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(Message started by: Mybelle on Mar 24^th, 2008, 4:43pm)

Title: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 24^th, 2008, 4:43pm

Why exactly does Rockstar or Redbull work? Whatdoes the taurine do? and how many can you drink in one day before your body clock is totally screwed up? :-[

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by brewcrew on Mar 24^th, 2008, 4:58pm

It's my understanding that the caffeine and taurine work together in concert to constrict blood vessels. The caffeine is the constrictor, and the taurine more or less enhances the effect of the caffeine.

Non-scientific answer.

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 24^th, 2008, 5:28pm

How about Taurine in pill form with magnesium? A lot cheaper and you don't have to drink that stuff when you feel it coming on? Just take it with your vitamins in the morning......any thoughts? 8)

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by nani on Mar 24^th, 2008, 5:38pm

on 03/24/08 at 16:43:10, Mybelle wrote:

Whatdoes the taurine do?

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Taurine

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 24^th, 2008, 5:53pm

Thanks Nani - I think I'll go to Whole Foods and pick up some Taurine for my hubby.......1000 mg., or 1 grm.....I think it would work as well if taken in the morning and remain in the body all day......

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Guiseppi on Mar 24^th, 2008, 6:01pm

I hadn't heard of anyone taking the taurine as a preventative. (Although I have been on the magnesium supplement for many years and swear it's had a very positive effect for me).

Please let us know how it works for him, and good luck! :)

Guiseppi

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Mar 24^th, 2008, 6:20pm

on 03/24/08 at 17:38:49, nani wrote:

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Taurine

Thanks Nani
That as good puts into one document everything else I have read about the function of Taurine.

Cheers
Barry

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 27^th, 2008, 2:09pm

bought taurine pills 500 mg. last nite. He took one pill with a melatonin and slept through the nite - could be coincidence because he had a bad sleep the night before - he took another 500 mg. this morning and he still feels great.......let's keep our fingers crossed - he may take another after lunch - this way he won't need a red bull or rockstar that has all those other things in it - everybody pray please.....he feels so good

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by sandie99 on Mar 28^th, 2008, 8:19am

I hope it works for your husband, Mybelle! :)

Sanna

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 28^th, 2008, 10:07am

Well, I guess he's an every other nighter because last night with a taurine 500 mg. and melatonin 3 mg. he still woke up at 1:00 a.m. with a kip 8 - downed a rockstar and wrapped his head in ice - 40 minutes later it was gone but he couldn't go back to sleep I guess because of the caffeine in the drink - I was asleep because I took a sleeping pill!

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by brewcrew on Mar 28^th, 2008, 10:35am

on 03/28/08 at 10:07:21, Mybelle wrote:

Well, I guess he's an every other nighter...

Don't jump to conclusions - he's only been taking the stuff for - what? - two nights?

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 28^th, 2008, 3:39pm

I did not know that - does the taurine build up in the system? I'm new at this - and impatient when you see someone you love in pain

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Superdave on Mar 28^th, 2008, 3:51pm

Keep on your path Mybelle, it may take a little time to see what works best. In what form does the taurine and melatonin come? Capsule or tablet, sometimes a small change in the dosage can make a big difference

Superdave

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 28^th, 2008, 8:57pm

both are in capsule form - which I assume makes them get into the bloodstream faster......Maybe 2 taurine before bed? that would be 2,000 mg. and 1 melatonin? I am fried . I just got some Ativan for myself so I can sleep at night. :-[

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Trooper on Mar 28^th, 2008, 9:50pm

Why don't you up the melatonin? I know several here have good results at 9mg. to 12mg.

I like the taurine in the morning with coffee becuase I usually get hit first thing in the am.
Like Brew Crew said:

Quote:

This really seems to help. Also, I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but you should not be doing taurine caps and redbull combined.

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 28^th, 2008, 10:41pm

No not together..........and he will up the melatonin tonite, as it's a friday, in case it makes him too groggy....he's only at 3 mg. and he said that sometimes when he got up in the middle of the night to pee he felt like melting wax - but now he's used to that so maybe another 3 mg would be good....without the taurine, do you think :o

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by brewcrew on Mar 28^th, 2008, 10:46pm

I've been taking 6mg of melatonin at bedtime for about 3 weeks now, along with 25mg of benadryl. I am convinced that this combination has completely eliminated my nighttime hits.

Now I just need to go to bed earlier. I'm still a little tired during the day, but it's probably because I'm only getting 6 hours of sleep.

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by Mybelle on Mar 28^th, 2008, 11:08pm

Brewcrew, you give me great hope.........going to get Benadryl tomorrow......it's the antihistimine in it that works I believe - I went to see my physician's assist. and she's the one that told me about the Benadryl....PFDAN to you... :-*

Title: Re: Taurine
Post by MvT on Apr 14^th, 2008, 1:20am

I have tried amp rockstar redbull sobe arush bawls bawls cherry bawls root beer and full throttle

some with taurine and some without and even sugar free

the new bawls cans are 16oz the bottles are 10oz

For Me the taurine had no effect only the bawls + kudzu in different combinations usually drink the bawls fast then take a couple of (natures way) kudzu pills right after...

everything they gave me at the hospitals did not help nothing seemed to work until kudzu and bawls