Constipation caused by ephedrine?

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Would a doctor prescribe me an inhaler? I don't know if the problem is enough to warrant that(It's never come up before, I guess), but I don't know that for sure.
    I don't know, I assumed the ephedrine you were taking was prescribed by a doctor. Do yourself a favor, and see one. It could have nothing to do with athsma at all.

    What state are in you that you would assume that? NY? CA?
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I was wondering if anyone has been on ephedrine(or perhaps more specifically, an EC stack) and found it caused digestive problems. If so, what did you do about them? I'm adding fiber to my diet like mad here. Not sure how long it would take for that to help. Anyone have any good remedies?

    Been staring at your post for a few minutes, petty much speechless.

    1. You think it's causing constipation, you don't know what you're doing.
    2. You're a young girl, you don't know what you're doing.
    3. Why are you taking it?(quicker weight loss), you don't know what you're doing.

    People who do things without knowing what they're doing sometimes end up in trouble.

    simple *kitten*.

    Simple words for simple minds. Why don't you just recommend crystal meth?

    Methamphetamine also cause constipation. :laugh:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    there's nothing wrong with taking it, just remember to cycle it. take at least a week off or so off every two weeks. take some psyllium husks and you should be a little more regular. most likely is related to your diet though!

    "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has documented more than 800 reports of illnesses and injuries to people who used products with ephedrine. The research showed cases of insomnia, vertigo, cardiac arrest, seizures, pounding heart, palpitations, stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage"

    http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/pre-2007/files/health/ephedrine/index.html

    Yup, nothing wrong with taking it........:huh:

    2000 people died from aspirin last year too. Aspirin is safe, but if you take 13, then it will be your last headache.

    Common sense > FDA cartel
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Speaking from a cardiac nurses point of view, Ephedrine is not known to cause constipation. However, it does cause gastrointerstinal side effects such as nausea and vomiting. Please be aware that ephedrine speeds up your heart and can cause heart palpitations, high blood pressure, and a severely increased pulse. Taking ephedrine and ephedra products over the counter can be a hazard to your health, hence, why they are taking it out of most products besides diet pills. Not said to hurt your feelings, just be careful.

    When I read this I was kinda surprised. I am glad you responded as a medical professional. Wasn't this banned like a decade ago for the reasons you mentioned above.. I remember taking Metabolife right before it was banned. A young girl died from taking too man and a baseball player. I stopped taking it immediately and then they pulled it off the shelf. Or so I thought. But that was a long time ago...memory is the first thing to go.

    You are confusing the herb ephedra with the drug ephedrine. The herb is what they made illegal. The drug is still legal, except in nanny states like NY.

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