5-Hour Energy Review
I had pretty good results with Red Energy Intense NRG Concentrate. Since most energy drinks contain many of the same ingredients, I should have an equally good experience with the better known 5-Hour Energy, right? Unfortunately, that was not the case.
Pros: There's no sugar in it, and only 4 calories. No "crash" afterword.
Cons: It doesn't taste very good. It contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. It didn't give me a feeling of increased energy.
Taste: Similar to the NRG drink - kind of like medicine with an odd sweetening agent to help it go down. Not very good-tasting, but tolerable.
Effectiveness: Not very effective, at least not for me. I experienced a feeling of being caffeinated (similar to a drinking a cup of coffee or two), but didn't get much of an energy boost.
Side effects: It made me nauseous and gave me an upset stomach.
Use it again: No.
Recommend it: No.
General thoughts:
I had such a positive experience with Red Energy Intense NRG Concentrate, that I thought this would do pretty much the same. It did not. I purchased 3 bottles and consumed 2 of them. The third will be given away or tossed as I don't want to go through 5-Hour Nausea again.
The first bottle I consumed didn't make me so nauseous - perhaps because I consumed it after a very filling meal. I did feel a little something (mainly caffeinated) after a half hour or so, but wouldn't call it an energy boost. Perhaps because I was very full before drinking it, the effectiveness of it was weakened. A day later, I gave it another try - this time about an hour after eating a moderate meal. I was very low on energy at the time. After about a half hour I felt a little something, but not what I would consider an energy boost. It made me feel caffeinated, but I was still tired, lacking energy and also pretty nauseous. I couldn't wait for the unpleasant effects to wear off.
In all fairness to this product, everyone's physiology is different. What works well for one, may not for another. I've read positive reviews of this product, and negative. I don't understand how this drink had such a different affect on me than the Red Energy Intense NRG Concentrate, but that's how my body reacted. I don't think I'll be consuming it again. That's not to say you shouldn't give it a try just because it didn't agree with me though.
I'm curious about the experience of others who have tried this product. Better yet, I'd really like to hear from anyone who's tried both 5-Hour Energy and Red Energy Intense NRG Concentrate. Which one worked better for you? Were there any noticeable differences? Bad experience with either? Got a better energy drink to suggest?
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i feel asleep only 2 hours after taking it then i woke up early in the morning and threw up twice
all it did was make my stomach hurt and made me feel like i was dieing .
i will never take it again i still feel kinda sick still .
I took this for 4 days, one in the morning and one around 5pm. I was attending some seminars, 2 a day for 4 days. I always fall asleep at them. I normally drink RedBull with a small effect for an hr or 2.
After trying this, I was wide awake and felt good.
I had no side affects. It was better then drinking a large cup of coffee / latté and have to pee all the time.
I have been reading allot about This. About %20 of people that has tried this has some kind of side affect. I think they need to look into what they took other then this drink a day or two ago.
I still love my red bull, I will only drink this 5hr Energy drink when I need it, maybe 2 to 3 times a week......
Not sure if this drink has anything to do with it, but I have grey hair (salt & pepper).. I pulled one out because it was sticking up too much and seen that it was growing normal with my Dark Brown hair color. I think it might be the vitamins.
Pro: There's no sugar in it, and only 4 calories. No "crash" afterworld. Work for me. Don’t have to keep going to pee because it is a small amount of liquid
Con: $$$$$
Taste: OK...
Effectiveness: Works great.
Side effects:: None
Use it again: YES
Recommend it: YES --- Tray ¼ of it first
@Aliza - Holy cow! Talk about a bad experience. I got nauseous but never even came close to feeling like I was dying or anything. Are you sure it was all because of the energy drink alone?
@Typhoonwes - Glad to hear 5-Hour Energy worked well for you. I enjoyed your in-depth account of how you benefited from using it. And yes, not having to pee as often is a big plus. LOL
I don't think it has anything to do with your discovery of gray hair though. I've known people who started sprouting gray hair in their mid 20's, so perhaps it's just your time, or getting close to it. I'm sure there are many factors that come in to play in that respect, though.
I had better results with the lesser known Red Energy Intense NRG Concentrate. I drank some earlier today (around 11AM EDT) and still feel great as a result. I wish 5-Hour Energy agreed with me more because it's a lot easier to find in stores, but I'm a little hesitant to try it again for now.
Hey Todd!
Have you tried 6 Hour Power? That one is my favorite. It's a nice boost of energy without the crash. It comes in 3 flavors, so you've got some choices! Also, no calories, no sugar. Hooray!
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