** Long term (3-4y+) user of ECA thread **

emjay777 · 08-27-2009, 02:33 PM

Good or bad, post your story on that thread !

Side effect ? addiction ? positive effect ?

thanks

pushinweightwi · 08-27-2009, 02:52 PM

I never took it that long but did take it pretty consistently for about a year. Effects? Lets see:
I lost weight
I had terrible fatigue
Adrenals were totally shot to hell
I had trouble sleeping despite being tired all the time
Lots of sweating

I have not use ECA in years despite using fat burners many times since. Once you have binged on ephedrine it is not what it used to be. I like getting shredded, but not while feeling like a meth head.

emjay777 · 08-27-2009, 05:05 PM

I'm looking more for people who use it only pre-workout max 3-4 per week at regular dose. Not someone who use it for fat loss purpose...

but thanks for sharing bro

AliassailA · 08-27-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by emjay777

Good or bad, post your story on that thread !

Side effect ? addiction ? positive effect ?

thanks

-Never had any side effects
-didn't notice any weight loss from the stack itself, but it helped curb appetite and increase my perceived energy.
-Never any addicting feeling
-Headaches for 1 day when coming off a cycle(I only use for one month at a time with a long break in between)
-High tolerance after 2 weeks

Edit: Also the addition of aspirin had no effects on me at all but nose bleeds so you can go without.
Edit 2: Almost like the half life decreased after 2 weeks(increased metabolism of ephedrine) from 6-8 hours to 3-4 hours.

AliassailA · 08-27-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by emjay777

I'm looking more for people who use it only pre-workout max 3-4 per week at regular dose. Not someone who use it for fat loss purpose...

but thanks for sharing bro

Oh sorry just noticed for pre-workout, I have heard a few things that would make me steer clear of using it just for pre-workout. It spikes blood pressure quite a bit and wouldn't recommend.

emjay777 · 08-27-2009, 05:26 PM

I've been using :

200mg caffeine
24mg ephedrine
325mg aspirin
600mg green tea extract

pre-workout 3 time per week for the last 3 month straight

And i've notice only positive effects like:

-extreme focus and energy
-Increase endurence
-increase in strenght (at my lowest weight im beating all my previous record)
-no crash (compare to plain caffeine)
-a bit of bodyfat loss

... simply no side effects

But i'm still concern about the long term risks of ephedrine... i've heard lot of thing about insulin sentivity, prostate enlargement and adrenal system malfunction

note: i also take 10g BCAA pre and post workout and 1000mg vitamin C during workout and I eat a lot of good fats ( olive oil, fish oil , flax seed oil, almonds) and alot of green veggie and antioxidants. Which, i think promote good nervous system and adrenal health..

AliassailA · 08-27-2009, 05:32 PM

Well your only using it for 3 days a week, the normal usage is 2x ED, which is quite different. It yields an increase in cardiovascular output so its not bad 3 days a week. The long term sides are quite over-rated. Many studies done are with 50mg+ of EPH at a time which will significantly increase your BP over 25mg+caffeine.

So in the end if its working for ya then go for it but IMHO, I would make sure its only 3 days a week and if you need to start upping the dose then take some time off.

Still though I would not use it long term as a final approach to having good workouts, I would take periodic weeks off.

emjay777 · 08-28-2009, 02:16 PM

Any other long term users willing to share there experience ?

Rodzilla01 · 08-28-2009, 02:25 PM

Been using Ephedrine since 1992. Mostly just do it pre-workout unless I'm getting ready for a show then twice daily. Always do it Mon-Fri and take the weekends off.

emjay777 · 08-29-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodzilla01

Been using Ephedrine since 1992. Mostly just do it pre-workout unless I'm getting ready for a show then twice daily. Always do it Mon-Fri and take the weekends off.

Hey rod did you ever notice some side effects ? insulin resistance? prostate enlargement or anything else ?

ThrashMetal · 08-29-2009, 11:58 AM

you can't take ECA stacks for that long. ECA acts on the same beta-receptors as clen, hence it must be cycled to work efficiently.

Rodzilla01 · 08-29-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by emjay777

Hey rod did you ever notice some side effects ? insulin resistance? prostate enlargement or anything else ?

The only side's I experienced were temporary prostate enlargement and every once in a while the normal sexual side's.

emjay777 · 08-29-2009, 01:01 PM

''temporary'' prostate enlargement ?

Rodzilla01 · 08-29-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by emjay777

''temporary'' prostate enlargement ?

Inflamed while on.....

emjay777 · 08-29-2009, 01:11 PM

looking at your pictures i can see that insulin resistance is definetly not a side effect you,ve experience. Amazing physique by the way!
So in all those years of ECA you have not exp?rience any serious side effects.

Thanks a lot for sharing bro

Rodzilla01 · 08-29-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emjay777

looking at your pictures i can see that insulin resistance is definetly not a side effect you,ve experience. Amazing physique by the way!
So in all those years of ECA you have not exp?rience any serious side effects.

Thanks a lot for sharing bro

Lol, thanks. I can honestly say that I have never encountered any bad side effects.