(August 28, 2017 at 12:50 pm)Hammy Wrote: I'm starting to feel tired all the time unless I have multiple coffees a day. I'm 28... although nearly 29 (29 on September 5th).... am I just getting old or am I getting dependent on caffeine? Any ideas?
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.
It might not necessarily be coffee, one other potential culprit it might be is spiking and dipping blood sugar. I know that if I eat something that spikes my blood sugar, like an hour later I crash and can barely keep my eyes open. I don't know how coffee affects your blood sugar levels but it might spike it to the point where you crash later unless you have another cup.
One thing to try over the next couple weeks is snacking a couple times a day on foods that are middling or lower on the Glycemic Index, meaning they change your blood sugar levels more slowly and help you maintain a more even keel throughout the day.
Figure out if there's a pattern to when you crash and reach for that next cuppa.
If you're crashing mid-morning, grab a snack about the time you know you'll crash and see if that staves it off for a while and gets you to lunch.
Try replacing one of your cups of coffee with some yogurt or string cheese which are both pretty low on the Glycemic Index to see if it's a blood sugar thing or a caffeine thing.
Of course, it could also be that you're particularly susceptible to the affects of caffeine - I'm not particularly affected by it but some people are and you might be one of those people. In that case, if you're wanting to cut back on caffeine, try spacing cups out just a little bit more, or drinking weaker brews a couple times a day to limit your caffeine intake.
If you're really determined and up for it, try exercising first thing in the morning to get your blood pumping or going for a walk instead of drinking that fifth cup of the day.
If you're really concerned, though, talk to your doctor.
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