[sweepy62]

hi, sometimes when i am down or coming out of mania or hypomania i get depressed and sluggish, my pdoc says ppl with bipolar disease should stay away from redbull and other energy drinks, i bought two of them they are sitting in the fridge, im saving them for the down days right now its like a up and down mood for me all in one day, i would like to know how many of u drink redbull and if it affects u

[hamster-bamster]

I have never had an energy drink but I do drink black tea and coffee. http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=236019 is a very long thread (currently 65 posts) on all forms of caffeine, and you will find information on redbull there as well.

no offense, but it would be lovely if you could stick to the default font of this site

take care

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by hamster-bamster

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=236019 is a very long thread on all forms of caffeine, and you will find information on redbull there as well.

no offense, but it would be lovely if you could stick to the default font of this site

take care

thanks ham i will stick to the default

[hamster-bamster]

Thank you, that is so much better. And I promise you, you will find info on redbull in the long thread, it would just take you some time to wade through irrelevant responses. But it is there.

[BlueInanna]

hi sweepy,

i am not a fan of redbull. i think for me it is too sweet, and tastes like aspartame/fake sugar (really toxic stuff). not that i'm perfect nutritionally, far from perfect. i really like coffee and tea, sometimes sweeten with honey or sugar in the raw, yum.

[hamster-bamster]

My understanding is that coffee and tea have antioxidants, while redbull and other energy drinks do not. Is that right?

[sweepy62]

Thx I really appreciate your feedback it's just that I have never tried it and I always like to try something new

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

Thx I really appreciate your feedback it's just that I have never tried it and I always like to try something new

I have never seen Redbull, but it is worth checking what color it is: clear color is better, as caramel-colored drinks such as Coke are carcinogenic.

[BlueInanna]

i believe it does have a bit of caramel color... or maybe that was when someone bought me some sort of redbull plus alcohol drink in a bar :/ now that one tasted really bad.

sweepy - try to find something healthier to drink if you can. the doc is right i'm sure that it is not good for bp.

[venusss]

as much as I am a hippie, I love Redbull.

[BipolaRNurse]

I often find myself jonesing for Dutch Bros. Red Bull with lemon-lime and boysenberry flavored soda. This stuff is the bomb---perfect for the after-lunch slump. Unfortunately, it does get me somewhat wound up, which is not such a great thing when I'm on the manicky side but GREAT when I'm a quart low on energy. I know it's bad for my bipolar in general, but so are coffee and tea and I'm an inveterate caffeine junkie.

[venusss]

Oh, I can I mention my terrible terrible vice... Redbull with vodka? I think I should write ode to it one day.

[cocoabeans]

Red Bull has less caffiene than a cup of coffee and the taste is gross. I prefer my energy drinks strong and to taste better. I do find they effect me more than your average person claims but, don't tend to crash from them like I would a few cups of coffee.

[BlueInanna]

Venus - i tried vodka & ginger ale last night, was a very tasty treat.

Cocoa - which one tastes good? monster?

[cocoabeans]

I don't mind Monster, like NOS and Rockstars.