Why am I so tired? Tea and coffee
8. Do you drink a lot of coffee?
Loads of us will have a cup of tea or coffee to wake us up in the morning and help us function properly. It does help initially but as the day goes on the high that the coffee gave you will wear off.
This will leave you feeling drowsy and sleepy and on some occasions worse than you would if you'd not had the coffee in the first place. Caffeine never gets rid of your tiredness, it just masks it and it'll also stop you getting to sleep at night, so it's a vicious circle.
You might be tired for a few days if you've recently given up caffeine or chocolate too because your body will be craving it and not letting you sleep properly. Once it's out of your system though you'll sleep a lot better.
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