Question:
vivaran....need to stay awake
K....I have to work 16 hours and then drive home at 4am for 2 hrs in the dark. So...I'm 13 months post op for lap gastric bypass. Can we take vivarin or half of one? Or excedrin?? Any suggestions to hekp me stay awake? — wowmomma (posted on October 24, 2008)
October 24, 2008
You might want to check with your physician. Sounds like you need to work
less. that is an awful lot of driving and working.
— vinnigirl
October 24, 2008
Check with your md about Vivran. On long drives and longs days at work I
like MONSTER drinks....There a nice boost
— urbrat2
October 24, 2008
Be careful with Vivarin and No Doze type products. They can keep you awake
for awhile, but they can quit working without warning and you will be
asleep like someone shut off a light switch. 20 years ago my husband was
in the Navy and tried to drive straight through from Virginia Beach, VA to
Minnesota with the "help" of Vivarin. He made it to Wisconsin
before the light switch went out. He fell asleep at the wheel and was
nearly killed in a car accident. It changed his life forever as he was
permanently disabled and was medically discharged from the Navy. Don't
mean to scare you....but just be careful. I would sleep a little until at
least daylight.
— Lori J.
October 24, 2008
I agree to ask your doctor...good luck ;)
— dawnie28
October 24, 2008
I wouldn't recommend something like an over the counter stimulant. Is
there any way you could change your shift or perhaps get a hotel room or
something else? I know having to work is one thing, but risking your life
on a long drive while exhausted while maybe or maybe not under the
influence of an OTC stimulant sounds very dangerous. A hotel room is a lot
cheaper than the cost of a serious accident or your life.
Whatever you decide, be careful and I wish you all the best,
Dawn V.
— DawnVic
October 25, 2008
You can take anything as long as you drink a full 8 oz of water with it.
You need enough water to flush the pills into your system and out of your
pouch. If they dissolve in the pouch then you can get ulcers.
— Kimberly Ten Kate
October 25, 2008
I like 5- Hour Energy Drinks- you can get at drug store- no caffeine-just
Vitamin B - no jitters, no crash
I use quite often-
— Kristin B.
October 25, 2008
I was taking Vivarin for a few years and at first they worked great for the
first 2 years maybe, and then wham, I was even more tired, and they only
worked for short time or I would have to take more, but they weren't really
working well. I was able to get off of them completely with no problem.
— KRWaters
October 25, 2008
FIRST OFF, TELL YOUR DOCTOR YOUR PROBLEM, AND THEN ASK HIM WHERE YOU MIGHT
FIND A GOOD PSYCHIATRIST. WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS SELF-DESTRUCTIVE. IF YOU
NEED A SECOND JOB THAT BAD, AT LEAST GET ONE NEARER TO YOUR HOME!!
— janitboyce
October 26, 2008
I admit that I live by Vivarin. Just be careful. Only use it if you
absolutely need it. Start with 1/2 a pill.
— Kelly T.
October 26, 2008
Stay off the stimulants. If you need "energy" to stay awake try
an "energy" drink like VERVE. It is the only "healthy"
one on the market. Go to www.TrySomeVerve.com
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