Why did drinking tea + coffee make me feel very drained today?

March 26, 2008 2:09 PM

Why did drinking tea + coffee make me feel very drained today?

After eating an omelet in the morning, I had coffee afterwards and tea a couple of hours later. During the hour after that tea, I felt very drained and exhausted, and ravenously hungry. Usually tea and coffee don't make me feel that way, so I am wondering what went wrong today. I want to avoid this feeling of utter exhaustion and incredible hunger next time I imbibe caffeinated drinks. Any tips?

(P.S: In case you are wondering, the sensation of fatigue and listlessness disappeared after I ate. But that should be quite obvious anyway.)

posted by gregb1007 to food & drink (5 comments total)

that happens to me, too. there was a study somewhere that caffeine makes your insulin spike (or drop, or whatever makes you feel hungry). that may be what happened.
posted by thinkingwoman at 2:15 PM on March 26, 2008

What thinkingwoman said and possibly this, the reason I have begun the caffeine withdrawal process. I'm always more tired on the days I have coffee.
posted by notjustfoxybrown at 2:25 PM on March 26, 2008

Coffee and tea make me dehydrated, which tends to make me sleepy. Just a thought.
posted by LN at 2:33 PM on March 26, 2008

Take a look at this thread.

I have no evidence to back this up, but I've heard approximately 1% of the population feel sleepier after having caffeine, and that people who have ADD are more likely to notice this effect.
posted by arianell at 3:42 PM on March 26, 2008

Also consider that it may not have been the coffee + tea. The whole correlation =/= causation thing.
posted by craven_morhead at 8:03 AM on March 27, 2008