N.O. explode / heart palpitations

[khall540]

So long story short I have been doing P90X for 4 months straight, 6 days a week and take N.O. explode before my workouts. Never had any problems. I am 26 years old, 6'3'' 185 lbs. and a pretty active guy and watch what I eat. Don't smoke, don't drink coffee, rarely ever drink, consume lots of water, no soda, and of course the occasionly pinch of skoal while driving around all night at work. (about my only bad habit) I also take kickboxing and ju jitsu 3 times a week.

So last night I'm sitting in the office doing some paperwork on the computer and I feel this twitch in my chest, like my heart is fluttering or skipping a beat. Don't think much of it but keep noticing it for about 15 minutes and start to get worried. Then I get a call to go the the E.R. to help out the nurses with some douche who is threatening to punch them. After calming the guy down I have one of the nurses hook me up to an EKG real quick and take my blood pressure and pulse. Sure shit, I am having heart palpitations (irregular heat beats) . I went home, fell asleep, woke up, did my workout w/o taking n.o. xplode. After my workout I crash on the couch. Heart beats start acting up again, so I schedule a follow up with my family doctor for tomorrow. I read the bottle of explode which says to stop taking if you get heart palpitations. I was just curious if anyone else who has used this stuff has had anything like this happen? I love taking it but will drop it real quick if this is what is causing this. I'm just not sure why now after 4 months of taking this is this starting to happen ? Any thoughts?

 

[AWARCORP]

You mention that you dont drink coffee but considering that NO Explode is the equivalent of 4 cups of coffee, you are basically a semi heavy coffee drinker. Could be causing a superficial higher than average heart rate. Lay off the NO Explode, use it in cycles, 3 weeks on, 2 weeks off. My experience with NO Explode is I can happily work out with out it, get the same energy but I dont get the same pump. Its not natural to your body so like any supplement, easy on and easy off.

Oh, and the anal leakage.

 

[Anvil_X]

Man, that stuff's funky. My commander took it all the time while we were in Afghanistan, and he would turn into a damn aggressive psychopath. We always dreaded the moments when one of our platoons would get in a firefight right after he drank a batch of it. It was bad enough having to deal with somebody jacked up on that crap, worse when he was making command decisions that could get guys killed while doing it.

Glad you're okay though. This reminds me of my dumbass roommate, dude calls me while I was bird hunting a few months back to tell me he was in the ICU. He drank like six Monsters and gave himself Atrial Fribulation and an irregular heartbeat. They had to put him under and defribulate him to set his ticker back right.

It ain't worth it if it makes the one organ keeping you alive go all twitchy.

 

[khall540]

It just gives me lots of energy and focus and my workouts are amazing when I take it. For instance, todays workout (back and biceps) felt like shit without taking it. I was super tired when I got home and I took a nap. It really was my cup of coffee every afternoon when I woke up before I hit the gym to give me that boost and keep my going all day long. Plus I just watched that episode of Rock Center with Brian Williams and they did a story on those two soldiers who died while taking Jack3d and oxi elite, which got me all worried. Looks like its time for a break and I'm sure that is what my doc is going to tell me this afternoon when I see him.

 

[steveptr]

I used to take NO explode before my car accident. Never had a problem. You may be sensitive to caffeine. With that being said. How long have you been taking said product? Ive used lots of different supplements. One that I would suggest is Jak3d USPlabs™ JACK3D Micro™ - Fruit Punch - USP LABS 1010125 - GNC USE WITH CATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES I have seen that there are lawsuits against the product.
One thing to account for also is Cretin it is in almost all "pump" products

 

[khall540]

So I saw the doc today. Said everything sounds good with my heart and I am healthy as a horse. He asked me to lay off the N.O. xplode for two weeks and see if the palpitations continue. He belives my eletrical circuit may be a bit overwhelmed with all of the activities and workouts I have been doing, given my low body fat and said it is nothing that can kill me. After my doctor visit I did a 45 minute insanity workout without any pre workout n.o. xplode and didn't feel any palpitations at all today.

 

[JJones75]

alot of people have irregular heart beats and mild palpitations , in your case if you can feel it then its not common for you.
Stress and being over worked can cause it alot as well

 

[zombeez4brekfast]

I tried noexplode years ago. Recently picked up 1MR which is great. Just a suggestion, i know supps work different for everyone.

 

[bjay]

majority of these energy drink or prework out supli has cafeine, yes no sugar (some case) but caffeine is much worst 4mnths is long enough to see bad effects specialy taking them everyday.i still takes them on those days i know ill be doing heavy lifting.twitching muscle is normal effect specialy after an hour.understand that heart is a big muscle you actualy rushing blood to circulate in your heart each time caffeine enters your blood stream..take it smartly DONT take it everyday.cycling routine..every individual body system is different i can take them even twice a day before but dang heart rate is like nascar speed lol..its not new were seeing irregular heart rate from those supliments..less is always better when taking supliments..natural way of getting energy or protein to your body still the best way.. oh by the way never take any of those supliments 48 to 72 hrs before shooting precision.that fingertips will be soo shaky..

 

[khall540]

bjay- I understand everything youre saying. I was just confussed as to why now all of the sudden after 4 months of taking it and 13-14 hours after my last dose would I feel the palipitations kick in when I was doing no hard physical work, only walking/driving/sitting in a chair.

 

[cjherrman]

No explode is a pretty dated supplement. You will see much better results and no crash with other products.

 

[khall540]

No explode is a pretty dated supplement. You will see much better results and no crash with other products.

Such as.....?

 

[Ultraman550]

Could also be anxiety attacks. When I get one my heart beats a thousand times a second and its scary shit.

 

[cjherrman]

I have tried Black Powder it FOR ME was a lot better than NO explode no comparisons. I always get adjusted to the extra caffeine fast but the Black Powder works great.

 

[DirtyDave]

I've had Atrial Fibrillation since I was 20. I'm 32 now and it runs in my family. Dad and 2 brothers have it.
I stay away from caffeine and take the Caffeine Free N.O. Xplode 2.0. Like AWARCORP said, 3 weeks on, 2 weeks off. I have not had any issues yet, but I'm only on my 2nd cycle.

 

[demolitionman]

Fwiw, when I have early AM long hauls trucking I suck down extra black coffee. I started getting anxious and having slight pains in my chest above left breast. Kinda scary, but soon as I diagnosed it was result of too much caffeine, I cut it out and they went away. This shit plagued me for nearly a month....more sleep and less caffeine. I feel better than ever. Hope you get it all better again!

 

[Nidstyles]

I look at that stuff and my heart starts racing. I have tried it once and I felt like my heart was going to explode. Caffiene and me do not get long very well. I stay away from that stuff now.