Date: 7/20/2003 6:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 28848
I would recommend that you talk to your doctor about helping you with your sleep problem since that is the root problem. The ephedrine can cause heart problems.  |
Date: 7/20/2003 6:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 53689
I know that there are quite a few students here at my University that are addicted to those..and they always get to a point in which they "crash" and sleep for a really long time. I honestly don't know a lot about them..but I will do some research. I do think that they aren't going to help your problem...you need to sleep and they are going to make your sleeping problem worse.  |
Date: 7/20/2003 6:48:00 PM
From Authorid: 62262
Speeking from experance...STOP TAKING THEM!!!! Please! They are not good for you. Try a strong cup of coffee. Change your diet, excercise, what ever you have to do. Kel  |
Date: 7/20/2003 6:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 53427
Release Me is right, they can cause heart problems and can be very dangerous. Please try to quit taking them.  |
Date: 7/20/2003 6:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 56293
I'd say go to a doctor. They may not be harmful, when taken in correct dosages. But in your case, they are being abused. So yeah, I'd go see a doctor ASAP before something very serious happens.  |
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Date: 7/20/2003 6:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 53689
ok, this is from a medical report: "Ephedrine can induce headaches, insomnia, tremors, nerve damage, rapid or irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, hypertension, strokes, heart attacks, seizures, brain damage, and death. The FDA received more than 1,500 reports of adverse reactions from ephedrine prior to September 2001." |
Date: 7/20/2003 6:54:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Thanks for all the replies. I have talked to my doctor about not sleeping and he told me to take Benadryl, it helped at first but now it's back to not sleeping. Heart problem, Release Me? Nobody has ever told me anything like that. Tarheel Girl, I probably wouldn't mind getting to the point where I sleep and sleep. Thanks for offering to do research for me, I really appreciate that. Kel, how did you stop?  |
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Date: 7/20/2003 6:56:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
SS, I realize that I am abusing them, but... Thanks for the concern! |
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Date: 7/20/2003 6:57:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Oh my Tarheel Girl That's scary! Now I know that I have to stop! |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 28848
You probably need to revamp your entire diet and daily habits. Cutting out caffine and the ephed.. Getting plenty of physical exercise during the day. Try to regulate a sleep schedule. Go to bed everyday at the same time and get up everyday at the same time. These are some things that my doc told me. I tried the Benadryl thing too, but eventually it had a reverse effect on me and made me hyper, go figure. If all else fails, you can get your doc to prescribe a sleep aide. Good luck. |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:03:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Thanks again, Release Me! I am afraid that if I get a prescribed sleep aid it will leave me feeling droggy in the morning. My husband is on one and he has a heck of a time getting up before 9:00. |
Date: 7/20/2003 7:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 30421
try some valerian tea for sleep....as far as the pills, anything that gives you energy or uppers...whatever you want to call them, is going to have a risk for heart problems. Use the tea for sleep, and go get some peppermint oil to help you stay alert   |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:19:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Angel Baby, I tried Sleeptime tea and it seem to make me hyper so I leary of using tea. What is Peppermint oil and where would I get it? |
Date: 7/20/2003 7:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 58078
Talk to your doctor. Ephedrine is not good for you at all.  |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:20:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Andrea, I am begining to realize this now. Thanks for your comment! |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 30421
peppermint oil is just an essential oil.....extracted from mint leaves. You can buy it anywhere they sell essential oils. You put it on your temples.....there is lots of things you can do. What was in the sleepytime tea? If you know.... |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:27:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
I don't remember what was in the tea, but it was guaranteed to make you sleepy. The oil gives you energy? |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:37:00 PM
From Authorid: 30421
not so much as energy but it helps to keep you alert.....Ephedra is the energy booster, which is what you are taking now. If you cut down the dosage ALOT.....and mixed it with another herb it wouldn't be so bad. Peppermint oil will help you stay alert and focus. If you are trying to get away from the uppers....like ephedra. BUT if that is what you want is an upper or something to give you energy, mix it with something and cut down the dosage. BUT to get away from the uppers I would do the peppermint oil...or I could suggest something else Good luck |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:41:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
I really want to get away from uppers if at all possible. I don't want to be a hipercrite(sp?) and tell my children to stay away from drugs and not do it myself. I will try the oil, but what else could you recommend? |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 30421
Ephedra is a natural herb....and really not THAT bad when used properly, but you could also try ginseng. They come in pill form and can be found at any herbal store. |
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Date: 7/20/2003 7:52:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Thank you Angel Baby! I guess I will try to stop in and see what GNC has to offer. |
Date: 7/20/2003 8:08:00 PM
From Authorid: 62221
I heard that they are bad for your heart. You should probably talk to your doctor. Be Careful and take care! *Brown Eyed Angel*  |
Date: 7/20/2003 8:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 16671
that stuff is bad for your heart and if you can get off them please try to. As far as sleeping, heck I've had insomonia for almost eight years and so I'm not one to ask about this. But I have found that amitripoline is good to help sleep except that I stopped taking it as it causes manic depression. but I take benadral most times to help me sleep. I wish I could be of more help but you really need to get off that stuff for your own health.  |
Date: 7/20/2003 8:58:00 PM
From Authorid: 53900
It is very bad for your heart and because it is suppossedly a natural substance it is not regulated...it can cause death and not 20 years from now either...now like the next time you take them. PLease dont take them anymore they are very dangerous.  |
Date: 7/20/2003 9:28:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
is there some time you can take off to clear yourself of them?? you've become dependant on them your body needs sleep to function... you need to clear it outta your system.. like any drug... this is meant to increase your heatbeat and your energy in long term it cannot be a good thing on the body  |
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Date: 7/20/2003 9:28:00 PM
From Authorid: 53052
i know if you juice fruits an dveggies it's supose to be quite uplifting and energetic |
Date: 7/20/2003 10:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 20750
Bull Crap! I'm gonna tell ya straight up! This high can cause a heart attack! It has been taking off the market in most places! Girl you are playing with fire! Go take vitamin K & Vitamin b12~ It has the same effect, yet it is good for ya!  |
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Date: 7/21/2003 5:20:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53013
Thanks to all that replied. I guess I really didn't know what I was getting mixed up in. |
Date: 8/5/2003 5:34:00 PM
From Authorid: 53961
Found this for you. http://www.ephedrine-ephedra.com/  |
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Date: 9/19/2003 11:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 62262
Sorry it took a while for me to get back to you! You have to have self control! It is like any addiction, but you have to be ready! I sound like NA spokes person! lol. How are you doing now that two months have passed? |
