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Sheets energy strips
Apr 11^th, 2012 at 9:34pm

Went to GNC and picked up these things called Sheets energy strips. They are strips you put on your tongue that are supposed to give you energy. They contain vitamin E, B6, B12, Biotin , B5 and Caffiene 100 mg. I took 2 when i started getting the wonderful warning sign that the devil was coming to visit and the devil never came. I am going to try it again and see what happens if the devil decides to come again anytime soon. I dont know maybe it was just a fluke but....
Maybe it is something that will Help? will let you guys know if it works again.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 4:45am Go for it, Bonnie, and let us know the result. Every bit of info, for or against, is more ammo in our fight against this monster.
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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #2 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 7:52am Yeah, let us know. It sounds a bit lie chugging an energy drink, so who knows? My docs just scoff at it but I know it helps. God bless. lance
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #3 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 8:23am No taurine, but who knows? They sound pretty convenient.
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Tara Ann CH.com Alumnus Offline It's always darkest before the dawn. Posts: 2719 North Carolina, USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #4 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 9:58am I'm watching this thread like a hawk!
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Re: Sheets energy strips
Reply #5 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 1:39pm

I am waiting for another hit for another experiment. I went to the doc this morning. I told him about this and he asked if he could try one so i gave him one and he he put it on his tongue and made a face and excused him self and came back in with his coffee in hand. Told me they tasted like crap. (Which they do!!!!) and said he sees no medical reason why it would help but if it worked for me it wouldnt hurt me.
I am telling you it really helped!!!! yes there is no taurine but within 5 to 10 minutes the pain was gone!!!! I wish someone else would give it a try and let me know if they help them out too. You can get them at GNC. 5.00 a box.

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Re: Sheets energy strips
Reply #6 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 3:22pm

wimsey1 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 7:52am:

Yeah, let us know. It sounds a bit lie chugging an energy drink, so who knows? My docs just scoff at it but I know it helps. God bless. lance

My neuro was surprised too when she saw the words Red Bull in my CH diary, until I mentioned caffeine being a vaso-constrictor and taurine being a calcium channel antagonist. Then it seemed to make sense to her.

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Jeannie CH.com Sponsor Offline Live, Laugh, Love.... Posts: 2333 St Louis, Missouri Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #7 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 3:57pm I've read of people using strong coffee rather than energy drinks. I guess the caffeine alone might do the trick. I always thought that the purpose of the taurine was to speed the effect of the caffeine. Anyway, it makes sense to me that the strips would work.
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Tara Ann CH.com Alumnus Offline It's always darkest before the dawn. Posts: 2719 North Carolina, USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #8 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 4:20pm Back when clusters were 'histamine headaches' when my grandpa was a spring chicken. He used to make kettle coffee. Where he'd have my nonny brew a pot of coffee in the can then drink the whole pot down, grounds and all. Sometimes this would help in in the begining of a headache.
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Re: Sheets energy strips
Reply #9 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 8:43pm

Tara Ann wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 4:20pm:

Back when clusters were 'histamine headaches' when my grandpa was a spring chicken. He used to make kettle coffee. Where he'd have my nonny brew a pot of coffee in the can then drink the whole pot down, grounds and all. Sometimes this would help in in the begining of a headache.

That sure brought a smile

...my own Nannie always made coffee like that...boiled in a pan. There isn't a member of my family that doesn't treasure the memory of straining grounds with teeth...and coffee ya can't chew is considered dishwater!

Back a few years...my need for a caffeine abortive was satisfied by 3 heaping teaspoons of ground coffee in a mug...boiled in the micro...allowed to settle...and boiled again. I actually enjoyed it...and it frequently worked.

If caffeine alone works for you...GREAT...I have found that the "energy drinks" with TAURINE...work better. Red Bull started it all...too expensive for me...you can get same ingredients for MUCH less with other brands.

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Tara Ann CH.com Alumnus Offline It's always darkest before the dawn. Posts: 2719 North Carolina, USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #10 - Apr 12^th, 2012 at 9:37pm I couldn't choke down my Nonny's version of the kettle coffee. Boy oh boy did I try! Jon
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #11 - Apr 14^th, 2012 at 6:18pm Seems the strips would be a lot like putting the nitro pills under your tongue for heart issues, a faster way to get that caffiene into your system. Do keep us updated, could prove a valuable weapon to keep on hand. Joe
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Reply #12 - Apr 14^th, 2012 at 7:11pm

when comparing the ingredients between the energy strips and the monster energy drink i have i noticed that they both seem to have alot B vitamins and caffiene. I wonder if the B vitamins have anything to do with anything. I know i have read that Alot of people with clusterheadaches are vitamin D deficient, which i am. I wonder if we could be vitamin B deficient too. I dont know just putting that suggestion out there. Will keep you guys posted on how the energy strips work. So far the devil has stayed away. Thank god.

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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #13 - Apr 14^th, 2012 at 7:35pm Here is hoping you never get to find out if it works or not! Jerry
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Bonnie lee CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 131	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #14 - Apr 14^th, 2012 at 7:43pm Thanks Jerry!!!!
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Reply #15 - Apr 16^th, 2012 at 7:15pm

I was in Walgreens yesterday and picked up a pack of Sheets. Last night at 1am I got a Kip 4 wake up call, got up to get the ice pack and decided to try a Sheets strip and hold off the ice for a few minutes. Within 4 minutes the pain dropped to a Kip 2 and 4 minutes later it was completely gone.
I don't know if it was the Sheets or not. I've been on a low dose Verapamil for 3 weeks now. I'll need to try it again many times before I'm convinced one way or another.
Maybe we need more people to try it?

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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #17 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 5:08am From the description it sounds like they are easy to carry around, so easily fitting inside a wallet, purse, etc., which means they are always close to hand. Not seen them here in NZ, yet...
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Re: Sheets energy strips
Reply #18 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 9:43am

Bob I am so glad you tried it!!!!! Yes I hope some more of us do try it to see if perhaps it will be something that can help all of us!!! Please keep us informed of how it goes if you use them again!!!! Thank god the devil has decided to leave me alone for awhile but I will keep you guys informed of my progress with these energy strips.
Please if anyone tries them let us know how it works!!!

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Re: Sheets energy strips
Reply #19 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 11:06am

Bonnie lee wrote on Apr 14^th, 2012 at 7:11pm:

when comparing the ingredients between the energy strips and the monster energy drink i have i noticed that they both seem to have alot B vitamins and caffiene. I wonder if the B vitamins have anything to do with anything. I know i have read that Alot of people with clusterheadaches are vitamin D deficient, which i am. I wonder if we could be vitamin B deficient too. I dont know just putting that suggestion out there. Will keep you guys posted on how the energy strips work. So far the devil has stayed away. Thank god.

I'm D deficient too.... interesting

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Tara Ann CH.com Alumnus Offline It's always darkest before the dawn. Posts: 2719 North Carolina, USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #20 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 11:07am I'm going to pick some up, next time I'm out and about.
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Reply #21 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 1:50pm

Tara please let us know if you try it and if it works for you. I would love it if this is something that could help us all!!!! I wouldnt have even known about it but we were in the GNc and my husband picked them up and was joking around and said "I need these for extra energry for my PT test tommorrow!!!" (He is in the military). I picked them up and looked at them and thought about the energy drinks that everyone was talking about and wondered if it was basically the same thing just in another form.
so i bought it just for kicks i guess. And when i tried it ... (because sometimes when you know it is coming you will try anything). I was really suprised at the results!!!!

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #22 - Apr 17^th, 2012 at 9:54pm The way we've accidentally stumbled onto some of our greatest treatments just astounds me Bonnie...still watching this one, with even more interest as more poeple try it. Fingers crossed! Joe
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Lenny CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 642 Los Angeles,CA Gender:	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #23 - Apr 18^th, 2012 at 10:59am Wow...i just saw this @ the cvs the other day...after reading this thread,i will buy some later on and give it a try (just for the day hits)...this would be great if they actually do the trick...i will report back after a few tries
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Bonnie lee CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 131	Re: Sheets energy strips Reply #24 - Apr 18^th, 2012 at 11:08am Thanks Lenny! I hope they work for you!!!! Please let us know!!!!
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