Pre-workout as an abortive

[evannoots]

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!

 

[CHfather]

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.

[evannoots]

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

 

 

[evannoots]

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

[CHfather]

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).

[jon019]

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"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