how much caffeine do you take in a day?

I usually take a cup of coffee ever since I was detected with hyperthyroidism and hypertensive BP. I think 2-4 cups a day is beneficial to the body unless you have a medical condition that you must avoid uppers or anything that cause palpitation. Then, I use to have 2-3 cups a day but cut it down when I was pregnant five years ago to one cup a day and now again that I have ailments to cure.

i usually drink two or three cup of tea a day. but accessible caffeine is harmful for every person.

Hi There, I would say that I am certainly a coffee addict. I have two extra large coffee to start everyday. I usually do not have any more coffee after this point. If I do not have tose coffee first thing in the morning I get headaches and am very dozey all day. Likewise, if I have any in the afternoon it makes me jittery and I will not be able to sleep that night. Overall...I love coffee. cheers,

I don't take any caffeine. I don't like the taste. And when i know this stuff does harm to my health, i am even more to evade it. There is a saying goes like this: if you take 24 cups of coffee a day, you'll die. I don't know if it is true. But i think you should get rid of that stuff because of all the bad effect it brings to you! Take care!

I don't drink coffee at all, in fact I don't like any hot drinks! People think that's weird. I won't even drink a cup-a-soup out of a mug BUT I will have it in a bowl... perhaps if I had coffee in a bowl I might decide I like it :P

I drink about a pot (10 cup pot) a day. I also drink about 5 cans or more of soda a day. I guess I pretty much live on caffeine, but while I was in college full time, I worked full time and had three children at home all while being single. I had a few hours of sleep a night and that is the only way I was able to make it through the day. Now, since I have finished school, I am still addicted but do not have any side effects from it.

I am down to about one cup of coffee a day. I use to drink about 3 to 5 cups a day because I was so tired and it completely would affect my sleep, NOw I am more under control but I still need to cut down too. I also would drink a lot of pepsi and though it is a treat for me now, I have completely given it up. I have lost 10 lbs because of it. I am trying to stay away from the Hydro sugar that is a liquid that they put in the colas, so I switched to diet which I do not like as much so I drink a lot less of it. I maybe drink one diet coke a week....when I use to drink 3 pepsi's a day on top of my 2 coffees a day....now I am down to 1 diet coke a week and one cup of coffee a day so I am doing a ton better. Slowly as things start to get better with my kids sleeping (Mostly my youngest) I am sure that I will be able to give up the coffee too, but that will be hard, I love the taste of coffee.

I don't drink coffee for good sake. I never liked its taste although I don't know why most of people like to drink coffee. The only caffeine contained drink that I drink is Coca Cola :)

i used to take 2 to 3 cups daily. it gives freshness from sleepy mood for me. so i can work without sleepy mood.

wel im a coffee addict too. it is not that bad since it contains antioxidants that prevents one from cancer and other grave diseases. it's just that you have to control yourself from taking it, must be only in minimal amount. i choose coffee now those brands that have other ingredients in it, usually coffees with superb herbs. im currently taking one of them now.it lessens my asthma too.im glad i found it. maybe you try it.

I take it in moderation.just about one to two cups daily.I like it better than tea.plus i like it both ways,hot and cold

I have huge problems with getting up in the morning for school because I am naturally not a morning person and so I have found that coffee helps this enourmously. I take a flask with me to school and drink it before the day starts. If I get to sleep in late, like in the holidays, I can get away with not drinking coffee but I tend to drink it anyway because I like it.

i limit my coffee up to 2 cups a day.drinking much lead me to palpitation. & ive read that caffein has an effect on fertility on woman.

In the morning,I like to drink milk or boiled water. In the evening,drink the coffee.

I take in three or four 16oz cups each day. When I went for my evaluation they told me I had adult ADD (attention deficit disorder) and that I was self medicating myself with the coffee. :) This is because they treat ADD with a stimulant and coffee is also a stimulant. It helps the brains of us ADD'ers to focus better. I'll keep drinking it until they start my treatment. Or knowing me, I'll keep drinking it anyway. I always drank coffee from my early twenties and now I'm 40. So I'm pretty used to having it, although I wish I could give it up for the taste of something different. ;)

I use to drink 3 cups per day then I found coffe is bad for hypertension(bp) so, I stopped drinking it.Even though I really miss it butI know it's for my health.

I don't drink much caffeine. :) I'l have a Coca-Cola every once in a while, but it's definitely not part of my life. My boyfriend used to drink soda chock full of caffeine every day but I'm trying to have him cut down. ^_^; His heart beats so fast compared to mine. Thankfully, he seems like a calmer, happier person nowadays. And I still take him to Starbucks and buy him a coffee every now and then too. :)

I had 2 or 3 cups before, but my friends told me that drink too much coffee is not good for girls, so I gave up this habit now.

It is true caffeine remains active for even 12 hours or more, so if to take coffee in afternoon, it can cause fragile sleep at night. I know that, but I still take 1-2 cups of coffe per day, and often in the afternoon. I just like the tast of coffee and all this process, and maybe it is something about the caffeine, too!

i have atleast 5 cups of coffee a day...cant do without..if i dont have i get headache...when i need to work late in the night i have..i am still hooked and as of now dont plan getting away...Cheers