Addicted to Energy Drinks Help?

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Not taking the **** Kev, seriously, addicted to fizzy pop?!

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[TomW]

I used to drink a lot of redbull, commuting a 2 hour+ traffic drive twice a day started me off. To be honest they never really 'woke me up' while driving and often made me feel more sleepy first. I always carry bottled water in the car now.
I stopped drinking them daily due to health risks, heart palpatations etc.
That said I still have some now and then on long journeys but in moderation.

Im also addicted to Pepsi max! Ill get through 2 litres every other day (used to be 2 litres a day), and if I go for maybe 3-4 days no pepsi I get seriously irritable, cant sleep and mild headaches. Bottle of pepsi and im right as rain again!

Doc seem to think the caffene is causing the problem, i think its the phenylalanine, as the same thing doesnt happen with other caffene loaded drinks.

Id say give up now and avoid health issues.