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ChefChris CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 245 Virginia Beach, Va Gender:	energy drinks Jan 20^th, 2011 at 12:17am WOW!!!!! the energy drinks work!!! i started to get hit and i slammed a Monster and in 5 min it was gone. its that easy???? YES it is. i cant believe i didnt try this years ago when yall told me to. well better late than never.
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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 8:14am Cool, huh? I carry the mini-Monsters around with me to use when I'm out. Doesn't seem to work quite as well as the large cans of carbonated juice, but it does work. Problem is most of the stores around here have stopped selling it. Trying the mini-RedBulls now. Should be the same. Congratulations on your epiphany! lance
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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: energy drinks Reply #2 - Jan 20^th, 2011 at 8:27am I have cans of red bull stashed in glove boxes, seat back pockets, cupboards, people think I'm an energy drink junkie! Glad it's helping ya Chris. Joe
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #3 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 9:12am I carry a 5hr Energy in by pocket at all times. It is small enough to be able to do that, and small enough it doesn't have to be cold to drink it. I just pour it to the back of my mouth and swallow without tasting much. Jerry
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #4 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 11:03am I LOVE the energy shots!!!! Jeannie
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akage CH.com Junior Offline Posts: 34	Re: energy drinks Reply #5 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 4:31pm How many Red Bulls do you usually need to take for them to have any effect? I've tried it today (again after a few years), drinking one 8oz Red Bull just before the attack, but I haven't noticed much of a difference. Is it possible to use RB as a preventive if you drink it, let's say, half an hour before a projected attack?
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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #6 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 4:35pm If it is going to help, one will do it.... I think. Did you slam it as fast as you could?
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akage CH.com Junior Offline Posts: 34	Re: energy drinks Reply #7 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 6:42pm Jeannie wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 4:35pm: If it is going to help, one will do it.... I think. Did you slam it as fast as you could? Yes, I did; I think it might have had lowered the pain for a couple of minutes but after that it was misery as usual. It didn't shorten the attack either.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #8 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 6:47pm Using it before the hit doesn't do much good. At least it never has for me. I have to wait until the attack begins, usually about the K4 level then slam it down fast. It won't always knock out a bad hit, especially if the hit already has a good hold on me, but will usually knock a K8 down to a K3-4. I can live with that. Jerry
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ChefChris CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 245 Virginia Beach, Va Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #9 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 11:12pm can i be getting a rebound effect from the caffeine? cuz after i slam one at the first sign of a hit 2 hrs later i get hit again. this is confusing me. how far apart should i keep the energy drinks? and will melatonin with the drink help any?
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BigCoffinHunter CH.com Veteran Offline The man in black fled across the desert Posts: 204 x0\|Schenectady\|USA\|\|0\|0\|NY,New_York	Re: energy drinks Reply #10 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 11:40pm I imagine you could be getting a rebound, but for me a caffeine rebound is a lot different than a cluster. I can deal with a rebound with aspirin and move on. I love an ice-cold Red Bull at the first sign of a hit.
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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: energy drinks Reply #11 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 8:42am Not sure the melatonin mixes well with Red Bull. But...if you aren't on a conflicting med (like Verapamil) the ads indicate one should drink no more than 3/day. lance
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: energy drinks Reply #12 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 8:50am I've never read of any contraindications regarding energy drinks and melatonin. That doesn't mean there aren't any - just that I haven't read any.
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Reply #13 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 9:23am

right now im getting hit every 2-2 1/2 hrs like clock work. im taking 15mg of melatonin and drinking monster. doctors where i am currently living know nothing about CH. when i go and try and explain whats going on they say im "drug seeking'. i tell them that i DON'T want narcotics and they still think i do. shit, i asked one to give me a dose pack or some decadron and he told me he wasnt gonna Rx that for me. im in a recovery town. which is making this harder to get the proper medical atention. im going crazy!!!and to top it all off my job is getting affected by this. i get hit at work and ive got to go stand in the walk-in freezer thats 5 degrese for 15 min. and the funny thing is im not cold til the hit is over. i know its coming to an end cuz i get chills all over my body. thanks for all yalls help and advice.

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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: energy drinks Reply #14 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 9:53am life is great clean. thanks NA and rehab. clean date August 4, 2010 That's the most important part of your post Chris, hang in there, danged proud of ya. Hoping the beast releases his grip soon. Joe
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Reply #15 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 12:43pm

Should i be drinking other drinks than monster? i I should have another 4 weeks of this cycle if it follows the pattern of the past 5 years. and the monsters are 16 oz. should i just be drinking 8oz instead of the whole thing? Im Tryn to beat this without using narcotics. Im a heroin addict and its very hard for me to go through this without taking anything. Im almost at my end at this point. can't eat, can't sleep, its just getting rough.

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: energy drinks Reply #16 - Jan 22^nd, 2011 at 1:06pm I'd say drink the whole thing. A little extra caffeine/taurine isn't going to hurt. I always slam a 16-oz NOS when I'm in need.
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