What effect does coffee and caffeine have on you?

[Sefirosu]

How much of an effect does coffee and caffeine have on you, because I don't find it affects me very much, and it's supposed to?

 

[paradisiac]

none, none at all. but then I don't drink gallons of it.

 

[Iamzod]

I actually don't find they have any effect at all to be honest. Even energy drinks like redbull etc, i just don't see the point.

 

[danza]

I usually find it very hard to get to sleep if I drink coffee/tea within an hour or so of going to bed.

Oddly, my wife finds caffeiene relaxes her.

 

[Cosimo]

I find that drinking gallons of strong coffee keeps me awake at night.

 

[Spenty]

Doesn't really have an effect however that KX energy drink kept me awake for 2 days straight after drinking 2 litres of it.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I get tense when I drink coffee.

 

[StonedPenguin]

None.

 

[Nitefly]

It definitely gives a boost, but too much of it gives laxative-esque effects.

 

[cwhitehead]

i must have a minimum of 10 cups of coffee a day and feel no effects what so ever.

 

[Irish_Tom]

I think I've built up a bit of a resistance to it.

My usual day consists of:

Two cups of black instant coffee between 8:00 and 10:00, five or six cups of tea throughout the rest of the working day and a 500ml bottle of Diet Coke at lunch.

This keeps me ticking over while I'm at work, I don't get highs or lows from that.

However, if I break my routine and have a Redbull or Relentless at lunch instead of a Coke I'll feel a bit more wired. The same if I have a proper cup of coffee or two at the weekend.

I think I've only has too much coffee once — I went from buzzing to shaky to sick over the space of an hour or two.

 

[touch]

Makes me need to pee.

 

[bledd]

Really keeps me awake, so I avoid it as much as I can. I'd say tea is the only thing that I drink that contains caffeine.

After coming back from my honeymoon, I drank a strong latte and a whole can of monster for the drive home. Couldn't sleep for bloomin' ages. Ended up being awake for 40 hours :/

 

[Maccapacca]

Headaches

I don't think I've had a headache since I gave up caffeine since 2006, used to get afternoon headaches.

Apart from Saturday / Sunday mornings but I'm sure it was the tomatoes

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

i must have a minimum of 10 cups of coffee a day and feel no effects what so ever.

What happens if you have less than 10 cups a day?

 

[PistolPete]

Years ago it used to, now it's doesn't appear to affect me at all.

 

[cHk4]

None really. I used to mega dose on ECA and be up to 1000mg of caffeine on an empty stomach with 150 + mg of eph... Didn't nothing.

 

[Thomss]

I have an Americano or Flat white most mornings and find it settles me a bit and sharpens me up ready for the day.

I normally feel the urge for more at around 1-2pm but try and resist this and have a tea and water after that time onwards.

 

[Irish_Tom]

None really. I used to mega dose on ECA and be up to 1000mg of caffeine on an empty stomach with 150 + mg of eph... Didn't nothing.

I think it may have affected your ability to write coherently.

 

[bobo696]

I don't drink cofee often, but when I do my heart speeds up! So yes it has a strong eddect on me. It's like any drugs, the more you absorb the less effect it has for the same dosage