Anybody else get that mid-morning "shakiness"? What is that?

adiostrasero
adiostrasero Posts: 127 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I typically eat breakfast around 8:00/8:30 and eat lunch by noon. I have a 32 ounce coffee with breakfast and drink it throughout the morning. Around 10:30-11:30, soon after I finish the coffee, I start getting this weird "tired but wired" feeling - it's like one part of me wants more coffee, because I'm sleepy, but another part of me feels like I've had too much coffee - really shaky.

I don't think it's just hunger as my stomach does not feel hungry. Anyone else get this and know what it is? Dehydration? Caffeine withdrawal? Caffeine overdose?

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  • lyndausvi
    lyndausvi Posts: 156 Member
    It might be a sugar low. I have hypoglycemia. If I eat bagels pancakes/french toast with syrup or OJ I have a sugar low a 45-90 minutes later. I've avoided those items for years now. If I eat yogurt, eggs, fruit or milk I'm fine.


    ETA - when I do have low blood sugar (shakes) I drink milk, eat cheese or yogurt. It helps right away and keeps me off the sugar roller coaster.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    I'd also suggest low Blood Sugar. I used to get that feeling when I was working, before lunch-time. It would make it hard to focus and I felt like I was in a fog. As soon as I ate something though, it would go away.

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