awake all night

Coffee Or No Coffee? That's the Question!

@kareng (54666)

United States

October 27, 2021 7:37am CST

I have been awake all night long. I went to bed. I read for about 45 minutes before turning the light off and then tossing for another hour. I got up and cleared out my notifications and did a bit of reading here on myLot. Now I'm trying to decide if I want a cup of coffee before I hit the bed or just go get in bed. I can't decide but I think I'm just going to go right on to bed. Enjoy your coffee! I'll have some later when I wake up! Does coffee usually keep you awake? Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain

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@ShyBear88 (59282)

• Sterling, Virginia

27 Oct 21

Coffe usually doesn’t keep my wake I do drink a cup to two cups a day in the morning. Well one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon when the kids come home from school.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

It has never bothered me in keeping me awake but I stopped drinking caffeinated coffee several months ago. And that was only the 50/50 blend.

@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

@ShyBear88 It only has half the caffiene as regular coffee.

@ShyBear88 (59282)

• Sterling, Virginia

27 Oct 21

@kareng I don’t know what a 50/50 blend is. I’m a caffeine person.

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@LadyDuck (458008)

• Switzerland

27 Oct 21

I would never be able to sleep if I drink coffee, but this is only a matter of habit.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

It has never bothered me before with sleeping but I have switched to a healthy blend with the only caffiene coming from the chicory root.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

@LadyDuck They had a good reason to dislike it!! We have a nice variety now

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@LadyDuck (458008)

• Switzerland

28 Oct 21

@kareng My husband likes chicory, this is something I cannot stand. I suppose it is genetic, my grandparents and my parents could not stand chicory as it was the only available fake coffee during World War II.

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@dodo19 (47050)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

27 Oct 21

Sorry to hear that you had a rough night. Hopefully you get some more rest.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I got 5 hours of good sleep!

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I got 5 hours of good sleep!

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@dodo19 (47050)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

28 Oct 21

@kareng Hey that's pretty good. It's better than nothing.

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@Nawsheen (28644)

• Mauritius

27 Oct 21

Coffee keeps me alert. I avoid taking it at bedtime

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I drink decaffinated or the 50/50 blend so that doesn't bother me. It didn't when I drank regular coffee either.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

@Nawsheen If you like coffee trying decaffeinated is worth a try.

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@Nawsheen (28644)

• Mauritius

28 Oct 21

@kareng I suffer from insomnia and coffee makes it worse. I have never tried decaffeinated

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@rebelann (111164)

• El Paso, Texas

27 Oct 21

If I have coffee it's usually in the morning after I wake up but I haven't really noticed if it actually helps me stay awake.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I always have at least 1 big cup every morning. Sometimes I go for 2-3; especially in the winter months.

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@rebelann (111164)

• El Paso, Texas

28 Oct 21

I probably will start drinking more coffee etc when it gets colder. Coffee isn't always my first choice in the mornings.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

@rebelann I will be definitely drinking more with the cold weather.

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@wolfgirl569 (95136)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Oct 21

Unless you have decaf do without the coffee. Even if it dont always keep you awake it can contribute.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I have switched to a natural blend with chicory, so only caffiene is from chicory root. I made homemade mac and cheese instead.

It was good!

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@wolfgirl569 (95136)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Oct 21

@kareng That sounds better than coffee

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

@wolfgirl569 It was good and one reason I got up and out of bed. My stomach was growling. Then I turned computer on and ignored it.

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@FourWalls (62120)

• United States

27 Oct 21

Coffee never bothers me because I don’t drink it.

However, I do make a point to drink decaffeinated or herbal tea at night.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I drink decaf or 50/50 blend here. I'll be breaking out the hot herbal tea during the winter.

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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I mostly drink decaf.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I switched to the natural Nutriplus coffee a few months ago so just getting the caffiene from the chicory root. I had previously been drinking the 50/50 blend. That was good too.

@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

27 Oct 21

Coffee doesn't affect me except to make my blood pressure rise... I don't like it anymore, anyway.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

@DaddyEvil Well in that case you aren't really missing anything!! Right??

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

Oh that is disturbing. I hope I never get that kind of reaction.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

27 Oct 21

@kareng I wish it still tasted good to me. *shrug*

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@Dena91 (15860)

• United States

27 Oct 21

Coffee hasn't affected my sleeping patterns. I have nights where I just have trouble falling asleep as well. Hope you finally got some good rest.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

It hasn't bothered me either in the past. I'm now on decaf or 50/50 blend due to re-occurring UTI's. I did get some sleep but ended up making some homemade mac and cheese instead of the coffee. I think I was just hungry. I slept for 5 solid hours and felt refreshed when I woke up.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

28 Oct 21

In your case maybe it is better not taking the coffee.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

Nope, coffee has never bothered me with sleep before. I couldn't go without my coffee! I went down to 50/50 blend and survived. Drinking a natural coffee now with chicory. It's all good.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

30 Oct 21

@nela13 It is sometimes an acquired taste. If you like stonger coffee, you would probably like it. Otherwise, not so much.

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@nela13 (55698)

• Portugal

29 Oct 21

@kareng It doesn't bother my sleep too but many people complain about that. Never tried it with chicory

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@LindaOHio (156084)

• United States

28 Oct 21

I drink one cup of decaffeinated coffee in the evening. I don't know if caffeinated would keep me awake.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

It doesn't bother me at all, but I'm drinking something now with very little caffiene.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

1 Nov 21

@LindaOHio Yep the old tradition! I remember that habit of my grandparents.

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@LindaOHio (156084)

• United States

29 Oct 21

@kareng I have a cup in the evening with something sweet.

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

28 Oct 21

nights like that are the worst, Coffee, only keeps me awake if I have it after 6 pm at night.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

Every now and then I get a craving for it at night, not often but it happens every now and then.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

30 Oct 21

@DocAndersen You don't want to just sleep 3-4 hours every night? Just think of all the things you could get done that you never have time for!!

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

29 Oct 21

@kareng i used to, when I was traveling, drink coffee at night so I could keep working. not anymore!

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@Vree0937 (3879)

• Indonesia

28 Oct 21

I like drink coffee. But somehow I still sleep well even after drink coffee

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

It doesn't affect my sleep either thank goodness. I don't think I could do without my coffee!!

@youless (112112)

• Guangzhou, China

28 Oct 21

Most of the time I won't take coffee at night because coffee works so well for me. I am afraid I will be sleepless at night.

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

29 Oct 21

That wouldn't be good!!

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@RebeccasFarm (86757)

• United States

27 Oct 21

Have some coffee

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

27 Oct 21

I ended up making some homemade mac and cheese and then going to bed about 40 minutes later. That did the trick.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

31 Oct 21

I only drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning.

@RasmaSandra (73408)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Oct 21

I no longer drink coffee just tea. However many years ago back when I lived in Latvia my husband and I discovered that if we had coffee at night we could get to sleep better, Go figure,

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@kareng (54666)

• United States

28 Oct 21

I find coffee relaxing. I would really be in trouble if I had to give it up!

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@shubhu3 (36464)

• New Delhi, India

29 Oct 21

Coffee definitely keeps me awake. It makes me stay focused when I'm sleepy.

@MarieCoyle (28491)

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31 Oct 21

I can drink coffee and still go to sleep. I drink coffee a LOT. Always have a cup after dinner every evening, too. I think I have been drinking coffee for so many years that my body just accepts it and I go to sleep. Maybe I am just weird.