5 Hour Energy?

We all have seen the commercials and the display ads for 5 Hour Energy Shots. These little bottles are filled with caffeine that helps give that little boost of energy needed when feeling exhausted but cannot afford to go to sleep. These little shots do the same trick that coffee, soda, or energy drinks do, but you do not have to drink as much in order to feel the effects. This may all seem great, but for one woman it turned into something serious. A twenty-two year old woman decided that she wanted to drink ten of these little shots a day. Yes, I said ten a day! How crazy can you be? The bottle clearly states 5 hour energy. That means you would only need five at the most during one days’ time. The article I read did not give details on why the woman decided to take those extra five shots a day, but it did mention that this decision did not work out in her favor. She ended up being hospitalized with chest pains, nausea, vomiting, and a fever. The doctors saw nothing wrong with her and ended up sending her home because she seemed to have gotten better. After a few days she was back in the hospital with jaundice which is caused by liver failure. The lady had consumed too much vitamin B3 and it was causing severe problems. She ended up being treated and sent home okay. Boy was she lucky! It is situations like these that make me wonder why even drink something like that. Sure I have had the sodas. I know there not well for me, but I do not sit there and drink ten in a day. When it comes to energy drinks I will not touch them. I believe if your body needs rest, and then give it rest. It is human nature. Many things are proven not good for us, but we still eat, drink, and smoke them. Why? Why do we seem to use the things that harm us the most? Why waste out time here with things that can shorten the time we have? It’s not worth it. I am not saying I am perfect, let’s face it no one is. Again, why waste the time you have harming yourself. If you’re like me, you want to be here to see your kids grow up and even see their kids grow up. Don't throw that all away by being stupid. Use common sense and knowledge of what is bad for you and what is not. Let's be smart people!