Why does coffee make me so tired?

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If i drink coffee, it usually boosts me for about 15 min, but after that everytime it completely kills me. Im so tired i could go to bed.

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  1. D9THC420 Avatar

    You could just be particularly sensitive and have a caffeine crash quick

  2. biscotte-nutella Avatar

    What kind?

    I know filter coffee does that to me, but espresso machines with capsules and instant coffee won’t

    The one that really gives me a good boost is the Nespresso ones

  3. Whitty22 Avatar

    Maybe drink some camomile then?

  4. mxhee Avatar

    After waking up. You have to wait 30 mins so you dont crash

  5. irennicus Avatar

    You might have ADHD. I’m the same way, even things like cocaine can put me to sleep.

  6. Kaitlin33101 Avatar

    Do you have ADHD? Caffeine has the opposite effect on people with it

  7. Otherwise_Gear_5136 Avatar

    It does the same to my partner. He gets up, reads the news, has a coffee and then is tired enough to go back to bed. Nice work if you can get it!

  8. paxparty Avatar

    Because you drink it everyday and your adrenal glands are burned out trying to compensate… Take a break for a few weeks, when you come back, it’ll hit you like a truck

  9. ZardozSama Avatar

    How much do you actually sleep, and how often do you drink coffee?

    Caffeine is good for forcing a bit of alertness but there are no free lunches. If you use a lot of caffeine, your body needs time to build up whatever biochemical shit the caffeine is triggering to give you the temporary alertness.

    Past a certain point, your best option is going to be to cut back on the caffeine and try to get reestablish a healthy wake / sleep cycle with a legit 7 or 8 hours of sleep.

    END COMMUNICATION

  10. BeowulfRubix Avatar

    My father in law could not sleep without an espresso

    Literally

  11. EndlesslyUnfinished Avatar

    Is this your “I think I have adhd” moment?

  12. I-Really-Hate-Fish Avatar

    For me it’s the ADHD.

    I’ll have a quad latte and a nap please.

  13. Nepharious_Bread Avatar

    How much sugar do you use? Anything with caffeine and sugar makes me crash hard. But if it’s only caffeine (I drink my coffee with no sugar and a bit of cream) then it energies me… a little bit

  14. SilizArts Avatar

    Same here. I can drink a 20oz coffee and go straight to sleep. Neurodivergency is weird

  15. Hermanvicious Avatar

    Wow I’ve never self diagnosed ADHD better than this

  16. qtipheadosaurus Avatar

    How soon after coffee do you get tired? After caffeine wears off, you get a caffeine crash where you get even more tired than without having any caffeine at all.

    Other possible factors:

    Do you use sugar in your coffee? Sugar can cause tiredness.

    Are you dehydrated? Caffeine is a diuretic so it contributes to dehydration.

  17. JainaW Avatar

    ADHD my friend

  18. Rundallo Avatar

    Exactly same thing happened to me I have Autism and ADHD lol

  19. IvyGreene_ Avatar

    You may have ADHD, my friend! I would consider getting evaluated.

  20. bobthebobbober Avatar

    May I suggest matcha tea, it’s actually quite nice. Some hardcore people will suggest the powder, which is fine, but if you’re new to it they have it in normal tea pouches as well! It doesn’t have the sudden drop of coffee if that’s what happens to you

    Note for matcha people: yes it’s great and can be used in baking and ice cream and other delicious things, this is about it being accessible 😅

  21. Jermcutsiron Avatar

    Yup, I’ll add another adhd to the number here.

    I’ll add my own story though so it’s not so monotonous though, was recently on a trip to Fla for training and had a Starbucks double shot can and immediately took a nap and it weirded my friend and coworker out. They both were like how the fuck did you nap after a double shot?!

  22. ForrestLuna Avatar

    Same, after coffee I feel soooo sleepy and often take a quick nap

  23. notConnorbtw Avatar

    Sounds like you might have adhd. Or just general low tolerance for caffeine.

  24. Meeting_the_gruffalo Avatar

    Coffee has zero energy, just a stimulant that burns calories faster. If you have no reserves it will literally burn you out.