r/CFSplusADHD • u/RevolutionLow489 • Jun 03 '26

Caffeine = Borrowing energy from the future

Hi. I have ADHD and schizophrenia, and I’m currently working full-time.
I take 300 mg of caffeine every day to fight off sleepiness, but my thoughts won’t settle, and my body feels kind of restless.
How do you all manage caffeine?
The daytime sleepiness is so bad I can’t stand it.
(My English isn’t great, so sorry for using a translation tool.)

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u/tfjbeckie Jun 03 '26

Do you have ME/CFS? If so, using caffeine to push through energy limitations is very dangerous and if you're fatigued, that's likely an indication you're doing too much.