What keeps you awake? Cup of coffee, energy drinks or glass of water?

glass of water - Water is my therapy to keep me awake. I don't know what others drink to keep them awake. I drink coffee sometimes but it really doesn't keep me awake, instead I feel sleepy after drinking it. :)
Philippines
March 20, 2007 9:11am CST
I'm working in a night shift so I have to keep myself awake. What I usually take is just a glass of water or an energy drink. I don't really drink coffee because sometimes, I feel sleepy after drinking it. I don't know why. It's usually the effect to my body. Besides, water and energy drinks are healthier than coffee, right? So, how about you? From these choices, what keeps you awake?:)
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• Philippines
20 Mar 07
Am not a coffe drinker and it would definitely not help me stay awake... I can drink litres of water and still go to bed and drown myself to dream... energy drinks like lipovitan helps a bit but not really.. :P
• Philippines
20 Mar 07
I'm not into coffee also like you do. I only drink coffee once in a while. What keeps me awake mostly is just a glass of water. Sometimes, I'll drink Gatorade. It's my favorite enrgy drink. Yeah, they are healthier than coffee. But, if I'm really sleepy, neither of the three would really keep me awake. lol
@catcai (1056)
• Philippines
21 Mar 07
I used to work on a graveyard shift- what i usually do to keep myself awake is to listen to rock music.. coffee doesnt work well with me either.. and i dont wanna get used to energy drinks- i just sleep when i go home and make sure that i have enough of it- and at work- i just put on my earphone and listen to loud rock music.. =) keeps me awake all night long... =)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
Pretty nice thing to keep you awake huh? Of course, who just CAN sleep with loud rock music on. lol. THanks for the response. :)
@Modestah (11179)
• United States
29 Jan 08
seems that just about anything will keep me up - but boy oh boy I tried an energy drink a couple weeks ago and I was up for 2 days straight!!!! I made the mistake however of taking it at 2 in the morning!
• Singapore
20 Mar 07
Nothing keeps me awake. I can take coffee and go to sleep right away. Or I can take nothing and stay awake as long as I wish. I am quite an abnormality. :P
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@pinay81 (1535)
• Philippines
16 Dec 07
when i drink coffee and softdrink in the night i cannot sleep untill morning thats why i just drink coffee in the morning even softdrinks i just drink afternoon not night its very hard for me to sleep.
@vicky19810 (1600)
• China
10 Apr 07
hi friend,it is a pity that your working in a night shift.but for me ,i believe it is coffee can make me awake in the night.the tea and the water do not have any affect on my body at all.but i know that it is not good for our health when have so much coffee.so ,i will not have it except for necessary.lol...
@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
What keeps me awake when I respond to discussion at around 10pm to 12am is rock music and green tea. I don't go for coffee because it has side effect I am more of a tea person.
@FrancyDafne (2047)
• Italy
6 Apr 07
I don't know if water and energy drinks are healthier than coffee, but I read in an interesting magazine that drinking a glass of water in the morning is very healthy. However I'm used to take a cup of coffee and some fruits every morning. This is my breakfast.
@kclaret59 (587)
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
if they want me awake all night, they give me coffee.. but it works in the other way around for me..i feel drowsy if i drink coffee.. weird eh? well, as of the choices, i thnk id' choose the glass of water..
@musu112 (528)
• United States
11 Apr 07
Hey I would like to have a cup of tea whenever I feel sleepy, and also very fond of it and always ready to have one.
@Bell88 (370)
• Malaysia
31 Mar 07
Coffee is good enough to keep me awake all night. unless i am really , really worn out.
• Philippines
10 Apr 07
coffee really works for me - as long as it is cold... its more like an ice coffee... i like it cold cause it really wakes my system... then, if the coffee is hot, i usually find myself getting sleepy after 2 hours of taking it... there's somethig about the warmth of drinks that makes me feel drowsy.
• India
16 Dec 07
I live in Italy. Here the coffee is said to be the best in the world. I love coffee, and I thought that I couldn't live without it, but some months ago I had to stop taking it because of health problems.I miss it very much but I have learn that I can go on also without it.I'm not really into coffee though i love starbucks so much. I love their cappuccino and latte. But i can still live without coffee.
@anup12 (4177)
• India
23 Mar 07
I think nothing can keep me awake when I feel sleepy.When I feel sleepy I just go to sleep and get up the next morning very very realxed way.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I cannot drink coffee after about 4:00 or I am awake all night. It seems to be the only thing.
@beaniegdi (1964)
31 Mar 07
I think drinking water to help keep you awake is a good idea as if we become dehydrated then it makes us feel tired, most people are dehydrated without realising it. I would find strong coffee would keep me alert as I think it is the caffiene in it.
@gegegelay (933)
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
What keeps me awake? Hmm.. actually I thought only coffee can keep me awake even for 24 hours. But I found out just last year that one whole apple can keep me awake! ;) And also, Coke.. it's really strong and it makes me hyper.
@maucute (979)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
It actually depends on the environment also.. But before, while we were making our thesis even if I drink coffee I would still be sleepy but my friends told me that you should drink coffee hours before for it to take effect.. I've never tried energy drinks before but maybe it might also have an effect to keep us awake..
• India
23 Mar 07
i prefer having tea rather than coffee to keep me awake...but both r not so good for our body..shouldnt get addicted to it...