Comments on: Ephedra: Xenadrine subject of more lawsuits

By: Calandra

Calandra — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:39:11 +0000

When I decided to take ephedra I did the smart thing and talked to my doctor about my health. He said that he had to check out my family history and my medical history. After he did that, he told me to go ahead and it would most likely help me with weight-loss and my dangerously low blood pressure. I lost 80lbs in 8 months. I didn’t have any side affects that my doctor or I could find. He explained to me that the reason some people have problems with ephedra is in their family history or a condition the person had before they started to take it didn’t notice. He said that ephedra does speed up the heart just like too many cups of coffee can and so it works your heart muscles. If you or your family had or has any heart related problems than you shouldn’t take ephedra. Also follow the damn directions on the container you idiots!!! The first direction on all weight-loss bottles are “Talk to your doctor before starting any weight loss program.” Which one is worse, ephedra or being overweight? If you want to bitch about the side affects of ephedra, you should look into the side affects of being fat. Maybe your heart just couldn’t take the workout because you all are to lazy to get into an exercise program that will raise your heart rate naturally. By the way, who shoved the pills down your throat? You did, so if anyone is to blame it is you. I know that it’s boring to read all the lable warnings on the packages but they are there to guide you into making an informed decision about what you put into your body. So go fuck yourselves and stop bitching about something you had complete control over!!!!

By: Lee Nida

Lee Nida — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:54:02 +0000

Hello, I would like to get some information from anyone who can direct me to where I need to go to either file a suite or join a class action suite. I am a firefighter in colorado and was taking xenadrine along with creatine for my workouts. One year into working out, I developed the need to have a valve replacement in my heart. I am still firefighting however I have a St. Jude valve implanted due to these medications.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:05:54 +0000

i have a boy friend who takes stackers could anyone tell me about them and the sideaffects please i need to know he is changing so much

By: inquirer

inquirer — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:59:15 +0000

I have recently had my son and two major surgery my doctor has given me the go ahead to exercise i am 30lbs over my usually weight and my son is 11 months worried about taking pills but would like to lose the weight with out the risk of dying from liver or heart failure. to the people that r hurt from the products u have my condolences. the the angry people it is up to u to help educate the ignorate u reap what is sown if u sow none u reap none and name calling is uncalled for u could hurt someones feelings. i would like to know of a diet product that work that has not caused deaths or serious health risks if any one know please post. i just wanted to say it didnt take me years and i wasnt fat i was sick and couldnt exercise and had two surgeries while i was pregnant would like to lose weight and exercise. i eat health already. thanks

By: Jose C/Whittier CA

Jose C/Whittier CA — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:35:35 +0000

Whats up everyone? I know for a fact that ephedra is good for losing weight and inches.I lost 25 lbs in 1 month and I was fine. But of course if you abuse it you will have bad side effects. I did have one incident where I took 4 more pills in one day then I should have. Yes I did have fast heartbeats and dizzy.But why? Because I abused it. Not because a company fault.i didnt but the plain on anyone else but me.The rules are simple read and follow the labels and it will be cool. Dont follow the rules and have bad side effects.ok

I am still looking for something as effective as xenadrine RFA-1 or Ripped Fuel anyone please hit me up with info

By: rachel

rachel — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 07:14:15 +0000

i was really interested in xenadrine so i researched it. im in GREAT shape but wanted to look PHENOMENAL. it had lots of pros but at the same time a few cons. reading the cons, i would laugh at these people and consider them “weak”. i said i wouldnt possibly have THOSE side effects. i worked at a gym, worked out all time, and was in GREAT shape. but because of my greediness, i wanted MORE. i took xenadrine, and it has been the worst weekend of my life. i feel like im having a panic attack and i cant even function. i didnt even have the ENERGY or MOTIVATION to go the gym. i ALWAYS have energy and motivation to go. but after taking xenadrine, i was in a terrible condition. but nevertheless i took it for the third day just to fully test it out. i just went running on it. what would normally be an easy jog/sprint for me, i felt like DYING. i felt soooo bad you have no idea. i’ve never felt like this. i still feel horrible and thats how i think im having the motivation to write this. i just want to warn people… SURE there are drugs that works miracle on some people. but TRUST me, this is not a joke. im never taking any sort of diet pill again after this. ive never felt more stupid and fooled. working out naturally is ALWAYS going to be the best way to go. my heart is still beating so fast from xenadrine and im shaky. the cons you’ve read from people are all true. i thought i was invisible until i took xenadrine. PLEASE thinik twice before taking this or conider something else. my god, i would even recommend surgery over this in my opinion. at least surgery wont fuck up your heart permanently.

By: Lorie

Lorie — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 20:16:24 +0000

I am amazed at how many of you have taken supplements with ephedra, knew the possible consequences, and now want to sue the companies ‘for every dime’ possible. You people are fucking unreal! If I were on a jury and heard your case, I would hold you liable and ask you to pay the companies $ for all of the unnecessary negativity you are causing. All of the cases I have read have indicated that the users were abusers and/or so severely overweight/had other health issues that there was nothing they could take that wouldn’t cause a reaction. Well, I guess we do live in America, and suing is the only way to resolve things. It’s a shame none of you can take accountability and responsibility for your actions.

By: jen

jen — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 05:49:22 +0000

hi i took xenadrine for about 6 mts and now i have permanent high blood pressure and a rapid heart rate that i have to take meds to try and slow it down. i asked my dr about the xedadrine and could it have done some damage to my heart. he said he had never heard of long term side effects, just problems while the person was useing it..im trying to find some info on the long term effects and damage that could have been done to my body.. does anyone else have these kind of problems? feel free to email me.. ripperstigger@yahoo.com thx

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:05:01 +0000

I was taking Xenadrine for just a few weeks, I was losing weight but i started having pain in my chest and I was waking up out of a deep sleep thinking I was going to die, I really felt i was having a heart attack, I stopped taking the Xenadrine because i had a strong feeling it was the cause. But the attacks kept happening so I set up a doctors appointment she gave me a complete exam blood test excetra all came back normal so she sent me to a cardiologist he ran every test on me including an ultrasound something was causing me to have severe panic attacks.

I was put on klonopin to help with these attacks I wish i never started taking any pills now I am afraid I am damaged for life and I do not know how this will affect my heart over a period of time. Is there anyone else out there going through the same thing? Do you know of any current lawsuit in NY State

because of this? please help

email me if you have any info thanks

Gina

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:06:33 +0000

I took metabolife 356 for about a year. I lost 60 pounds, always had energy and felt great. I have tried all of the ephedra free stuff available now and it does nothing for me. I am completely for lifting the ban on ephedra because it is only dangerous if you have underlying problems. You people who had a bad reaction had something else going on before hand, maybe you just didn’t know it. The pills could have brought it to the surface, but the problem was already there or you didn’t follow the directions. Everybody reacts to things differently and no one can say for sure how a body will react to these pills. I can drink highly caffeinated drinks all day long and go right to sleep any time I want, while other people can drink one cup of coffee and be climbing the walls. Just because there are some people who don’t like the way it makes them feel doesn’t mean the rest of us aren’t entitled to form our own opinion of the products. I am allergic to chocolate. I have a life threatening reaction if I consume it. Does that give me the right to tell everyone to stay away from it? Yeah right! I don’t appreciate being told that I can no longer take metabolife 356 because it made other people sick. It didn’t make me sick at all!