Caffeine - does it REALLY do the trick for you?

[transparant]

I think I'm immune to the stuff. I could drink 3 cups of coffee right before bed and it has no effect on me! I wish it would - I have someone who's in labor right now and I'll probably be leaving here around 4:00ish - I could use the caffeine, but its pointless.

 

[KristiKelly]

It doesn't have much effect on me either. I don't drink coffee but I can drink plenty of tea or soft drink and then take a nap.

 

[caitycaity]

it didn't for a long time because i grew up drinking a ton of iced tea. after college i basically cut myself off and had maybe 1-3 cups/week. now that i'm back in grad school, i find that having some caffeine before class does help me concentrate.

 

[MamaLema]

I only drink one cup a day but I KNOW it works for me!

Even my kids know not to talk to their mommy unless I've had my cup of coffee. Then I feel like me again

 

[peacefulgirl]

I think I'm immune to the stuff. I could drink 3 cups of coffee right before bed and it has no effect on me! I wish it would - I have someone who's in labor right now and I'll probably be leaving here around 4:00ish - I could use the caffeine, but its pointless.

same here, can drink and go right to sleep ! I drink it all day too !!

 

[JennyMominRI]

I don't think I get hyped up from it,But I do notice that I get nasty migraines if I don't have any.. After about 24 hours without Caffeine I get one.. I'll drink a Coke or something and feel better pretty quickly

 

[Annette_VA]

Nope, it has no real effect on me either, as far as keeping me awake.

But if I don't drink any, I get headaches

 

[lucky_bunni]

Really doesn't do much to me as far as keeping me up if I drink it at night, but, god forbid I try to even function in the morning without it. My mornings are: 1) Have a cigarette 2) start the coffee 3) check the disboards 4) pour the coffee, have another cigarette while I check the disboards. Almost every morning, then I'm pretty good.

 

[Geoff_M]

I have no effect on me... and I don't get headaches when I go without.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

it doesn't keep me up - but I get smashing headaches without it!!!

 

[bunnyfoo]

It only has an effect on me when I don't want it to ... If I drink a coffee or tea, less than 5 hours before I go to sleep, it will keep me up and perky all night. When I drink it at work, it does nothing to energize me.

 

[elgerber]

Nope, Caffeine doesn't do anything for me at all. I can take a nap after a large ice tea or a coke. If I don't drink it I'm fine too. I try not to drink it too much, because I have PVC's, and it supposedly may aggravate them, but it doesn't bother me or keep me awake.

 

[crz4mm2]

I gave up caffeine. I feel much better, with more energy and sleep better. I know exactly what you mean about Wanting it to work. I am a midwife and could use the kick once in awhile myself
Good luck on your labor and birth!

Cathy

 

[welovedisneyx4]

I drink a lot of soft drinks and the only time it bothers me is if I have had 2 or 3 during the day and end up drinking a lot in the evening. I have trouble sleeping then. I do get headaches if I don't have some all day. I am trying to cut back b/c it's so bad on my teeth.

 

[LvsTnk]

Really doesn't do much to me as far as keeping me up if I drink it at night, but, god forbid I try to even function in the morning without it. My mornings are: 1) Have a cigarette 2) start the coffee 3) check the disboards 4) pour the coffee, have another cigarette while I check the disboards. Almost every morning, then I'm pretty good.

This is me TOO!!

 

[kimber79]

It does absolutely nothing for me! I am real surprised to hear of those getting headaches from not having caffeine ~ my migraine doctor told me I couldn't have caffeine because it is a headache trigger.

 

[totalia]

Oh yes, big time. I've noticed that I crave a it. Really crave it. I drink at least 1 litre a day, though I tend to want more.

 

[Trinity721]

Nope, doesn't work for me. I could drink it after dinner and go to sleep like a baby. Like I said in a previous thread about coffee... chasing after a 2 year old all day must be an antidote for caffeine!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Caffeine literally makes me sick. I can not drink much of it at all b/c it makes me jittery and I don't like that feeling. It is very rare that I drink it. I feel worse when I do than if I would just stay away from it.

 

[thelittlemermaid]

it doesn't keep me up - but I get smashing headaches without it!!!

The samething happens to me if I haven't had any caffine during the day. I would love to know why it happens. DH says it's all in my head, but the samething happens to him if he doesn't have any Mt.Dew.

"Pepsi, what would I do without you"