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Jolt
08-29-2007, 04:46 PM
This is pretty random, but does anyone know of a quicker way than just waiting it out? I had to drive 4 1/2 hours this afternoon and at the beginning of the trip got a large iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts (around 12:45; finished it around 3) since driving long distances tends to make me sleepy after a while. The only problem is that I am still wired, hyper, off-the-wall and feeling the urge to run around like a complete spaz now (7:30)!!!! Maybe next time I should stick with a small... :)
Blueberry
08-29-2007, 05:47 PM
Drinking lots of water seems to help me. Also a nice calming herbal tea (such as a peppermint) might make the effect feel less bad....

You have my sympathies. I'm the same way - I get sleepy, overcaffinate, and then regret it (I do have to give three cheers for Dunkin' Donuts, though - they're going trans fat free!!)
Jolt
08-29-2007, 05:57 PM
Drinking lots of water seems to help me. Also a nice calming herbal tea (such as a peppermint) might make the effect feel less bad....

You have my sympathies. I'm the same way - I get sleepy, overcaffinate, and then regret it (I do have to give three cheers for Dunkin' Donuts, though - they're going trans fat free!!)

I've been drinking a bunch of water to try and flush it out; the tea might be a good idea if it weren't so HOT here. In case you're wondering, I'm still pretty well wired--you should have seen me pacing around in the yard while on the phone earlier! The neighbors probably think I'm crazy!!
jobob
08-29-2007, 06:13 PM
Maybe it's ethanol soluble? :cool:
Jolt
08-29-2007, 06:33 PM
Maybe it's ethanol soluble? :cool:

LOL!!! :D Maybe it's time to pull out one of those bottles of Guinness that are in the back of the pantry...
Di bear
08-29-2007, 08:05 PM
I really like Jolt's idea the best! My solution to too much caffeine? A really technical mountain bike ride. :-) ...or I avoid it. I don't react too much to it, though. Just control your portions.
mikki
08-29-2007, 10:27 PM
My fix for excess caffeine is Benadryl. Harsh but true. Check the bottle, and beware the hangover in the morning. I helps at the end of that 2nd 12 hour day, when I really need to sleep and can't.

PS: Love the tag line - you're a cardiac nurse too, aren't you?:D
Kano
08-30-2007, 01:24 AM
I'll admit to drinking my share of caffeine while on road trips, but what I prefer to keep myself alert on the highways is to stop every 90 minutes or so andget out of the car for a bit. ten minutes walking around the rest area starts me breathing again...

Karen in Boise
Jolt
08-30-2007, 03:33 AM
My fix for excess caffeine is Benadryl. Harsh but true. Check the bottle, and beware the hangover in the morning. I helps at the end of that 2nd 12 hour day, when I really need to sleep and can't.

PS: Love the tag line - you're a cardiac nurse too, aren't you?:D

Well, not an RN yet but am scheduled to be taking the NCLEX this winter. Then I'll be continuing in my program to become a nurse practitioner, and yes, I am planning to specialize in cardiology! Hey, at least the excessive caffeine didn't make my tag line appropriate in a different way!!
DirtDiva
08-31-2007, 12:31 AM
Maybe it's ethanol soluble? :cool:
Well my first thought was wine... ;) And, if you think about it, caffeine would totally be ethanol soluble. :D
Velobambina
08-31-2007, 12:36 AM
I wonder if Rescue Remedy would take the edge off?

Even a little bit of coffee makes me edgy/wired.
jobob
08-31-2007, 08:45 AM
Well my first thought was wine... ;) And, if you think about it, caffeine would totally be ethanol soluble. :D

Ah, better living through chemistry.