the shakes.

[fatgirl]

Like most of the females on this forum, back when Metabolife 365 came out in 1997 or so I was able to lose 20 pounds in what felt like an overnight success. Since then I have tried Metabothin with Active Ephedra Alkaloids and most recently Metabothin with New Ephedra Extract.

The first Metabothin with the Alkaloids worked very similarily to the original Metabolife 365. The latter I mentioned with the extract or leaves if you will did absolutely nothing.

I am 29 and currently weighing in at 154. I am 5'4" so this is just not acceptable. For the years I used Metabolife 365 from 1997-till the ban I was 125 and loved my LIFE. It made me study better, workout longer and overall I felt a better well being.

Has anyone found anything with the same ingredients as the Metabolife 365? It needs to be Ephedra (Ma Huang) Extract (10 mg ephedrine group alkaloids)

HELP!