Question about Ephedra - Weight Loss Message Board

momofmany · 07-10-2003, 10:11 PM

Hi,
Does anyone know what the long term effects are of ephedra? I took metabolite for about 18 months, lost 35 pounds, but continued to take it mostly for the energy. I quit taking it several months ago when the baseball player died from it. Up until then I was perfectly healthy--now I have problems with high blood pressure and high heart rate. Does anyone know anything at all about ephedra, and what it does to your body?

wendimichelle · 07-10-2003, 10:41 PM

I was told today that ephedra will be banned by the FDA before years end and I know that they have pulled it from auction sites, but I am unsure of long term side effects from using it.

Sinnrah · 07-10-2003, 11:20 PM

They have also taken a few of the diet pills off the shelves already. Xenadrine, Xtreme Lean, Hydoxycut.

They make all of those w/out ephedra...but Metabolife still has epehdra based products on the market..

Sinnrah · 07-11-2003, 10:11 AM

I was watching the news channel and there are already lawsuits against some of those companys.

Jumpin jim · 07-12-2003, 04:42 PM

I just bought Xenadrine RFA on **** for $50 lol...

Now im thinking twice about taking them after reading this.

ive been taking efx for 2 months, it worked at first but now i feel its not working.. it doesnt curb my apetite, it doesnt give me energy, and most likely im not losing any weight from it

Do you guys think i should take rfa? Ive had good luck with efx, hardly any side effects,

are efx and rfa THAT different?

PLEASE someone reply, im desperate here!