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Im seeing an 80 count of 200mg pills for $4?

A single energy drink is about $2.

Pills seem infinitely cheaper.....

But the drinks make you pee

Drinks are for children.

Caffeine pills are much easier to go overboard with.
"Oh I'm not feeling much, I'll just have another."
Etc.

meestermj posted...

Caffeine pills are much easier to go overboard with.
"Oh I'm not feeling much, I'll just have another."
Etc.

You just have them with a normal drink and act like thats an energy drink. I have about 2 energy drinks so id just have a pill with a normal drink each.

The savings are insane....

You say that until you take 1 extra, find yourself sweating more than you're drinking, and shivering like a Parkinson's patient.

I tried caffeine pills, made me swear off caffeine for about 8 months.

I used to take caffeine pills years ago for that exact same reason. It's cheap, didn't like coffee at the time, and didn't need to consume extra calories or sugar just to get the caffeine I wanted.

Biggest thing you need to watch out for with the pills. That 200mg of caffeine gets processed and hits you all at one unlike a drink(unless you're chugging it). You can go from tired to heart beating out your chest and eye balls vibrating out your head. I'd suggest taking half a pill at a time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QBHO6ek2mU

BlazinBlue88 posted...

(unless you're chugging it).

Im 100% chugging them. I chug celciuses all the time and theyre 200mg and i chugged coffee and other energy drinks as well....

I drink coffee for caffeine. I drink energy drinks for general fatigue. Caffeine isn't the only pepper ingredient in an energy drink.

Lairen posted...

Im 100% chugging them. I chug celciuses all the time and theyre 200mg and i chugged coffee and other energy drinks as well....

Still...just keep that in mind. Start slow with the pills cause they are intense.

I've been taking 200mg caffeine pills for a couple months now. I take one right when I wake up and then another around noon and haven't had any issues yet. Just start with one and see how it works for you.

I'm so excited

i love caffeine, but dont drink soda or energy drinks. i use caffeine pills when i dont have convenient access to coffee or tea, but know i'll need caffeine. sometimes i'll chop one in half if i only want 100mg (one cup of coffee).

caffeine pills are one of the cheapest sources of caffeine. i think the only cheaper ones are, like, the super duper cheap coffee (ex: Walmart store brand).

Caffeine pills are cheap but they're not as satisfying as drinking an energy drink.

Lairen posted...

Im 100% chugging them. I chug celciuses all the time and theyre 200mg and i chugged coffee and other energy drinks as well....

I do that too. I ain't drinking it for the taste I just wanna... Well for me it's just maintenance at this point to make me feel normal

Make sure you don't take those pills on an empty stomach. If you don't then you'll regret it.

Also, like what post 7 said, that's 200mg of caffeine hitting you in an instant. I've given some pills to friends that thought they could handle it and they seriously fuck up your stomach if you don't eat first and they can make you feel like you're having a panic attack. So watch out.

A_Good_Boy posted...

Make sure you don't take those pills on an empty stomach. If you do then you'll regret it.

Also, like what post 7 said, that's 200mg of caffeine hitting you in an instant. I've given some pills to friends that thought they could handle it and they seriously fuck up your stomach if you don't eat first and they can make you feel like you're having a panic attack. So watch out.

Oh god I forgot about this. Make sure you eat a little something first.

This has been crazy: for one i had one pill with a gatorade and felt much better cause i hadnt had any caffeine since breakfast.

But i was literally having 2 energy drinks of 240mg or 300 daily. No one cared and all was fine but its like around $4 daily.

$4 of caffeine pills is like a month and a week worth of caffiene and i get to just have a gatorade or juice with it (which i prefer way more than energy drinks)

But everyones like: Whoa! Caffeine pills are bad for you! (Including my mom that smokes, drinks and is on antidepressants)

Lairen posted...

But everyones like: Whoa! Caffeine pills are bad for you! (Including my mom that smokes, drinks and is on antidepressants)

Yeah there's a stigma towards them because they aren't something the normal populous takes. Become a truck driver and no one will bat an eye at them.

Suppositories would be more effective

Lairen posted...

But everyones like: Whoa! Caffeine pills are bad for you! (Including my mom that smokes, drinks and is on antidepressants)

Shes on antidepressants? What a hypocritical asshole!

That was sarcasm, obviously

Were_Wyrm posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QBHO6ek2mU

This

Did Saved by the Bell teach yall nothing?!

BlazinBlue88 posted...

Still...just keep that in mind. Start slow with the pills cause they are intense.

Thats the biggest problem with any drugs rookies who dont know not to keep taking more because the first bit hasnt kicked in yet.

I feel like Ive been way more productive ever since I started taking them. Havent personally had any issues with taking them on an empty stomach but I do end up eating within an hour of taking it ( have them on my nightstand and I take one before getting out of bed, then I shower and dress and eat) so maybe thats good enough

Ok so everyone blatantly ignores i was taking 140mg more on energy drinks and spending tons more and also im drinking a gatorade with them instead.

Im just crazy caffeine pill guy now.

They legitimately do hit differently, but if your tolerance is high you should be fine. Obviously, don't pop like a handful or anything dumb.

During my busy season at work I was drinking like 3 C4s a day and a couple diet cokes. I too was also spending a fortune for no reason. Then I switched to pills. It's much cheaper. Didn't have an issue. I'd do one in the morning and one after lunch. Id chase them with a diet coke to kind of normalize the rush.

Also as mentioned, taking them on an empty stomach can make you feel queezy. If your tolerance is up then it's not really an issue though. I'd kind of just take half a pill at a time or something until you can properly gage your body's reaction.

Another option is pre-workout powder. It's still more expensive than the pills, but much cheaper than a full drink. Like 60 servings cost around $20 and you can dial in how many scoops you want in your drink

My tolerance/addictions so high that taking one in the afternoon made me feel much better cause i hadnt had any caffeine since breakfast.

Im glad i found a cheap option and im able to drink whatever despite everyone acting like im taking meth or something.

I think this topic got to my head cause this mornings caffeine pill made me sick lol

Lairen posted...

My tolerance/addictions so high that taking one in the afternoon made me feel much better cause i hadnt had any caffeine since breakfast.

Im glad i found a cheap option and im able to drink whatever despite everyone acting like im taking meth or something.

Youre really weirdly emotionally invested in this. Do what youve gotta do, we really dont care.

Kakapo posted...

Youre really weirdly emotionally invested in this. Do what youve gotta do, we really dont care.

Yet you could have ignored this topic or myself but felt the need to reply. And weirdly talk for the entire board. Its crazy.

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Im fantastic. Thanks for asking. How about yourself?

Were_Wyrm posted...

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Zack Morris is traaaasssshhhhhh

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