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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #1 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 10:28am It still amazes me that energy drinks can work the way that they do. Caffeine is our friend!
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Reply #2 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 11:18am

I also find caffeine works as a semi prevent. I stay somewhat jacked up during the day, start with a couple cups, hit starbucks mid afternoon. Normally I'm a one cup in the morning guy, but on cycle I do 2 in the am and re charge in the mid afternoon. Seems to help keep the beast at bay and reduces my shadowing.

And when I start up the oxygen for an actual attack, my dear wifey pours me a sugar free Red Bull on the rocks. Works well at preventing the comeback attacks.

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Reply #3 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 12:29pm

Guiseppi wrote on Apr 9^th, 2010 at 11:18am:

I also find caffeine works as a semi prevent. I stay somewhat jacked up during the day, start with a couple cups, hit starbucks mid afternoon. Normally I'm a one cup in the morning guy . . . .

Sorry in advance, but you're a lightweight Wink

. One cup in the morning and one in the afternoon is adversity to me!

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #4 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 1:22pm Oh I see......it's on!
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midwestbeth CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 1123 Edwardsville, IL Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #5 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 2:24pm Caffeine.......YES!!
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steveng CH.com Newbie Offline Nothings working anymore Posts: 7 Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #6 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 3:53pm Thanks all for the info on caffeine. I'm going to buy a few cans of red bull after work and try tonight. maybe I'll sleep more than 2 hours.
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BMoneeTheMoneeMan CH.com Alumnus Offline In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP Posts: 2674 Portland, OR	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #7 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 4:08pm If you are looking to get sleep, you should try melatonin. Melatonin seems to be a good aid in letting us sleep. I also use benadryl with the melatonin. Search melatonin on the site.
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Re: Caffeine yes or no
Reply #8 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 5:08pm

If you have not been on caffeine in the last four years I would not suggest Red Bull at night! Personally, during peak times (I'm chronic) I can go through more than 2 pots a day. I agree with Joe that it can work as a prevent to the extent that if I am well caffeinated the hits will not be as strong. I use 5 hr energy often, and can usually knock back a hit in under 10 mins if I get to it early.

My second word of advice is O2. Read the info to the left of your screen and make that your number one line of defense. It works very well for most of us. Suggestion with that is to use 15lpm as an absolute minimum. Some can get by with less, but for most of us that would be the first break point. I'm using 25lpm and probably will increase it when I can scare up enough coinage to get a bigger regulator. At 25lpm I can usually knock back a hit in 5-8 mins, and it doesn't keep me awake afterward either.

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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #9 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 5:44pm The amount of syurpy strong coffee I drink every day probably did some good. About the time my CH disappeared I increased the potency but I have no real proof of its effect. I just love coffee. In short: not bad so far as most of us are concerned and maybe a good thing. Charlie
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Re: Caffeine yes or no
Reply #10 - Apr 9^th, 2010 at 11:06pm

steveng-

Hello and welcome! I personally only drink one cup of coffee a day and it's 1/2 caf. I do drink full strength when I'm in cycle though as it takes a lot of the edge off the pain. I also do not recommend redbull at night! I ditto the melatonin.

Lots of reading to do on the meds & treatments section of the site.

Take care!

mel

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Reply #11 - Apr 10^th, 2010 at 12:15am

I drink so much caffeine I couldn't keep track of it. Coffee first and foremost, Dr Pepper, Pepsi, Tea, Coke, the list goes on and on. Then there's the energy drinks...mostly sugar free Rockstar, or the blue Monster. Occasionally I will have a coffee flavored Monster.

I think I have too much blood in my caffeine system. A Cafe Americano to go please! (3 shots of espresso and filled with hot water)

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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #12 - Apr 10^th, 2010 at 10:38am It looks like you've been treated for a variety of conditions, such as sinus infections (Cephalexin) and migraines (Ketorolac or Toradol). Follow others advice, this board is a gold mine.
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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #13 - Apr 10^th, 2010 at 11:40am keep in mind you build up a tolerance to caffeine. at least i do. try not to drink a gallon of coffee in hopes of not getting a future attack. use your caffeine as an abortive only as needed.
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Reply #14 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 11:37pm

-johnny- wrote on Apr 10^th, 2010 at 11:40am:

keep in mind you build up a tolerance to caffeine. at least i do. try not to drink a gallon of coffee in hopes of not getting a future attack. use your caffeine as an abortive only as needed.

that's my experience too...caffeine at the wrong time (for me) is a trigger. Years of experience to know timing (which is why a HA diary is key if you are new to the beast).

At the right time...BIG help...and I must drink enough to be acclimated because I can down an energy drink (NOS or Wired my favs) and still get to sleep in minutes.....

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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #15 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 1:20am jon im glad you mentioned that. 2 cycles ago (8 or 9 years and pre CH.com days) i would drink coffee as a preventative. at this point nothing worked and the attacks where hard and frequent. experience has taught me to be patient and try not to overdo things in desperation.
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sandie99 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Wish it, dream it, do it - inspite the pain! Posts: 11975 Finland Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #16 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 6:26am For me, caffeine is always a yes. Energy drinks and caffeine tabs have helped me countless times ever since I first tried them. Now I rely on them. Sanna
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E-Double CH.com Alumnus Offline Are we ourselves? Posts: 6948 Commack,New_York Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #17 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 9:02am I miss it and so does my noggin. I was supposed to completely cut it out due to other health issues. I actually compromised by drinking 1/2 caf. It's not that bad but I do notice a difference when I "need" it for shadowing
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Redd CH.com Sponsor Offline Posts: 8457 Stevens Point USA Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #18 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 9:59am One should NOT come between this gal and her coffee. EVER! Unless of course you wish to pull back a bloody stump for an arm. Pegg (Who drinks her coffee like I prefer my men. Hot-Strong- and could keep me up all night. )
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Ghost CH.com Alumnus Offline Farting relieves the pressure Posts: 4106 Farmersville, TX Gender:	Re: Caffeine yes or no Reply #19 - Apr 15^th, 2010 at 9:58pm at least 10 cokes for the gaot a day. and not those candy a55 cans.
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