Any suggestions for dealing with sleepiness/lack of concentration

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Ignoramus22432 - 19 May 2004 16:45 GMT

Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
and cannot concentrate well. I urgently need to correct a certain
problem at work that requires me to remember several things at once,
which is very difficult today. Is there something I can do or take as
medicine that could help me as of right now. Thanks

i

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Dally - 19 May 2004 16:49 GMT

> Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
> have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
> and cannot concentrate well. I urgently need to correct a certain
> problem at work that requires me to remember several things at once,
> which is very difficult today. Is there something I can do or take as
> medicine that could help me as of right now. Thanks

Caffeine.

Dally

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Ignoramus22432 - 19 May 2004 16:59 GMT

>> Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
>> have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
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> Caffeine.

As in, simply, coffee? We have a coffee machine here, I am simply not
much of a coffee drinker, but I would not mind trying.

i

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Mary M - Ohio - 19 May 2004 17:33 GMT

> >> Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
> >> have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
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> i

Coffee definitely helps me focus when I am having trouble concentrating on a project.
Try just one cup to start and have another if you don't notice any difference (within
about 20 minutes, I'd say). Consumption beyond that, especially since you are not
used to coffee, might just end up making you jittery.

Mary M

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Chris Braun - 19 May 2004 23:28 GMT

>>> Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
>>> have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
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>i

I was going to suggest caffeine also. I don't like coffee at all, but
Diet Pepsi works well :-).

Chris

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julianne - 20 May 2004 12:09 GMT

Coffee is very good for concentration and artificial energy. I prefer to
drink tea as opposed to coffee in the afternoon as you get a more steady
stream of energy instead of a big burst followed by lethargy. I sometimes
drink two quarts of iced green tea in the afternoon when I have gone without
sleep. It also works as a half hearted appetite suppressant. In college, I
did the vivran thing and it works but is not particularly pleasant. Most
diet pills have some sort of stimulant in them but I cannot speak to their
safety.

j

> >> Due to my son not sleeping well and also due to waking up at 5am, I
> >> have not slept enough for the last few days. As a result I am sleepy
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Ignoramus32087 - 20 May 2004 13:59 GMT

Thank you. Even though I figured out the solution to the problem
before I drank coffee, I could sense a little better concentration
after coffee.

i

> Coffee is very good for concentration and artificial energy. I prefer to
> drink tea as opposed to coffee in the afternoon as you get a more steady
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