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Consumer Review: Taking Xenadrine Has Become The Highlight Of My Day. I Think I'm Getting Addicted To It.

About two months ago, I decided to change my whole lifestyle. I had been eating tons of junk food, morning until night, and rarely did anything active. My parents decided to get me a gym membership and I happily accepted, hoping I could save myself from being a couch potato before I turn 20. Not only that, they provided me a personal trainer, and that gave me even more motivation. Before I knew it, my diet changed drastically. I watched my fat intake, ate lots of fruit and veggies, cut out caffeine from my life, did plenty of cardio and weight training. At six foot two, I went from 230 to 220 pounds in a matter of weeks. But human nature kicked in, and I thought it wasn't enough.

I tried shakes, and they worked nicely on filling me up and making me feel good, but there was really no difference in weight. I stayed around 220 for about 2 weeks and my gut still looked very unsightly. I was looking for other ways to get out of this plateau, and that's when I found the ad for Xenadrine. The pictures in the ad were a little over the top, but there were a lot of testimonials and that won me over.

In my impatient haste, I bought a bottle, but in my cautious hesitation, I waited until I had a couple days of free time before trying it. I certainly didn't want to feel any side effects when I was doing something important. The day came and I took the minimum dose based on the instructions. Odd thing is, I had no sudden surge of energy. I took it, I felt OK, I didn't feel tired or hyper, so I assumed I was going to tolerate it pretty well. I decided to head out to the gym the next day, making sure I took a dose 30 minutes prior. I had some energy, but I got a little dizzy and I had enough exercise for the day. I didn't have that episode again thankfully.

A week had passed, and still no hyperness or fatigue. I would lay down often during the day, but after about 15 minutes rest, I could get up without a problem, which was very nice for once. My daily regime of cardio at the gym took an interesting turn. My heart rate went down. I tried my darndest to get to 80% of my target heart rate (162 bpm, 18 years old), but I couldn't reach it as I usually did. I was told that if your heart rate goes down, your heart is pumping more blood and getting stronger, and that gave me a sigh of relief and a big self-esteem boost.

Two days ago, I just finished my first week on Xenadrine on the small dose and bumped it up to 4 a day. Now I'm realizing I am looking forward for the next dose every night like it's the highlight of my life. I am also noticing that I'm eating very little and drinking water not as often as I wish and getting the jitters too, which hasn't happened before. I think I may be developing an addiction and I'm a little frightened about it. Can anybody out there relate? Any suggestions? I would highly appreciate them. I'm just starting to change my way of life, and all of these changes can be pretty scary. I just want to know that I'm not alone in this peculiar battle of the bulge. Thanks for your time.


Response #1

I don't have any experience with Xenadrine, but I do with another very similar product, Diet Fuel by TwinLab. Unfortunately, I fell victim to an addictive cycle with this drug. It worked great for providing me with energy (and tons of it) so that I could work out like a maniac. In fact, I put on about 20 pounds of muscle in a year and exercised religiously almost every day. It did not, however, magically reduce my fat stores. To be fair, I didn't drastically change my diet, but be aware that even with intense exercising (average of two hours per day), Diet Fuel did NOT catalyze fat loss for me. My body fat percentage went down, but that's simply because I added the extra muscle. Diet Fuel is almost identical to Xenadrine in the amount of stimulants it supplies per recommended daily dosage, but it lacks the synephrine.

Anyway, about the addiction. I tried to initially take it for the 12 weeks it recommends. I couldn't do it. Within the 12 weeks of the first cycle, I had become addicted. Severely addicted. I NEVER took more than was recommended during the entire course of that first cycle, but I couldn't come off of the damn things. I initially tried to stop completely, but I found that I couldn't even drag myself out of bed in the morning. I would literally lay in bed all day, but if I took a pill I could function normally. I tired once for three days to stay off the pills, but that turned into three days calling in sick at work and not leaving my house (not to mention missing my workouts). I felt listless and depressed. Taking the Diet Fuel was not the highlight of my day, it WAS my day. Without taking the supplements, I did not even have the energy to leave my house. The only way I broke my addiction was to very gradually, over the course of six months, step down my usage.

Be VERY careful with these types of supplements. They are extremely dangerous.


Response #2

I am taking Xenadrine and can completely relate to your symptoms. I am a 17 year old who has struggled with weight problems and eating disorders since I was 12. I was dating someone who lost over 100 lbs. on Xenadrine, and because I was beginning to fall back into bulimia, I was desperate to try anything to avoid becoming sick. However, after about 3 weeks on the drug, I'm not sure if it's much better.

The first week, I did not feel any energy surges. The second week, however, I noticed it right away. I couldn't concentrate in class or sit still. I found that if I took the second dose after 2 p.m., I wasn't able to fall asleep until about 4 in the morning when the "crash" period came. Then, dragging myself out of bed became the most difficult experience. I would desperately stumble for my bottle so I could continue to function and get to school. After a while, I began to increase exercise in hopes of getting rid of some of the extra energy. I am on the varsity track team, and although not a runner, I still do their workout and then do a throwing/lifting workout. After that, I get on the treadmill for another 45 minutes without any reservation and feel like I can keep going. It's a great feeling to be able to exercise without getting tired, but I've noticed some serious side effects that seem to be common. My legs feel numb and that's probably why I can do more exercise, I can't concentrate or talk sometimes, I'm jittery, anxious, feel pressure in my chest, clammy hands, and recently, rectal bleeding. I am going to make an appointment to see my doctor to see how lasting these effects can be. I'll give an update when I know more.



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