evannoots Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 I've been off verapamil and sumatriptan for 4 days now, getting ready to try the tryptamine busting method, and just wanted to share something thats been a big help in reducing the severity of my attacks this week. I read that energy drinks and caffeine helps some users, so at the onset of an attack I tried a scoop of my pre-workout supplement, which contains 155mg caffein (among other common ingredients like creatine and beta-alanine) and it worked wonders. in about 15 minutes the pain went from an 8 to a 3.. The best part, is there is no sugar and it costs less than a $1.00 per serving, rather than $3 for the 5 hour energy shots and I'm not sure what a can of monster or redbull costs these days.. The stuff i use is called The Curse, cheap and tastes great and the ingredient list is pretty straight forward. https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Labs-Curse-Green-Servings/dp/B01H420KPG/ref=pd_sim_121_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01H420KPG&pd_rd_r=D29FJJ8B2R0P0WCJW1XW&pd_rd_w=CHt2N&pd_rd_wg=ED4y7&psc=1&refRID=D29FJJ8B2R0P0WCJW1XW Worth a try if you find caffeine helps you out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHfather Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Thank you. I'm curious -- Is there taurine in that supplement? Asking because some/many think that caffeine + taurine is more effective than just caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evannoots Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 The Curse pre-workout doesn't contain taurine, but a quick google yields a couple products that do, Allmax Aminocuts, 130mg caffeine and 2000mg taurine, $22 for 30 servings, ~$0.75/serving https://www.amazon.com/ALLMAX-Nutrition-AMINOCUTS-Taurine-Watermelon/dp/B072LB9YCX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1527897985&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=allmax+amino+cuts&psc=1&smid=A91TG1TKZKRG8 or MuscleMaxx Pre Apocalypse (gotta love the marketing behind this stuff ), 133mg caffeine and 700mg Taurine $34 for 50 servings, ~$0.70/serving https://www.amazon.com/MuscleMaxx-APOCALYPSE-Pre-Workout-Arginine-Beta-Alanine/dp/B07954B8TW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1527898200&sr=8-1&keywords=MuscleMaxx%2C+PRE+APOCALYPSE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evannoots Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 And just for comparison, one can of red bull has 80mg caffeine and 1000mg of taurine, 24 cans costs $33, or $1.37/can Monster energy is 80mg caffeine, 1000mg taurine and $37 for 24 cans, $1.54/can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHfather Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 This is valuable information, thank you. Just to continue the comparison, 5-Hour Energy has 215 mg of caffeine (!), and costs about $48 for 24 at amazon ($2/bottle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon019 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Quote "Wired": 344 mg caffeine and 3000 mg taurine per 16 oz can....I got 2 aborts per can. Never more than $1.00 (0.50/hit) ...bought at Grocery Outlet stores (and frequently find 2 oz 5-Hr Energy for $1/ea or less.) For me...REALLY COLD and drank FAST works best....and the sugar (LOTS) helps too as low blood sugar is a trigger... Best Jon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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