A cure for daytime sleepiness, maybe

SnorkelPuss wrote:I drink tea. I really only like coffee if it is some mocha concoction.

I also drink tea at all times, but if tea is not around, I am contented on coffee. But I only drink at the morning, I really avoid them during afternoon especially in the evening, I only consider taking some sip if I have something to do.

Thanks to all of you for contributing here in this discussion.

Madalot wrote:I have made a point of NOT drinking coffee after lunch (I am a big coffee drinker). The afternoon "sleepies" get me daily and I have started having something (coffee, cappucino) mid afternoon. At that time of day, I was concerned it would keep me awake at night.

Not only does it not keep me awake at night, it doesn't keep me awake in the afternoon either! I STILL doze off, even if I've had a caffeinated drink!!!

Are you still not getting 8 hours of sleep at night? (BTW, I could easily nap every day, even with 8 hours of sleep, but for stimulants).

SleepingUgly wrote:

Madalot wrote:I have made a point of NOT drinking coffee after lunch (I am a big coffee drinker). The afternoon "sleepies" get me daily and I have started having something (coffee, cappucino) mid afternoon. At that time of day, I was concerned it would keep me awake at night.

Not only does it not keep me awake at night, it doesn't keep me awake in the afternoon either! I STILL doze off, even if I've had a caffeinated drink!!!

Are you still not getting 8 hours of sleep at night? (BTW, I could easily nap every day, even with 8 hours of sleep, but for stimulants).

No. I seem to FEEL better if I get 6 to 6.5 (sleep between 11:30/12:00 - up at 6:15/6:30). We just came off spring break where I was sleeping a little later and I felt terrible. The last three days (Friday - Saturday) I was praying for a virus because if I was going to feel that bad on a regular basis, death would have been welcomed. Back to my regular schedule Sunday night, I felt MUCH better Monday.

On the days I get more sleep (either to sleep earlier or get up later), I still fall asleep in the afternoon.

I seem to get more usable hours in the morning if I stick to the sleep schedule (or that amount of sleep even if it's a bit later to sleep/rise.)

For those CPAP users who suffer from Depression, type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and the presence of higher ESS score and LOWER RDI on initial assessment, it seems to me that there is no cure for daytime sleepiness, despite adequate use of CPAP therapy, unless you try to improve those underlying medical conditions and see if it helps.