is it supposed to do that? my teacher recommended us having altoids to help us concentrate an such, and i got some like yesterday and finished the pack like a couple mins ago, lol. i was awake till 3 doing homework, and the altoids just kept me going.. it was like caffaine maybe, but idk i just could really concentrate and not feel tired at all except for one of my eyes which kinda hurt.. and had this thick red line on it. now the line is gone tho.. but i should
probably sleep early this night... but is the altoids supposed to do that? its the real pepperminty kind. and i woke up for school at like 7:30, too. also in school, i had a couple altoids and i didnt feel tired either.. i mean, i kinda did, but not like "im so tired i'll just fall asleep" but my eyes kinda feel.. well.. tired. did this happened from me eating too many altoids? also is eating alot like i did like.. bad? theres like 75 in a pack and i ate them all in like 2 days. thank you~
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Nutrition? rick505 answered Monday December 18 2006, 9:27 pm: those altoids you took probably have enough caffeine as if you drank pot after pot of coffee all day, yes they kept you up, and helped you get through the day . but altoids or coffee or mountain dew are no substitute for sleep. That they helped you once is good and if you need them again you can try it but if you tried to do it everyday that would not keep you up since your body has to sleep at some point. there have been some studies saying that heavy caffeine use that raises the heart rate can be unhealthy and if you use them daily then quit you may go through some withdrawal symtoms. my recommnendation is to leave them for emergencys.
you should have no ill effects from the whole pack in a day except maybe going to the bathroom alot since caffeine is also a diuretic. [ rick505's advice column | Ask rick505 A Question ]
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