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I don't have any sleep issues as long as I stick to a simple rule: No caffeine after 15:00.

CaptainOfCoit 1y ago
Is a reasonable rule, I'd replace a specific time with $YOUR_TIME which you probably have to experiment to find, seems to differ a lot per person. My time is 18:00, any later and sleep is screwed, 17:45 seems fine.
- yoyohello13 1y ago
  It can also change throughout your life. I used to be fine if I stuck to 16:00. But now for whatever reason if I drink caffeine after 10:00 it affects my sleep.
xattt 1y ago
Ugh, reading this comment at 15:34 with cup of espresso in one hand and phone in the other.
SoftTalker 1y ago
Yeah caffeine doesn't stay in the body all that long. If you stop all intake it will basically all be metabolized or eliminated within 24 hours. For most people, the effects diminish earlier than that, usually from 6-12 hours. It's not something that requires a long detox period. If you want to quit and are getting headaches, take an aspirin/tylenol/advil (check that they don't contain caffeine!) and drink plenty of water. I've found the headaches pass after a day or two.
- seemaze 1y ago
  Personal caffeine metabolization rate is partly genetic[0], but can be aided by diet[1].. like mother always said, finish your (brassica) vegetables! [0]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39438936/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39438936/ [1]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10837004/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10837004/
  - talloaktrees 1y ago
    your mother used the latin word "brassica?"
    - seemaze 1y ago
      I suppose I should have bracketed "brassica" in lieu of parenthesizing it.. pedants unite!
Bender 1y ago
When I was younger it was 1700 for me but now it's 1300. I get up at 0500.
idoubtit 1y ago
The important rule is that this works for you, but everyone has to discover their own rules. Most days, I drink 5 to 7 expressos, though there are days I don't drink any coffee, e.g. when not at home. I often drink one (sometimes two) expressos in the hour before going to bed. I'm almost always asleep in a couple of minutes after switching off the lights.
nunez 1y ago
Most doc's in the US recommend cutting coffee after 14:00, so you're pretty on the mark.

Is a reasonable rule, I'd replace a specific time with $YOUR_TIME which you probably have to experiment to find, seems to differ a lot per person. My time is 18:00, any later and sleep is screwed, 17:45 seems fine.

yoyohello13 1y ago
It can also change throughout your life. I used to be fine if I stuck to 16:00. But now for whatever reason if I drink caffeine after 10:00 it affects my sleep.

xattt 1y ago

Ugh, reading this comment at 15:34 with cup of espresso in one hand and phone in the other.

SoftTalker 1y ago

Yeah caffeine doesn't stay in the body all that long. If you stop all intake it will basically all be metabolized or eliminated within 24 hours. For most people, the effects diminish earlier than that, usually from 6-12 hours. It's not something that requires a long detox period. If you want to quit and are getting headaches, take an aspirin/tylenol/advil (check that they don't contain caffeine!) and drink plenty of water. I've found the headaches pass after a day or two.

seemaze 1y ago
Personal caffeine metabolization rate is partly genetic[0], but can be aided by diet[1].. like mother always said, finish your (brassica) vegetables! [0]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39438936/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39438936/ [1]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10837004/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10837004/
- talloaktrees 1y ago
  your mother used the latin word "brassica?"
  - seemaze 1y ago
    I suppose I should have bracketed "brassica" in lieu of parenthesizing it.. pedants unite!

Bender 1y ago

When I was younger it was 1700 for me but now it's 1300. I get up at 0500.

idoubtit 1y ago

The important rule is that this works for you, but everyone has to discover their own rules. Most days, I drink 5 to 7 expressos, though there are days I don't drink any coffee, e.g. when not at home. I often drink one (sometimes two) expressos in the hour before going to bed. I'm almost always asleep in a couple of minutes after switching off the lights.

nunez 1y ago

Most doc's in the US recommend cutting coffee after 14:00, so you're pretty on the mark.