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Old 10-08-2008, 08:51 PM   #1  
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I just found a bottle of something called 5 hour energy that apparently my 18 year old daughter brought into the house. Does anyone know anything about this stuff? Is it safe? Should I be concerned? I wanted to see what I could find out about it before I ask her about it.
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I drink them when I shoot weddings and need the boost. They're not "drugs" if you're worried about that. It's nothing more than a version of any popular energy drink like Amped or Red Bull or whatever. You can buy them at the grocery store, the drug store, the convenience store ... pretty much anywhere.

Honestly if it were my daughter, I wouldn't even ask her about it. There's really nothing to "ask" any more than if she brought a double espresso .. ya know?

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Old 10-08-2008, 11:33 PM   #3  
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I have fibromyalgia, and my doctor recommends caffeine to treat my fatigue and boost the effectiveness of pain meds. I'm not a big fan of coffee, and tea or diet sodas often don't have enough caffeine to do the job, so I've used similar products.

They're sometimes marketed almost as "health foods," because they often contain vitamin and herbs with (supposed) health benefits (nothing weird, just what people have used in herb teas for millenia).
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I just found a bottle of something called 5 hour energy that apparently my 18 year old daughter brought into the house. Does anyone know anything about this stuff? Is it safe? Should I be concerned? I wanted to see what I could find out about it before I ask her about it.
If it's the actual 5 hour energy brand then it's mainly massive doses of B vitamins with the equivalant caffeine to equal just one cup. I've bought them for my husband who works a night shift. My main concern would be making sure she is ONLY taking the recommended dose. Here's a link to their website: http://www.5hourenergy.com/
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I used to work night shifts at a hospital, and tried the '5 hour energy' sips a few times, didn't work for me. I find red bull works better, and tastes better.
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and no, don't be concerned. It's harmless really.
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