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So my vacation is coming up in a few days and I wanted to know if I can take any type of energy drinks?

It's a 14hr drive and I'm going to need a boost.

Any suggestions?

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So my vacation is coming up in a few days and I wanted to know if I can take any type of energy drinks?

It's a 14hr drive and I'm going to need a boost.

Any suggestions?

Why not?

Personally I can't stand them....but coffee would work for me.

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I got a small cooler and took extra Protein Drinks. I wouldn't do an energy drink simply because my doctor and nutritionist said no caffeine or sugars and that's all energy drinks are.

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Let me just say they won't kill you lol.

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I'm allowed caffeine and have been since 30 days post-op. I just drank a cup of coffee and a 5-hour Energy this morning!

Edit: The 5-Hour Energy isn't a normal thing for me, I just didn't get any sleep last night. Found out my sister and brother-in-law are separating and my sister and her 4 kids are moving in with me temporarily, so I'm a little stressed out!

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Edit: The 5-Hour Energy isn't a normal thing for me, I just didn't get any sleep last night. Found out my sister and brother-in-law are separating and my sister and her 4 kids are moving in with me temporarily, so I'm a little stressed out!

Hang in there, @JamieLogical. That's a lot of emotional information to process at once. Be good to yourself in the next few days/weeks!!

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JamieLogical, You are an awesome sister! My youngest sister took me in years ago, when I left an abusive S O B who mistook me for a punching bag. She gave me food and shelter when I had no place to go. She had been recently widowed and was glad to have the company.

So, even if she can't compensate you right now, you can just encourage her to pay it forward by kindnesses to someone else when she is able.

meSparkle83, Caffein is only addressed in my program materials as a diuretic, making it difficult to reach Fluid levels on a sustained basis.

My personal suggestion is that if you need to take an energy drink to stay awake enough to drive, maybe you would be safer to alternate drivers or have a night in a motel. Even train engineers and over-the-road truck drivers are limited by law for how many hours at a time they can drive without rest. Just be careful. I would like to hear that you got there and back safely. Enjoy your vacation.

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@@JamieLogical - wish I had you for a younger sister twenty years ago...cool that you AND your hubby are OK with it.

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@@JamieLogical - wish I had you for a younger sister twenty years ago...cool that you AND your hubby are OK with it.

My hubby is definitely the real saint here!

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Have fun on your vaca!

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