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I have mild ADD and tons of issues with migraines. Caffeine helps on both fronts. Do what's best for you, personally, and not what some internet stranger think

• eigenspace 8y ago
  I know nothing about your medical issues, but to bring up a counter-point, it's possible that your 'mild ADD' and migraines are the symptoms of insufficient sleep quantity of quality. Medicating with caffeine could be counterproductive if that's the case.
  • protonimitate 8y ago
    Fair point, but I get 8 hours of solid sleep a night and can drink caffeine up until I go to bed and it won't keep me awake. I've also done sleep studies and endless 'preventative' medicines for migraines but nothing has worked so far. Caffeine is definitely not a cure-all, and I don't want to argue that it's good to use, but it's also not fair to blanket statement and say that everyone should avoid it at all costs :)
    • sp3000 8y ago
      https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sleep-newzzz/201312/new-details-caffeine-s-sleep-disrupting-effects https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sleep-newzzz/20131... Caffeine disrupts the quality of sleep even if you are not aware and feel like you are sleeping fine. I'm not saying this is the cause of any issues you have, but just want that to be considered. Attention and focus have strong correlations with sleep quality. I say this as a fellow "ADD-er", and only point this out because, being in the health field, I see so many people who completely neglect proper sleep hygiene and then wonder why they feel like crap all the time. This makes me suspect that most of the population has no clue how important proper sleep is to quality of life.
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