Hi everyone. I am starting this thread to learn more about the long term safety of ephedrine and caffeine(also known as an eca stack when aspirin is added to the mix). I discovered the eca stack a couple of months ago when searching online for an over the counter appetite suppressant. I have struggled with my weight my whole adult life usually staying in the range of 15 to 30lbs over my goal weight but never able to reach it.
I have an absolutely voracious appetite. It seems no amount of food satisfies me until I am so full I cant hold another bite. I have tried many things over the years to help but nothing seems to work. The only way I have kept from becoming fat is by simply not keeping any food whatsoever in my house.
It seems that over the last 4-5 months my appetite had gotten even worse than normal and I was starting to put on some weight, that is what led to the search for an appetite suppressant and the eca stack.
For the last month and a half I have been taking 25mg of ephedrine (bronkaid) and 200mg of caffeine three times a day. I decided not to include the aspirin. So far the experience and the results have been great. It really does take the edge of my appetite and if I understand correctly the stack also causes your body to burn more calories. I have already lost some weight. The other benefit is the energy it gives me.
I have tried energy drinks and caffeine before but they never really gave me more energy or helped wake me up in the morning. It really is amazing how I can be dead tired in the morning and in thirty minutes or so after taking the ec stack I am wide awake and feel much better.
Now to discuss the safety and potential health problems. From what I have read It seems the main concern is heart trouble. There have been reports of ephedrine leading to heart attack, stroke, and deaths. I read several studies from the early to mid 90s that all seemed to indicate that the eca stack is safe for weight loss. None of the studies reported any adverse side effects. I have also read many anecdotes on different forums(mostly bodybuilding forums) of people using the eca stack with success and no bad effects. A few of the posts I came across even said they have been using it for a couple of decades.
What are your thoughts? Is ephedrine highly likely to damage my heart with continued use? Thank You!!
(By the way, my responses to your posts may not be timely. I don't have internet access at my home.)
I have an absolutely voracious appetite. It seems no amount of food satisfies me until I am so full I cant hold another bite. I have tried many things over the years to help but nothing seems to work. The only way I have kept from becoming fat is by simply not keeping any food whatsoever in my house.
It seems that over the last 4-5 months my appetite had gotten even worse than normal and I was starting to put on some weight, that is what led to the search for an appetite suppressant and the eca stack.
For the last month and a half I have been taking 25mg of ephedrine (bronkaid) and 200mg of caffeine three times a day. I decided not to include the aspirin. So far the experience and the results have been great. It really does take the edge of my appetite and if I understand correctly the stack also causes your body to burn more calories. I have already lost some weight. The other benefit is the energy it gives me.
I have tried energy drinks and caffeine before but they never really gave me more energy or helped wake me up in the morning. It really is amazing how I can be dead tired in the morning and in thirty minutes or so after taking the ec stack I am wide awake and feel much better.
Now to discuss the safety and potential health problems. From what I have read It seems the main concern is heart trouble. There have been reports of ephedrine leading to heart attack, stroke, and deaths. I read several studies from the early to mid 90s that all seemed to indicate that the eca stack is safe for weight loss. None of the studies reported any adverse side effects. I have also read many anecdotes on different forums(mostly bodybuilding forums) of people using the eca stack with success and no bad effects. A few of the posts I came across even said they have been using it for a couple of decades.
What are your thoughts? Is ephedrine highly likely to damage my heart with continued use? Thank You!!
(By the way, my responses to your posts may not be timely. I don't have internet access at my home.)
