EC Stacks!

AllisonAAC
AllisonAAC Posts: 1
in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone doing or have tried EC stack?

I'm starting today. Just took my first dose which is about half of the dose I will be having in a week.

Feeling fine... Maybe a little nauseous and weird but I think that's just my mind playing tricks on me. Just gotta keep calm!

I am anxious about turning to medicine to help me lose weight but I am desperate. My eating has gotten out of control.

I know I am really only trying to treat the symptoms when I should be trying to treat the problem (A f-ed up relationship with food) buuuuut UGH! I am at the highest weight I have ever been and it's horrifying.

I'm just hoping this will quell my hunger so I have less of an urge to binge. I plan on working out tonight... Maybe going for a run and then some weight lifting.

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  • PMCK78
    PMCK78 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi Allison,

    I will start in about 2 weeks with an EC stack when I am back from holiday and my pills arrive.

    I will post again to let you know how it goes.

    Good luck!
  • My0WNinspiration
    My0WNinspiration Posts: 1,146 Member
    E/C stack helped me with appetite suppression and mental focus. But as far as any metabolic effects I believe its minimal. Save your money. A calorie deficit will get you better and faster results.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    It helped out when I needed the extra energy. I believe EC increases metabolic rate up by 3%. I could be wrong on that number though.
  • KBSwinger
    KBSwinger Posts: 160 Member
    I use it three months on and one month off. It does help with appetite and energy.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Read up on the risks.
    Not worth it.
  • mayflowermn
    mayflowermn Posts: 52 Member
    I have used it and for me it worked very well to suppress my appetite (and believe me, it takes a minor miracle to suppress mine!).

    About 2 1/2 years ago I had tried Adipex since the gals I worked with talked about the great results they had with it suppressing their appetite, but it had no affect on suppressing my appetite and it was quite expensive.

    I did a lot of research on the ECA stack as well and for me I found that it worked quite well. After a few months, your body does acclimate to the appetite suppression of the stack so that is why most people will cycle off for a while. As for the thermogenic effects, ie metabolism/fat burning part, it's hard to say how much of an impact it has. For me the biggest thing was appetite suppression and well, the cost was much more affordable to try it out and see if it worked.

    Of course supplements are just that...something to "supplement" a commitment to a lifestyle change involving a healthy diet and exercise program. For me it was something to help me at the beginning of my decision to make a permanent lifestyle change and make it through those first few months.
  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    Read up on the risks.
    Not worth it.

    I did. There aren't any.

    OP, yes, they work wonders if you're having trouble being hungry all the time and/or lacking energy.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Read up on the risks.
    Not worth it.

    I did. There aren't any.

    OP, yes, they work wonders if you're having trouble being hungry all the time and/or lacking energy.

    This is incorrect. There is no pharmacologically active product that does not have risks - if you think that someithng has zero risks than you are lying to yourself. Ephedrine has a max dosage and an LD50 (a dosage at which it is lethal for 50% of the population taking it)

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    Here is a nice summary article

    http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=196247
  • aftoncorinne
    aftoncorinne Posts: 4 Member
    As a paramedic I thought you should know thousands of people die every year from taking Tylenol
  • Shal1217
    Shal1217 Posts: 37
    I started taking mine last Monday (twice a day, gradually working up to 16mg ephedrine and 200mg caffeine a dose) and lost 2 lbs in a week. I don't have a lot to lose so losing 2lbs was major (I usually range from 0.5-1lbs a week). Weighing myself tomorrow morning and hoping for another 2lb loss! :)

    I would also like to note that I eat generally well and exercise 4-6 times a week.
  • sarabella1987
    sarabella1987 Posts: 29 Member
    I've taken an EC stack before but recently started back on it about a week ago. The first few days I was a little jittery but the side effects have subsided. I find this stack works really well for me especially when it comes to controlling my hunger, which is a major help because the reason I gain weight is because I eat when i'm not hungry and overeat when I am hungry. So overall I like the EC stack and would recommend it as a fairly inexpensive option.
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    I took it years ago. I guess it's not banned anymore?
  • melgrif32
    melgrif32 Posts: 1
    I did the ECA stack years ago before the ephedrine ban. I would love to do it again. Where are you guys getting it? And which ones are you trying? Would like to find it! It really worked for me!
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Ephedrine is banned where I am from except in like...inhalers or something?

    I don't understand taking a pill to get an effect that will cease once you stop taking the pill. Learning to solve the problem would make more sense.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    To the OP- give it a try! Personally I would use it as a tool short term with the intention of NOT taking it for long periods. I can tell you that they personally make me feel fantastic; however, I feel like CRAP when I don't take it. It got to the point where I almost couldn't even function without it.

    Same with certain preworkouts. But maybe stimulants just do that to me :D

    To the people saying it is unsafe I would believe this misconception comes from those who have ultimately abused overused and taken it with preexisting conditions. God forbid an athlete takes 3-4 the recommended dose and has a heart attack, just ruins it for everyone!

    Eta: oh, actually read that article lol. :)
  • sarabella1987
    sarabella1987 Posts: 29 Member
    Ephedrine hcl isn't banned in Canada as it's used for hay fever or something like that. No where sells the stack together. I just purchase the ephedrine and caffeine pills separately. Is it banned in the US?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Ephedrine hcl isn't banned in Canada as it's used for hay fever or something like that. No where sells the stack together. I just purchase the ephedrine and caffeine pills separately. Is it banned in the US?

    Ephedrine is not, ephedra is.
  • toddis
    toddis Posts: 941 Member
    Ephedrine hcl isn't banned in Canada as it's used for hay fever or something like that. No where sells the stack together. I just purchase the ephedrine and caffeine pills separately. Is it banned in the US?

    Ephedrine is not, ephedra is.
    In Iowa it is banned AFAIK. It's a precursor to Meth and even Pseudoephedrine can only be bought in small doses. I guess they sell something or other via the pharmacy.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    "When you buy ephedrine hydrochloride in the united states, you must purchase it in pill doses of significantly less than 8 mg. Ephedrine HCL 25 mg products and services are strictly prohibited in the united states as doses that big could be dangerous when taken multiple times each day. Yet another restriction present in every state in the united states is that you must supply your name, address, and function to take ephedrine when you purchase the merchandise. This could be frustrating for this information wasn't liked by those who to be distributed to the authorities, but the Drug and Food Administration mandates individuals to be prevented by this from purchasing more than the usual particular quantity each month. The last limitation is that the drug can not be promoted because of its weight loss advantages. As an alternative, it has to be labelled and sold as a hayfever treatment or even a decongestant for colds and allergies."

    I guess each state has their own stipulations as well- some do not allow it even though it is legal as federal law.

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    Ephedrine hcl isn't banned in Canada as it's used for hay fever or something like that. No where sells the stack together. I just purchase the ephedrine and caffeine pills separately. Is it banned in the US?

    Ephedrine is not, ephedra is.
    In Iowa it is banned AFAIK. It's a precursor to Meth and even Pseudoephedrine can only be bought in small doses. I guess they sell something or other via the pharmacy.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    If you cut out junk, processed foods and sugars, you won't have cravings.. you won't need that crap.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,251 Member
    To the OP- give it a try! Personally I would use it as a tool short term with the intention of NOT taking it for long periods. I can tell you that they personally make me feel fantastic; however, I feel like CRAP when I don't take it. It got to the point where I almost couldn't even function without it.

    Same with certain preworkouts. But maybe stimulants just do that to me :D

    To the people saying it is unsafe I would believe this misconception comes from those who have ultimately abused overused and taken it with preexisting conditions. God forbid an athlete takes 3-4 the recommended dose and has a heart attack, just ruins it for everyone!

    Eta: oh, actually read that article lol. :)

    It made you feel like crap and you get to a,point where you almost couldn't function without it and you STILL recommend it to others????
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Did you just skip over the part where I said use it as a tool with the intention of only using it short term?
    To the OP- give it a try! Personally I would use it as a tool short term with the intention of NOT taking it for long periods. I can tell you that they personally make me feel fantastic; however, I feel like CRAP when I don't take it. It got to the point where I almost couldn't even function without it.

    Same with certain preworkouts. But maybe stimulants just do that to me :D

    To the people saying it is unsafe I would believe this misconception comes from those who have ultimately abused overused and taken it with preexisting conditions. God forbid an athlete takes 3-4 the recommended dose and has a heart attack, just ruins it for everyone!

    Eta: oh, actually read that article lol. :)

    It made you feel like crap and you get to a,point where you almost couldn't function without it and you STILL recommend it to others????
  • fenditesh
    fenditesh Posts: 1
    Where can you buy them?
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  • Cadaverous_Bones
    Cadaverous_Bones Posts: 47
    You can get ephedrine sulphate in 25 mg with a expectorant in it for asthma, you can purchase the ephedrine HCL in half doses. Bronkaid is the 25 mg sulphate and primatene has the ephedrine hcl but its a smaller dose. i hear the primatene kicks in faster, the sulphate is more slow released.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    To the OP- give it a try! Personally I would use it as a tool short term with the intention of NOT taking it for long periods. I can tell you that they personally make me feel fantastic; however, I feel like CRAP when I don't take it. It got to the point where I almost couldn't even function without it.

    Same with certain preworkouts. But maybe stimulants just do that to me :D

    To the people saying it is unsafe I would believe this misconception comes from those who have ultimately abused overused and taken it with preexisting conditions. God forbid an athlete takes 3-4 the recommended dose and has a heart attack, just ruins it for everyone!

    Eta: oh, actually read that article lol. :)

    Sound like a great deal. :huh:

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