5 Hour Energy is pure evil

Leros

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I needed to stay up late last night working on a group project. My usual soda wasn't doing it for me. I've had several friends recommend those 5 Hour Energy drinks. Being skeptical I drank 1/4 of a bottle. About 10 minutes later I was vomiting uncontrollably, I had cold sweats, and I was exhausted but couldn't sleep. Its been 8 hours and I'm still throwing up. Not only did I not do any of my portion of the project, but I'm missing school this morning as well.

PURE EVIL.
 

rivan

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Have you had any sort of energy drink before?

I assume it's all the same stuff, sans soda.
 

sjwaste

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Seriously? Isn't it just a bunch of B vitamins? I drink one every now and again, but it doesn't have much of an effect.
 

Leros

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Originally posted by: rivan
Have you had any sort of energy drink before?

I assume it's all the same stuff, sans soda.

I drink sodas and coffee all the time in decent quanities. I've consumed multiple Rockstars, Monsters, Red Bulls, etc. No problems with those.

The 5 Hour Energy is different though. It contains a bunch of Vitamin B, while the usual energy drinks contain Taurine and Guarine and stuff.
 

PottedMeat

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Did you ask your friends ' I need something to get me out of this group project ' or ' I need something to keep me awake ' ?
 

AMDZen

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1/4 a bottle contains the same amount of B vits as a large B vitamin tablet. You must have issues with B vits, not the 5 hour energy drink's fault. Never known anyone else who had issues with them, much less 1/4 of one
 

WaTaGuMp

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Sounds to me like its working, its giving you the energy to vomit constantly. ;)
 

Queasy

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My wife drinks those occasionally. She's never vomited because of them though.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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5 hour energy is worthless. It tastes terrible too. Rockstar Punch ftmfw. It's worthless too but at least it tastes good.
 

lokiju

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Didn't someone post almost the same exact thing a few days ago but for the energy drink Monster?
 

ggnl

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So is there any evidence that huge doses of vitamin B-12 actually gives you more energy? I've always thought it was bullshit.
 

flxnimprtmscl

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Originally posted by: ggnl
So is there any evidence that huge doses of vitamin B-12 actually gives you more energy? I've always thought it was bullshit.

I know B-12 shots work. Anything else... I have no clue.
 

rezinn

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One time I saw the movie "Lady in the Water" and I had about the same response.
 

Wonderful Pork

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Originally posted by: Leros
I needed to stay up late last night working on a group project. My usual soda wasn't doing it for me. I've had several friends recommend those 5 Hour Energy drinks. Being skeptical I drank 1/4 of a bottle. About 10 minutes later I was vomiting uncontrollably, I had cold sweats, and I was exhausted but couldn't sleep. Its been 8 hours and I'm still throwing up. Not only did I not do any of my portion of the project, but I'm missing school this morning as well.

PURE EVIL.

The exact thing happened to me the first (last, and only) time I drank 5hr Energy. I was sick all weekend, it was awful.