Making a Change.
By DE
@DaddyEvil (179042)
United States
September 17, 2026 11:03am CST
Pretty buys me a Caramel Protein Shake (Equate brand) normally. I don't know how much they cost, I just drink one once in a while when I'm hungry but nothing sounds good. This... morning? I think it's morning, at least, she gave me a Salted Caramel Protein shake (Oikos brand). Same amount of Protein, 170 calories (instead of the Equate 160 calories) both with 1 gram of added sugar. No artificial sweeteners in either drink.
I don't really see any other differences but I'm not seeing well today. (Even with blublocker on, myLot is hurting my eyes. I had to use a flashlight to read the two drinks.)
Does anyone know WHY Pretty might be changing me over to a different brand? (She's already back in bed asleep or I'd just ask her.) I appreciate any answers you might figure out. Thanks.
Edit: The Oikos brand is making me cough.
Edit again: Google told me to stop drinking it if it makes me cough. I took some Benadry tablets, just in case.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
17 Sep
The Oikos brand is a lot more expensive and is making me cough. I'd rather not drink any more of it. I've only had two swallows of it. We still have some of the Equate brand shakes.
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@LadyDuck (505556)
• Italy
17 Sep
@DaddyEvil - You should ask her when she gets up why she bought the more expensive brand.
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@LadyDuck (505556)
• Italy
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil You are surely allergic to one of the ingredients.
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@celticeagle (195841)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep
Might be for several reases. It might be all that was available. It could be lower in price. Or, it could just be the first she grabbed.
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@celticeagle (195841)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep
@DaddyEvil ..........hm. maybe she was in the mood for you to try something new. Who knows, it's Pretty after all.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@celticeagle True... She thought I'd like it better than the Equate brand. I won't be drinking it anymore.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
17 Sep
It's three times the price of the Equate brand. She is normally more tight-fisted with money than I am.
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@AmbiePam (132872)
• United States
17 Sep
You know what’s “funny”? I used to drink Chobani and Oikos drinkable protein yogurts. I had to quit drinking Oikos because I noticed it made me sick while Chobani was fine.I don’t know what made me sick, but oh, did it.
I hope the effects of it fade.
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@AmbiePam (132872)
• United States
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil Maybe the Stevia is what made me sick too. I never use it purposefully.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@AmbiePam Online says Oikos uses Stevia as one of the sweeteners. I can use cane or beet sugar but Stevia is a no-go for me.
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@toniganzon (82806)
• Philippines
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil Yeah and you got an allergic reaction to it. Her intention was good though.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@toniganzon True... I looked at the ingredient list on the bottle and Stevia wasn't listed. She just made a mistake.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
She thought I'd like it better. I didn't.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
We still had some of the Equate brand in the kitchen. Pretty thought I'd like the Oikos brand better.
Thank you. That's what we thought, too.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@rakski Yes, I told her what I found online.
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@rakski (164625)
• Philippines
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil
So Pretty knows now not to buy the Oikos brand?
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@lovebuglena (51329)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Sep
Could it be the store was out of your usual brand or the new one was on sale?
If the new brand is making you cough maybe you’re allergic to it…
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
The Oikos brand uses Stevia as a sweetener. Pretty hoped I'd like it better than the Equate brand. I have a problem with Stevia.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@lovebuglena I didn't. I drand a little bit but when I started having problems, I looked up the ingredient list online. It shows Stevia is one of the ingredients. I've had allergic reactions to it before. It's not listed on the bottle ingredient list.
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@lovebuglena (51329)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil Best not to consume it then.
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@luisadannointed (13211)
• Philippines
18 Sep
Maybe she have a good reason for it, yes you should ask her, she is the only one who can tell you accurately about her reasons.
My reasons on changing brands for my sister is because of the quality, but when she learned the price, she want to throw me out of the earth, lol!
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
I did ask yesterday afternoon when she woke up. She liked Oikos better than the Equate brand. I am allergic to something in that brand so she took the bottle she gave me and drank it herself.
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@wolfgirl569 (142481)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Sep
I would guess they were out. Don't drink anymore
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
She likes the Oikos brand better and thought I would, too.
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@RasmaSandra (102236)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Sep
From what I read, you would have a Caramel protein shake usually and today Pretty gave you a salted caramel protein shake, and this is what I found online
Yes, the salt in a salted caramel protein shake can bother some individuals, particularly those sensitive to sodium or with certain health conditions like hypertension. It's advisable to adjust the salt content according to personal taste and dietary needs.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
It also has Stevia as the sweetening agent in it. I've had trouble with Stevia before.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
I agree. She won't buy any more of those for me.
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@aninditasen (18490)
• Raurkela, India
18 Sep
Maybe to clear your lungs and throat. I think you should ask her.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
I did ask her yesterday evening. She thought I might like them better than the cheaper brand.
The Oikos brand is made with Stevia sweetener, which I can't have.
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@aninditasen (18490)
• Raurkela, India
21 Sep
@DaddyEvil That's good. Stevia keeps our sugar level under control. I too use Stevie for my home made fruit juice.
@almostoveryou (5244)
• Philippines
18 Sep
What mad ingredients could be in that Oikos brand. I hope you're better now.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
Thank you. It has Stevia in it. They call it a natural sweetener but, apparently, it's what I'm allergic to.
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@almostoveryou (5244)
• Philippines
21 Sep
@DaddyEvil Do you have an alternative for Stevia? Or do you even need it?
@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
18 Sep
Maybe Pretty was simply trying a different brand to see if you liked it. But if the Oikos one is making you cough, I would definitely leave that one alone. Hopefully you can ask her when she wakes up and find out what made her switch.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
I did ask. She thought I'd like it better so was having me try it. I won't be drinking that brand anymore.
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@septabchips (2241)
• United Kingdom
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil Ah, that makes sense now. Pretty was only trying to give you something different that she thought you might like. It is a shame the new one did not agree with you, but at least you know now.
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@nawala123 (25638)
• Indonesia
18 Sep
Different brand might have different quality even they have the same nutrient
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
True. The more expensive one used a sweetener that I'm allergic to.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@nawala123 The price doesn't matter but the ingredients do.
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@GardenGerty (170951)
• United States
9 Oct
Oikos was running a special for a while, so that might have been the reason.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
9 Oct
Pretty said she prefers the Oikos brand and thought I might, too.
@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
She thought I might like the Oikos brand better. Unfortunately, it uses Stevia as a sweetener. We tried switching to Stevia several years ago. I had an allergic reaction to it back then, too. It doesn't list Stevia on the bottle. I went online and found the full ingredient list.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
Thank you. It has Stevia as the sweetener in it. I've had problems with Stevia before. (She bought Stevia to use in our cooking to help with calories. I had a problem with it so don't use her Stevia anymore.)
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
@sallypup It tastes sweet to me but I get sick every time I used it.
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@sallypup (70053)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Sep
@DaddyEvil Stevia is natural. For me it brings an off bitter taste but no sweetness.
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@eLdav1s (1072)
• Nigeria
18 Sep
There are several possibilities though, it's either the shop ran out of the regular one so she decided to go for this one. Or i would have said this one was cheaper but since you said it's more expensive, then that's probably not it. It's also possible they recommended this to her as a better option? I remember going to buy some blood tonic for my mom, she wanted something different from what she normally took so i asked for another effective one and they immediately gave me a very expensive one. It was the cashier that secretly told me to go for the less expensive one that it's more effective. And guess what, that's what my mom takes now, she claims it's better. So sometimes they just recommend expensive ones saying it's best just so they can sell more (though i might be wrong in this case)
If it's making you cough, it's best not to take it.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
Thank you. Pretty said she preferes the Oikos brand to the Equate brand. When I told her about having a problem with Oikos, she said she wouldn't buy that brand for me anymore.
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@2ndchances24 (12513)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Sep
I would stick to the Equate brand, I drink 1 a week
just for a different taste of drink.
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@DaddyEvil (179042)
• United States
18 Sep
I don't think I drink one a week normally. I just drink it if I'm hungry and nothing sounds good.
I'm allergic to the Stevia they use in Oikos brand. I won't drink any more of them.
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@2ndchances24 (12513)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
19 Sep
@DaddyEvil I'd be careful with stuff in foods & drinks
when your allergic to something.
