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What's everyone's thoughts on 5 HOUR ENERGY ?

donyellemoniquex3
donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've never had it before.
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  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    Its effectively a caffeine pill, a B-complex pill, and a multivitamin in liquid form. If you have issues with caffeine then don't do it.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    It is caffeine, artificial sugar (sucralose aka Splenda) and vitamins. Skip it and have a cup of coffee- it's cheaper.
  • Charmed285
    Charmed285 Posts: 189 Member
    I like it and it works for me sometimes. only the extra strength though.

    I like the effectiveness not the taste.
  • fittestpal
    fittestpal Posts: 94 Member
    i hate it, it makes my head feel cloudy. are you wanting to use it throughout your day or powering through a workout?
  • Kjhill83
    Kjhill83 Posts: 3
    Caffeine is a crutch.
  • cj12141
    cj12141 Posts: 3
    I fully agree. Caffeine is a crutch. It's one thing to enjoy it from time to time, but if you're one of those people that's not "awake" in the mornings till they've had their blessed coffee, forget that. :/
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    For $3 I can get a couple of cups of coffee.........or make about 4 pots at home. Based on what I've read of energy drinks in general I'll give them a pass........
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    My dad and brother think it's great. Personally, I think it sucks. I like Korean ginseng a lot better. But you can't hardly get good energy drinks these days. The market is flooded with high sugar/high caffeine crap. :ohwell:
  • Erienneb
    Erienneb Posts: 592 Member
    Oh man the one time I tried it (I did half the bottle like it said) my face got SUPER red (I forget what that side effect is called) and my heart rate accelerated a ton. I cut caffeine when I started eating better so I think it was a shock to my system. It was scary though. Not for me.
  • sobriquet84
    sobriquet84 Posts: 607 Member
    i've had it once and it made me feel very restless and anxious. i hated it.

    you might as well take a double dose diet pill. its essentially the same thing.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    I tried it once. It tasted like chemicals and did nothing for me. Total waste of money.
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
    Never had it! I am a redbull girl :drinker:
  • sonjarogers72
    sonjarogers72 Posts: 110 Member
    I would avoid it! I work in a family practice office and I see what they do to people- crazy blood pressures and heart rates! NO THANKS!
  • KiKi429
    KiKi429 Posts: 19 Member
    i love it!!!!! i use it if i miss my coffee stop in the am or when i am getting ready for a tough workout... It makes me feel brand new sometimes.. i find it quicker acting and way more potent than my morning coffee :)
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
    Oh man the one time I tried it (I did half the bottle like it said) my face got SUPER red (I forget what that side effect is called) and my heart rate accelerated a ton. I cut caffeine when I started eating better so I think it was a shock to my system. It was scary though. Not for me.




    ya that happened to my friend when she drank it or one like it.. It's from all the niacin in it
  • heliumheels
    heliumheels Posts: 241 Member
    Never had it and never will.
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    73% of doctors would recommend a low calorie energy supplement to their patients.....If they said it on tv it has to be true!
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    i hate it, it makes my head feel cloudy. are you wanting to use it throughout your day or powering through a workout?

    This was my reaction to it, as well. I didn't have the "crash" like sometimes do with coffee, but I had a hard time focusing.
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    Great for occasional use. They work great! Don't take it within 8-10 hours of your bedtime or you will not be able to sleep. Also, stay away from the Extra Strength one.. I was reeling for waaayyy too long after taking it.
  • deniseearheart
    deniseearheart Posts: 919 Member
    i love it!!!!! i use it if i miss my coffee stop in the am or when i am getting ready for a tough workout... It makes me feel brand new sometimes.. i find it quicker acting and way more potent than my morning coffee :)





    thats me and my redbull
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    It's mostly a liquid B vitamin complex drink with some caffeine thrown in for good measure. I hate the taste of that brand, but I will admit to using other sugar free energy boosters - but the ones i use normally have additional stuff in it than vitamins & caffeine.

    Save money and get the B vitamin in pill form, take it w/ a cup of black coffee - cheaper and will do the same.

    (Trust me - i like my energy drinks, but I hunt around to find them on sale, buy 20-30 @ 1.00 to .99 and make them last the month - IE: only 1 or 2 a day. I can't do coffee - heartburn issues... and honestly, I want to even stop these as I really don't need to be blowing $$ on them - but hard as heck to stop.)

    Remember kids - caffeine is addictive.
  • emnk5308
    emnk5308 Posts: 736
    I HATE that Damn commercial with a passion!!!

    "73% of Dr's would recommend an energy supplement to their healthy patients who use energy supplements"
    ^Anyone else have a WTF moment?

    I drink Monster's and coffee.. I'll have a 5 Hr if neither of those other things are available just so I don't get a headache. It doesn't taste bad.. .and it does work.
  • sktllmdrhmzz
    sktllmdrhmzz Posts: 189 Member
    I've had good luck with them. I have one every now and then, mostly when I have to drive for forever and I'm dragging.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    My BF picks these up sometimes. I've tried 5hr Energy - it tastes just awful. Redline tastes much better and seems to give an energy boost without making me feel really strange. But, I'm used to having about three cups of blacker-than-black coffee during workdays, so maybe I'm used to the caffeine. :)
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    I HATE that Damn commercial with a passion!!!

    "73% of Dr's would recommend an energy supplement to their healthy patients who use energy supplements"
    ^Anyone else have a WTF moment?

    I drink Monster's and coffee.. I'll have a 5 Hr if neither of those other things are available just so I don't get a headache. It doesn't taste bad.. .and it does work.

    I've had that exact same thought! 73% of Dr's said something that has nothing to do with the quality of this product, but we're going to say this in a way that makes you think 73% of Dr's prescribe 5 hour energy to their patients.

    Of course, I use it upon occasion when I need the boost, not so much lately since I've been eating better and exercising, but it's the ONLY energy product I buy and it's the ONLY one I've found to actually work for me without the jittery side effects.
  • sobriquet84
    sobriquet84 Posts: 607 Member
    nutritional info--

    Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 150% (of % daily value)
    Vitamin B6 - 2,000%
    Vitamin B9 (folic acid) - 100%
    Vitamin B12 - 8,333%

    plus 1,870mg of their "Energy Blend":
    Citicoline
    Tyrosine
    Phenylalanine
    Taurine
    Malic Acid
    Glucuronolactone
    Caffeine (a strong cup's worth)

    this is for the ORIGINAL only, not extra strength.
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    They are always giving them out at the race expo's I go to. I've tried it once and it wrecked my stomach for days. I think I went through a whole 6 pack of toilet paper that weekend...
  • betseyjane
    betseyjane Posts: 18 Member
    i felt like my heart rate was going crazy, and felt weird. i could not wait, until it ran out of my system. that was only half of a shot too... never again!
  • dansls1
    dansls1 Posts: 309 Member
    Caffeine is teh debil - don't do it.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I've never tried it...I don't know why because I used to be a HUGE fan of artificial energy, but it skeeves me out for some reason.
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