Image not quite for ADHPeeps but I feel this sort of thing happens regularly for us as well.
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2024
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What if caffeine doesnt work on me?
I got 10 hours of sleep last night, drank a coffee at noon. Still crashed at 130 and had to take an afternoon nap like normal.
I believe it's common for ADHD folks that caffeine doesn't energize you, but it might help you concentrate better. Or it might not. I don't know, really. I drink copious amounts of coffee and energy drinks and still have trouble concentrating.
Caffeine's problem and virtue as a common stimulant is that bodies adapt to it readily and become dependent. Blood pressure doesn't spike when you're used to it, sleep is less effected, etc.
Caffeine's problem as self medication for ADHD is that as a result it's more of an addiction than a self-medication. The short and long term benefits are minimal and it's more of a comforting habit than treatment. Maybe ADHD peeps are chasing that initial benefit, or maybe we just use it because it's legal and we're tired from staying up late.
I used to drink over two liters of coffee every day. I stopped that a few years ago, now i typically only have it one or twice a week. I dont think I feel any different compared when i was drinking it regularl or when i drink a lone cuppa now, as if my body has become immune to caffeine from using it so heavily for many years.
I dont see how I can concentrate if im passed out in the middle of the day lol.
That's fair
Ditto. I've tried "coffee naps" but with tea. I just end up sleeping through it.