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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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Does drinking coffee keep you up at night?

I always thought it didn't bother me. After last night I am not so sure. Had a cup at 11 and was still up at 4 am.

I thought I would ask the opinion of the expert members of FTE.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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if i drink coffee after 3 pm its a good bet ill have trouble sleeping that night
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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I can fall asleep with a coffee cup in my hand.

(most anytime)
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 04:41 PM
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Nope, never a problem.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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Caffiene is a stimulant. At the very least I think it makes it harder to sleep. Other drinks containing caffiene are colas and teas. I try to avoid them after dinner.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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Never a problem. I frequently drink coffee in the evening. However, a few beers before bed and I sleep very fitfully and awaken unrested!
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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Coffee doesn't bother me a bit. I fall asleep just fine, but, I wake up an hour later to use the bathroom, and then an hour later, up again. So I try not to drink coffee to late for that reason.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 08:18 PM
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Can't drink it after 6 pm if I want to sleep that night. But I can drink tea and soda all night long, and fall right asleep.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 09:57 PM
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Sometimes if I have worked a 16 + hour day a can of Coke will actually help me sleep better. Don't know if it is the caffeine or the sugar but I think you can be too exhausted to sleep peacefully.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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Yes it keeps me awake all night.... But then again I work nights so it is doing its job (most of the time), and since I drive a big truck lets all hope it continues to work
 
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 02:43 AM
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10-4 on that!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 04:48 AM
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Cool

Caffene, I've found kind of creeps up on you with age, I remember when I was in my teens I could guzzel sodas all day right up until bedtime and sleep like a baby all night, but now that I'm 46 I can't drink soda after noon time and expect to sleep
I've never drank coffee, but I sometimes use sodas to do the same thing-for the energy and to stay awake.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 06:13 AM
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helps relax me, and get my circulation going...usually helps me go to sleep, and i'm usually an insomniac.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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No ill effects on me.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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I think it all depends on your tolerance for caffiene. I have none what-so-ever. If I have a cup of coffee at 8 in the morning, I more than likely will have a hard time falling asleep at night. I've noticed that my tolerance has gotten less, as I've gotten older. Someone else mentioned this before. Could be why your having different effects from coffee now.
 
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