energy boost

bike junkie
bike junkie Posts: 48
edited November 2010 in Amateur race
has anyone got any good energy boost tip for a migraine sufferer? go gels, energy drinks and protein shakes trigger my migraines. probably due to caffine or dairy content. any advise would be much appreciated.
thanks guys.

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  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    Now don't know much about this sort of thing but if you have migraine problems would you not be better to keep your energy levels, level rather than peaking and dropping with sugers and caffeine
  • Langman
    Langman Posts: 178
    I get migranes if the gels etc have certain colorings in, I avoid anything Orange or Yellow colour wise and this works for me. Blackcurrent seems good.

    I find that caffine intake has no affect on me.
  • gryfon23
    gryfon23 Posts: 64
    The info on this page might be of some use

    http://www.drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Migraine

    I have tried the recommendations on the same site for dealing with chronic fatigue, and they have worked wonders for me. The nutritional support may help to raise overall levels of energy.

    You can normally buy energy drinks with natural flavours, and just add what you want or leave it plain.

    Certainly Torq do unflavoured products :
    http://www.torqfitness.co.uk/nutrition/torq-energy

    And I am currently using:
    http://www.myprotein.co.uk/products/tri_carb

    It seems that a lot of these things are a long process of trial and error, it is a bore, but worth it in the end.

    Good luck.
  • great advice thanks guys. :wink:

    ps: will give black current ago :)
  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    I'd suggest Torq or perhaps ZipVit for 'more natrual' products (Torq's Black Cherry Yogurt gel is actually quite nice and avoids the orange and yellow that Langman struggles with).

    Trial and error is probably the only answer unfortunately. Personally I only get migraines when I don't have caffine, but I put that down to years of abusing it :oops: .
  • Sports beans work pretty well if you cant do the caffine route
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Rapha
    Rapha Posts: 86
    Most Gels don't have any caffeine in unless they specifically say. I would avoid any that have unnecessary extras