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 ECA and anxiety/panic attack
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Novice 
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Fellas, I am interested in eca, but I have had problems with panic attack in the past. Does eca give you that serious edgy feeling? First, about the panic attack, it hit me like a bullet. I was watching tv one night, and boom, my heart was racing, I was nearly hyperventilating, and I was convinced that it was a heart attack. I came from nowhere, but if you have not been there, you cannot understand the terror of knowing that you are dying. Well, it hit me again a few more times before I saw a doc, and long story short, he told me the following: Think of your body like a balloon. When you have stress and do not release it, it is like taking a breath into a balloon. Sooner or later, without release, that balloon is going to pop, and basicly, your body popped. And the sorry thing is, fear of having a panic attack creates another panic attack. It sucks, and I would truly not wish it on my worst enemy, but it is a truly physiological reaction to stress, and those of you have been there can attest, it is a serious bitch.There are medications that work well, and I am doing fine now. Back to my question though, how does ECA make you feel? Is it mild, medium, or a practically unbearable edgy feeling? Thanks in advance.    | ||
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Novice
Posts: 8 |
c'mon fellas, bump | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 142 |
I am on a prescription medication for anxiety and panic attacks, I have been taking ephedrine for quite awhile and haven't had any problems I'm not advising it just giving you my experience | ||
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Novice
Posts: 7 |
Regarding anxiety/panic attacks and ephedrine/caffeine: About a year ago, I started getting panic attacks. They were more like mini-attacks. Heart beat slightly increased, but severe anxiety that something was wrong, shortness of breath, palpitations, etc. Long story short... I saw a couple of docs including a cardiologist and a psych doctor. The upshot of the whole deal... after about 1/2 year of misery, I reconciled the whole thing within my head. Occasionally, I still get the mild anxiety but it is easily controllable. I have started incorporating ephedrine and caffeine back into my training with no ill effects, but I am also on a prescription Beta Blocker (think of this as anti-ephedrine) which I take immediately after the workout. If you still experience panic and anxiety, beta-blockers are a very benign way to help out. Then there's always the tried and true, Valium and its benzo cousins. Bottom line: get a good doc who will listen and has treated athletes and lay off the ephedrine until the anxiety is under control. Peace,  | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 51 |
Find a great Hypnotherapist. No joke here. 80% of what a lot of Docs will throw a pill at you for can be fixed by having a good Hypnotherapist provide you with a strategy to relax, and let out the tension. They can also provide you a way to assist in your motivation for working out as well. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 747 |
It jacks me way up. I would not use if you have a heart condition, hypertention, or any cardio-pulminary disorder. ------------------ It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. Don't squat with your spurs on. Good judgement comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1340 |
Learn how to meditate..Im gonna learn soon.
------------------ BROS BEFORE HO'S | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 265 |
Ok, I have something kindalike anxiety attacks. When I'm around large groups of people, I tend to get all the symptoms. I noticed strangely however, that when taking an ECA, the feeling seemed to subside. But, everyone once and a while, and this only happens when I'm by myself, I get this feeling that something is terribly wrong, and my heart starts to be fast as hell. Once i take a few deep breaths and start to relax (sometimes it happens when I'm driving, and I pull over) everything is ok. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1242 |
Anxiety is related to brain chemistry (seretonin, norep, ep, dopamine). ECA alters levels of ep/norep. Because of this (and personal experience) I would not recommend it. BTW -- I had a MILD anxiety disorder which cascaded into a LARGE anxiety disorder because of ECA. Don't do it, it is not worth it. Puc | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 39 |
quote: i agree if ya smoke a little every now and then it will help!i have panic attacks also and i take Xenadrine before my workouts. im also on a deca d-bol cycle. but if ya have bad panic attacks i wouldnt reccomend it. just stick with cardio and get a lot of sleep so you will be energized! STATIC PUMP | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 395 |
Smoking herb could cause you to have an attack, I have seen this before. If your not use strong herb, it can cause this reaction. If your used to the strength of the herb, then it may help. |
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posted February 17, 2001 01:15 AM