Scary Reaction to Fat Burners

[VeggieLifterChick]

I hadn't taken any fat burners for atleast 6 weeks, probably even more, like 8. I started taking adipo (NYC) again, 2 doses a day of just one capsule each time. On the 3rd night, long after the second dose had worn off, I had what I think must have been a panic attack. I became intensely, overwhelmingly frightened (in response to nothing, no possible stimulus), my heart was racing, I felt isolated, and like I was losing my grip on sanity. I felt vulnerable, especially mentally. It felt like what I imagine a bad trip would be like. I rarely ever cry, and I had tears streaming down my face. I felt glued to my chair. I didn't know how to get my grip back. I thought I might need to cut myself, that that would some how cause a release of the tension and the craziness. Luckily, a friend called me right then. She calmed me down, told me to put the tv on, and explained what a panic attack was. Like I said, this has NEVER happened to me before.

So, even though I now have a full bottle minus 6 capsules of adipo in my cupboard, I am not touching the stuff. This happened a week ago.

Last night, I was working a 10 hour shift. I bartend. I was feeling tired from the night before, and the girl i was working with had stackers 2s so I took one, thinking I had nothing to worry about since it was ECA and not NYC. The buzz wore off in 45 mins, so I took another capsule. That seemed to last a bit longer. That second dose was taken no later than 8 pm. I crashed from the stackers at about 1:30 am, right before we were going to close. Then, at about 4:30 am, while I was on the phone with my boyfriend, it happened again - though to a lesser extent this time by far. My heart was racing and my breathing quickened. My eyes were darting all over the room. I became terrified. I figured out what was happening and I told him and he got me through it, in probably about 15 minutes or so. I went to bed at 5 am. I woke up at 7:30, feeling hot in my 65 degree room, and totally wired yet exhausted. I still can't sleep. I'm jittery. I took that second dose 12 hours ago. I can't figure out why I am having this reaction.

Has this happened to anyone else? How can I get it out of my system? Do I need to just wait it out?

 

[starfish]

It sounds to me like you had a classic panic attack..

I've had them and the feeling is very scary and SUCKS!!

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Yikes- that is terrible. And EXACTLY why people need to be careful of fatburners. Just becasue they are legal doesn't mean they are safe.

Hope everything works out good for you - no more attacks. I am sure it is a truely terrifying experience.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

yohimbine can cause anxiety.. especially orally..

are you taking anything else?

inositol helps tremendously with anxiety in many cases particularly if caffiene is involved (which depletes inositol)

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

not taking anything else.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

try inositol.. 2-3g a day.. can work wonders

 

[Gladiola]

Yikes! Sorry to hear that - but glad you are OK!

 

[CrystalChick]

A Panic Attack can strike at any time in one's life I have a good friend that would have attacks while drinking beer.
The unfortunate aspect of Panic is that it will repeat it self.
It's almost like the mind condition's itself to feel panic when in fact there is nothing to fear.
I would obviously not take any fat burners again if I were you. See if you experience this same feeling again. If you do pay close attention to what you were thinking about before you had the attack.

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