Coffee and Bipolar

Carenpolar

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Joined : Mar 2007

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Posted 9/15/2010 8:05 PM (GMT 0)

Did you know that coffee is not good for Bipolars. I drink one CUP in the morning only. I read this information in a dr. book on Bipolar....

hugs, Caren

tortoise11

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Posted 9/16/2010 2:55 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Caren,

One cup of coffee in the morning can disrupt nighttime sleep. I wa surprised by the research - I happened to watch Dr. Oz yesterday that explained more than I already knew.

I think you know how CRUCIAL it is for bipolars to get enough (but not too much) sleep.

For me, anything more than 20 mg causes serious problems for me. And a cup of "decaf" usually has 35 mg caffiene!!!

Stormienite

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Joined : Dec 2009

Posts : 187

Posted 9/17/2010 3:07 AM (GMT 0)

I drink coffee in the morning. I'm a total bear in the morning. Seriously.. my family stays away until I've had my first cup. (I have 3)

As for alcohol I've found that when I get hypo manic that it helps be get a good night's sleep. Maybe I'm an exception to the rule.

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