ephedra is not safe

mhardwidge · Posts: 6

I took an ephedra pill last year. One that was recommended in a paper after Britney Spears took it (Can't remember the name now but it was a blue capsule)

It's really very dangerous as any doctor will tell you.

I took it for a week and in that time I passed out twice at work and also crashed my car. It made me shaking, dizzy and just out of it. I later found out that it is just speed which really scared me as I am very anti drugs.

Surely it is better to lose weight through diet and healthy exercise or with a prescribed pill from the doctors which they then keep a close monitor on you.

I know we all want a quick fix, I certainly would love to lose my weight instantly, but a the end of the day I would rather be a little overweight and alive than skinny and dead!!

LuckySmile · Posts: 566

Ephedra is not speed!

It has been shown as a very effective fat burner, but also very dangerous if not taken properly. The problem is in that it effects people differently so you have to listen to your body. Some products are also safer than others, the product you were taking may have had safe levels of ephedra mixed with insane amouts of caffine and other stimulants.

Please do not take it that I think ephedra is safe for everyone, but for some people it works very well without side effects. For others on the other hand ephedra can be deadly.

mhardwidge · Posts: 6

Sorry, I probably should have worded my post better. Everybody is different and so people are affected differently. I was gutted it didn't work for me and if it had then I probably still would have been using it now.

Please don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to preach to anybody, just to make you aware that these things can have horrible side effects for some people.

If it works for you, then I wish you luck in your weight loss.

By the way, the pill I used was Zantex-3 which has very high levels of caffine as well so this probably didn't help.

I have heard that Hoodia is extremely good at suppressing appetite. Has anyone any experience with this?

LuckySmile · Posts: 566

Not a problem, I just like to make sure that things posted are kept in prospective. Had I found this forum right after I had taken ephedra my post probably would have sounded the same or worse.

I just equate the way most people take diet pills with flying an airplane. If you've never done it or been around it, getting thrown into the cockpit with minimal instructions, your gonna crash. That same person with an instructor by thier side will be able to fly. Please don't take this as a statement against you because I came up withthis from personal experience, I crashed hard before I decided I might need more instruction.

Cuzimdmom · Posts: 101

LuckySmile, You are doing a great job. Wink

There is such an assortment of products being sold with Ephedra, one may need to try more than one brand to find something that works for them. Not only do most have caffeine but you also need to watch your own caffeine intake. That will get you going! For me, not in a good way. mhardwidge, I am just like you. I could never take Zantex-3! I am currently taking a product with just 10mg of Ephedra and 75mg of caffeine per capsule. To compare, a 12-ounce cup of coffee can have up to 200mg of caffeine, while a can of soda can have up to 55mg of caffeine. So, that's my limit. I completely avoid coffee & sodas when taking it.

Good Luck with you weight loss.

rolyat · Posts: 37

mhardwidge,
zantrex-3 is ephedra free... make sure you do some research before you blame your body's reactions to something

Light · Posts: 2029

At this time Zatrex3 is a caffeine based pill. It does have pretty high caffeine levels.

Cuzimdmom · Posts: 101

So, maybe it was the high dosage of caffeine that made you be so shakey and dizzy? Confused

Caffeine does that to me. I can't even have a cup of coffee. Not even half a cup! What do you think, mhardwidge?

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

I don't think Zantrex 3 ever had ephedra...

Anyway I have said it before and I'll say it again - for me caffeine has a much worse affect the ma huang - I will likely go stright ma huang after I finish what I am on.

bronccat · Posts: 37

sorry that was me - not logged in...

sara30tx · Posts: 28

shutup · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: shutup

it's the the blind leading the blind in here a bunch of lazy whiney fat asses that don't know what they are talking about I'm big boned & have bad genetics i need pills to do the work i should be doing myself i want to lose weight but i don't want to exercise or stop going to Mcdonalds and i need my Doreetos and soda pop reeding one or two things about ephedra dose not mean a damn thing NO RESPECT FOR FAT PEOPLE & THERE EXCUSES!!!
put down the Twinky and go to the gym!!!!!

rubirich · Posts: 8

Ephedra is back!

I'm a licensed physician and I used to take ephedra until it was temporarily banned by the FDA in 2004 and permanently banned in 2006.

As most of us know, ephedra was banned because it was causing heart attacks in some people and jitteriness as well as increase blood pressure and heart rate in others. Sad

Some very smart people, including a former FDA director and an attorney who has practices regulatory law (FDA and FTC) for many years have teamed up with a nutritional product expert.

They have come up with a safe and FDA-compliant (legal) reformulation of real ephedra. It's called Ximo Golden Ephedra and it's now available in the form of a delicious, mango-flavored energy drink. It's
concentrated, so you only need to drink 2 ounces a day.

Details are available here: http://newgoldenephedra.com/audio