Does coffee keep you awake if you drink it at night?

@lisa0502 (1724)
Canada
October 27, 2008 10:02pm CST
I was just woundering how many people can drink coffee at night and still be able to sleep. I can drink it any time of the day and not have a problem sleeping.
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@tonytt2009 (1706)
• China
28 Oct 08
Hey Lisa,I don't think coffee works on me.Yes,coffee does have somewhat effect on us,especially when buring our oil at night``I'm quiting coffee now coz I wanna prepare for my 1st baby in the coming year~`wow~~
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
Congrats on your baby. And thank you for sharing your experiences.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I try to avoid caffeine as much as possible. Once in a great while I will have some soda with it or a cappacino (rarely). Not only do I have trouble sleeping (my legs get restless and I get jittery), but I also get a jumpy heart beat (scary!)........... so YES it keeps me awake all right!
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I guess it all depends on how the body reacts to it. I drink caffine almost all day and it does not seem to affect me at all. Thanks for your post.
@cuterose (1698)
• India
28 Oct 08
Not really. I always feel refreshing when i take anything warm. But i dont feel i can stay awake if i take coffee. People say it helps in being awake. But for me, it actually triggeres a good sleep! Lol! Whenever i take hot coffe or milk, I'l get a nice sleep that nigh!
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I actually really like it before bed as well. Thanks for your post.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
Coffee doesn't always work for me. Sugary food and sweet stuff help to keep me awake when I need to pull an all-nighter. I don't know why coffee doesn't work for me.:( Oh well I don't like coffee that much anyway. I only drink the blended coffee drinks. Or if it has a lot of sugar and cream. :)
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I have to drink my coffee with sugar and cream as well. Unless I have those flavored creams to put in it. Thanks for your post.
@philjas (1134)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I think I'd addicted to caffeine therefore, it doesn't keep me awake.
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I know that I am so addicted to caffine. As a matter of fact I get headaches if I do not drink it in a day. Thanks for sharing.
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
28 Oct 08
nope not at all. i still feel sleepy even if i drink coffee. i drink lipovitan or red bull to keep me awake if i want to
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I had a friend that drank red bull, he ended up having a heart attack. They said alot of his heart attack had to do with the red bull. So be carefull with that drink. Thanks for your post.
@snebxu66 (379)
• China
28 Oct 08
I like coffee and can drink coffee at any time of the day, it doesn't influence on my sleep if i want to.
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
That is the same as me .
@cndn420 (2062)
• Canada
29 Oct 08
the only time coffee wakes me up is when i drink it in the morning. otherwise i can drink coffee anytime of the day and i can still go to bed when i want its great cause i really love coffee!!
@juliamae (127)
• United States
28 Oct 08
I don't have any problems sleeping at night not matter what I eat or drink. I have always been one of those people who sits down for a few minutes at night, and I 'm out like a light.
• Malaysia
28 Oct 08
I will definitely avoid drinking coffee at night. I once tried and it kept me awake the whole nite while I need to get to office early the next day. The experience was bad because it made me so sleepy.
@ssalateen (106)
• Bangladesh
28 Oct 08
It is fact that I am affraid of drinking coffee at night.It keeps me awake at night sometime.I avoid drinking coffee at night.
• United States
28 Oct 08
I drink coffee in the mornings when I get to work to wake me up, and it seems to do the job.. But when I drink coffee at night, it seems to help me sleep because it's hot. I don't know.. maybe it has to do with the time of day.. or maybe it has something to do with how active I am at the time I drink it..
@lisa0502 (1724)
• Canada
28 Oct 08
I have never thought of it that way. Maybe it could be.