Ephedrine addiction

By Douglas

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Paquet Energie (try-all)

Substance: dne ephedra supercaps
Dosage: more and more

My first experience of ephedrine were cold remedies such as Sudafed and Do-Do Chesteze, in 1998, which I took only occasionally.

Then one day in 2001, I got a bottle of 100 Ephedra Super Caps. Wow. :) Suddenly, I didn't have to worry about running out of the stuff any more. First time, I took two capsules in one go - I was excited, happy and huggy, it helped me go out partying, it helped me clean my flat, and it helped me quit smoking without piling on the pounds too.

If I hadn't kept on taking it, maybe it wouldn't have been a problem. But it became a daily habit. After a couple of weeks, two capsules were no longer enough. After another week, three capsules weren't enough either. The instructions said you ought to lay off it for a week or two, but I found that easier said than done. I managed to stop a few times, but it would make me feel bummed out and lethargic. A year later, I was taking up to ten a day.

Then one day I read about Steve Bechler. By that time, I couldn't go to work or keep social arrangements without taking ephedrine. But I didn't want to die, so I decided to take some time off work to help me stop. I thought my doctor was more likely to give me a sick note if I convince him that I'm depressed - so I decided to read up about the diagnostic criteria for depression.

I found the diagnostic criteria for other illnesses in the same place, including Substance Dependence. I read it. Eek! :O It seemed to be a description of my own behaviour.

So a couple of weeks later, I fessed up to the doc, and was referred to a drug treatment specialist, who gave me cognitive behavioural therapy on an outpatient basis.

I now have more friends, and my life is leaps and bounds better than it was before I started using ephedrine in the first place. :) My bottles of supercaps are sitting on the shelf gathering dust.

Advice: ephedrine is probably okay for occasional or short term use, but don't keep taking it every day. If you find that you can't stop taking the stuff, then go see your doctor about it, as soon as possible, before the problem becomes serious.

If you've ever done coke or speed before developing an ephedrine habit, you'd be amazed how tempting it is to try to deal with ephedrine withdrawals by taking something harder. I went to A&E for speed in 1994 - but that didn't stop me hankering for speed again when the ephedrine tolerance increased.

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............... - 2007-11-28 23:33:26

I don't know what to make of Eph. Im a pretty quiet guy but when I take this stuff something clicks. I get sorta obnoxious and narcissistic. Basically i turn into an ass hole, yet people seem to like me better when im on it..esspecially women for some stange reason. Its a bit like Jekyl and Hyde. Don't know what I should do here, I know its bringing me down a bad path but could it be worth it?

addict42 - 2008-03-10 06:12:00

No, it certainly isn't.

HelterSkelter - 2008-06-06 17:48:00

no man not at all, heh did u even read the story above?

kris - 2008-09-17 21:14:14

its totally not worth it. I just got clinically depressed due to abusing ephedrine. Im up to 8 pills a day now..its great at first, and a killer way to lose weight..thats why i started(i take it with caffeine and aspirin) and ive ended up in the hospital twice now from it

shorty - 2009-03-15 06:35:04

well, I is is very sad to say, but i have been taking up to 20 ephedrine pills a day since Sept. of 2005 and it is now March of 2009.....I too started off with just a few, and of course took more when the effects of just a few didn't work anymore...before I knew it, I was taking 20 pills or more a day to get through being the single mother of two and working a scheduled 96 hours a week! When the few people that I did have around me started to menion to me the mood swings, the irritability, (the 'negative' effects that I tried to attribute to exhaustion) and tied them to the ephedrine, I didn't want to admit it, but they were right. The first day that I tried to go without it, I actually wasn't too bad; but the very next morning, now about 36 hours since I had taken any, I could barely move, I was swelling everywhere, I ached horribly....I mean, I have been through childbirth, c-sections, etc. and I would rather do that than go through these withdrawls again! Any one who says that it is no big deal is a fool! I started to take the pills again within a few weeks and before I knew it, I was right back up to the 20 pills a day. About a year after trying to quit the first time, I tried again. I slowly weaned myself off of the pills, and it worked. It still hurt, and I was very tired, but after about 3 weeks I was no longer in pain. I went without them for a few months, and one day at work, I was just so exhausted that I took 2 pills from a co-worker.....8 months later, here I am.....back up to about 14 pills a day and it is driving me nuts...............If anyone can please tell me how to get off of these damn pills and STAY OFF please e-mail me at dianaotte@ymail.com, and help me!!! I need some help cause these pills have ruined my life; and they are starting to ruin my relationship with my children and my employees; my mood swings are out of control........please

The_Animal - 2009-05-27 00:22:20

Well, I've been on and off ephedrine for the better part of a year now. I use it with caffeine and aspirin for the purpose of becoming cut in bodybuilding. I love the energy and focus I get from this stuff but I must admit I am becoming more egotistical and irritable. Now, I'm not fully sure if thats because of the ephedrine or the other supplements I take on a daily basis. The most I've gotten up to is 10 pills a day before running out and deciding to take a couple month break. Just started on them again with 6 pills a day. I do not have an addictive personality and was fine coming off them the first time, I'll have to view my performance when I stop running them for a second time.

The_Animal - 2009-05-27 00:30:19

To the person who wanted advice on how to get off this stuff. I've been on and off numerous supplements that have been considered "addictive". Trust me, if you truly want to get off these pills then you are going to need a strong frame of mind as well as will power. You do not need to see these quack doctors out there that think the solution to one drug problem is to prescribe another. You need to stay focused and realize whats important in your life like your children. I have gotten off many things before and I know its not easy, but you have to stay alert and keep yourself focused on the path that you want. Will power is everything! Remember, stay mentally, physically, and emotionally strong! Being weak.....well..is for the weak, and thats not you is it?

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