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

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

gregb1007 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:09:49 -0800

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.)

By: thinkingwoman

thinkingwoman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:15:02 -0800

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.

By: notjustfoxybrown

notjustfoxybrown — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:25:53 -0800

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.

By: LN

LN — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:33:52 -0800

Coffee and tea make me dehydrated, which tends to make me sleepy. Just a thought.

By: arianell

arianell — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:42:22 -0800

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.

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:03:23 -0800

Also consider that it may not have been the coffee + tea. The whole correlation =/= causation thing.