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by Waterluvian 1189 days ago
I’ve struggled with sleep for so long that I’m basically one big, tired Petri dish.

I’ve found the same in my experiments, which surprised me: 100mg of caffeine between 7-11am is enough to make sleep impossible until maybe 3-4am. Meanwhile my wife can have 200mg at 7pm and be out by 10. I knew caffeine did this but I thought such a small amount so early in the day would easily be gone by night.

Next I want to somehow measure caffeine content over time and get a feel for how fast my body processes it. I also want to experiment with media (hot drinks, cold drinks, pills, etc.) I love caffeine.

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> I’m basically one big, tired Petri dish

LOL, added that to my quotes folder.

Does 'power naps' work for you? What happens if you drink a small coffee past 5pm?

Man, do I feel you. Very similar here. Also, I often try different remedies that work a day or three and then stop immediately.