FDA announces recall of diet pill Hydroxycut

bitparity · 5/01/2009 10:41am

Just came out 30 min ago. I actually started using it a few weeks ago. Guess I'm going right off of it. Ah, smells like the good ol' days when Hydroxycut had ephedra...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials are announcing the recall of popular weight loss pill Hydroxycut, after reports of liver damage and other health problems.

Food and Drug Administration officials said Friday the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a nationwide recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds and by body builders to sharpen their muscles.

Link to FDA recall
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02006.html

**It is Fake** · Posted On: 5/01/2009 10:56am

Hydroxycut has been having problems from the beginning of their product run.

**Meex** · Posted On: 5/01/2009 11:17am

Of course there's gonna be liver damage, eventually.
That's what water pills do. . .amp out your system
to over process the extra water in your system.

It's like steroids, the body builders cycled it, back in
he day, and most show no signs of ill effects.

The athletes go and abuse it, and have all kinds of
physical problems.

Hydroxycut, and others like it are not intended for
long-term use. So, all you fat people, STOP using it!
Go train, instead!!!

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**TheRuss** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 12:33am

The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplants. One death due to liver failure has been reported to FDA.

What the Hell are they putting in those fucking things?

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Originally Posted by Meex

Of course there's gonna be liver damage, eventually.
That's what water pills do. . .amp out your system
to over process the extra water in your system.

Explain?

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 12:48pm

Another question would be: what was the dosage????

Too bad to see this product go. I remember the first time I used it, when it had ephedra. That thing gave me major jitters. The ephedra-free version was something I could use. I never really did use it for teh mythical phat-loss, but to get better early-morning workouts.

This product is still dangerous for some, plus one never knows how exactly people are using this ****. I never got close to the full dosage, but I can imagine some 250+lbs fattie gobbling on this **** like if they were cashews.

**Phrost** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 1:22pm

Lipo6x is a much better product anyway. Stupid people will find a way to make anything dangerous. That's not a justification to outlaw a product that works just fine for responsible people.

If I wanted an overprotective authority in my life I wouldn't have moved out at 18.

**Zapruder** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 1:32pm

Originally Posted by Phrost

Lipo6x is a much better product anyway. Stupid people will find a way to make anything dangerous. That's not a justification to outlaw a product that works just fine for responsible people.

If I wanted an overprotective authority in my life I wouldn't have moved out at 18.

If the government doesnt tell us what we can and cant put in our bodies WHO WILL?!??! Can you tell me that WHOOOO!!!!!!

**Meex** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 3:16pm

Originally Posted by TheRuss

Originally Posted by Meex

Of course there's gonna be liver damage, eventually.
That's what water pills do. . .amp out your system
to over process the extra water in your system.

Explain?

Diuretics (water pills) typically force the Kidney
to dump water and other fluids unnaturally, and
thereby forces the kidney to process that extra
fluid.

Possible problems include potassium & electrolyte
deficiency, liver shut down, dehydration, etc.

but, hey, I'm not a doctor. . .
can a doctor answer?

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**TheRuss** · Posted On: 5/02/2009 5:20pm

Originally Posted by Meex

Diuretics (water pills) typically force the Kidney
to dump water and other fluids unnaturally, and
thereby forces the kidney to process that extra
fluid.

That's the kidneys. You said liver damage.

I'm also not sure what you mean by "unnaturally".