O/T What do you do/take to increase energy?

A friend of mine suggested 5 hr energy but do to WLS i am too afraid to take that but i need to find a way to increase my energy.


I take OTC b12 pills should i maybe look into getting b12 shots?

Thaks for any input :)

I take the OTC B12 pills sub-lingual , 1 pill every day(rather than once per week) per my surgeon. I also get the b12 injection once per month. After I get my injection I always feel better and the sub-lingual pills help keep me feeling normal. After I had my baby my B12 levels dropped when they use to be pretty high before pregnancy.

i forget.. are you pregnant?... if not i took  the 5 hour shots and they worked wonderful.. i used to work midnights and they got me thru it...i also do they b12 shots.

hi thanks for replying. I take sublinguals. No not pregnant yet still TTC. how did the 5 hr energy make you feel? jittery?

My husband uses it does nothing to him but give him energy and he had surgery to.I tried it did nothing for me.

Low iron can cause tiredness too!  Have you had your vitamin levels checked lately?  If not, I would do that ASAP.  Remember, you can't overdose on B-12 (so maybe try an additional pill a day), but you can overdose on Iron, so I would make sure to have at least that checked before you add a supplement.  Good luck!

thanks! i am anemic. my iron level is a 10.