# Well \*\*\*\*. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 21, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663 "2011-11-21T17:32:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/1 "2011-11-21T17:32:39Z")
My body has a strange relationship to caffeine- as of last night and early this morning I may have found a pattern. It seems that if I drink Coke (or choke down some coffee) when I’m tired, the caffeine does diddly squat for me. If I drink it while awake and alert, it gives me insomnia till it’s technically morning, which of course would be the day I have early classes. Or maybe the universe just hates me and it does whatever inconveniences me the most. -Malleus, Incus, God I’m Tired ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/2 "2011-11-21T17:57:38Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Or maybe the universe just hates me and it does whatever inconveniences me the most. You and me both. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/3 "2011-11-21T17:58:31Z")
Same thing happens to me. There are times when a nice, warm mug of strong coffee just sends me to sleep, times when it just about makes me vibrate out of my chair, and times when it is just a pleasant buzz. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/4 "2011-11-21T18:01:55Z")
Does it sometimes make you anxious? That’s a fun caffeine effect I sometimes get, that you didn’t mention. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/5 "2011-11-21T18:18:14Z")
> [@Anne\_Neville](#): > > Does it sometimes make you anxious? That’s a fun caffeine effect I sometimes get, that you didn’t mention. Never makes me anxious. Makes me energetic and talkative and prone to obsessive behavior, but not anxious. ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/6 "2011-11-21T19:25:33Z")
The caffeine, it does nothing! I had one of those pre-mixed Rockstars with vodka once. I went to sleep an hour later. Buzzkill. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/7 "2011-11-21T19:40:40Z")
> [@Anne\_Neville](#): > > Does it sometimes make you anxious? It does to me sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/8 "2011-11-22T20:37:14Z")
That’s actually a great observation. I think it does nothing to curb my grogginess, but definitely extends my wakefulness. This became more of an issue once I hit my 30s. Plus, I get terrible caffeine headaches when I try to reduce my intake too slowly or stop cold turkey. I’ve just accepted it’s a part of my life at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/9 "2011-11-23T02:22:18Z")
Joy. I didn’t drink any Coke last night, went to bed early, got about ten hours of sleep, and if it’s possible I’m even more exhuasted than yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well/603663/10 "2011-11-23T03:28:27Z")
My rule is no caffeine after 2 pm or I won’t get to sleep for hours. I only break this rule if I am on a road trip and need to stay alert. Then I have to drink alcohol (poor me) to counter the effect. Caffeine affects me a lot.