Can anyone relate? no matter how much caffeine (coffee) i drink or energy drinks, I doesn't affect me. maybe because its a stimulant but not for neurotransmitters so I'm just wondering, what happens to you when you drink coffee?

[Maus5321]

Originally Posted by Alonewithmycat

Can anyone relate? no matter how much caffeine (coffee) i drink or energy drinks, I doesn't affect me. maybe because its a stimulant but not for neurotransmitters so I'm just wondering, what happens to you when you drink coffee?

What kind of reaction are you looking for? The kind of reaction a person without add may have where it peps you up? Or the reaction I was familiar with of having the caffeine tone me down no matter how much caffeine I drank? I use to drink 3 to 5 energy drinks a day, but it never made me feel on the go, just let me clear my head a little bit so I could get stuff done.

Caffeine is a natural stimulant and for adder's it does not work the same way for people without add.

I'm really sensitive to caffeine, especially coffee. I hadn't drank caffeine in years then one if my friends started bringing me strong coffee with a TON of suger. The stuff made me feel sick and scattered my brain even more! Unfortunately I had to stop drinking it even though I love the taste.

[avlady]

Coffee is a great pick me up for me, as I am on several meds which make me tired. My T did a study on coffee and its affects, and she learned it was alot like the chemical equation of cocaine. I can tell when I need more and drink it all day. then i stop around 4 and stop for the rest of the day. I love coffee therefore!!

[Perna]

Be careful with caffeine, no matter how you feel it affects you, you could be a slow metaboliser (take a gene test for it) and too much could damage your heart.

[rothfan6]

It takes awhile for me to feel any effect from caffeine. I can drink coffee and go to sleep. But if I drink caffeine in the afternoon or even early in the day it will keep me awake.

[bluebear9048]

I'm not affected by caffeine either and I have a diagnosis of ADHD. I've had some nurses in the psychiatric unit say they weren't surprised because they've met many ADHD people who aren't affected by caffeine.
When I used to drink soda/pop, I would drink an entire 2L bottle before I fell asleep every night. In fact, it sometime had the opposite affect than caffeine should on most people. I would find it easier to fall asleep.

[badgrammar24]

coffee drinking is just a pick me up. if you want long term energy try taking caffeine pills if you are healthy individual try 200mg if that does not keeps you alerted another 100mg wouldnt hurt