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If you need the caffeine to function, you should maybe talk with a doctor if you can. If you just like coffee you can start to dilute it with milk or a creamer. A hot coffee tasting beverage is all I need.
Try developing an uncommon sleep disorder that basically makes you immune to the effects of caffeine. Tolerance won’t be an issue after that.
Why do you ask? What sort of intolerance are you having?
I don’t drink it until I’ve been up a few hours and not within a few hours of sleeping, that works for me.
When young though, nothing felt better than sleeping on amphetamines or caffeine. So many dreams and so refreshing. I can’t do it now, too close to sleeping just makes it hard to sleep.
Sometimes, when I have my second cup of coffee, my chest gets tight, but I don’t always have that.
Maybe tea would suit you better? It contains the L-Theanine others here have recommended, and usually has less caffeine.
You could also just make smaller servings if you want to drink coffee twice, literally just use a smaller cup, or don’t fill it all the way?
Aeropress might be good too - it makes a nice strong tasting cup of coffee but the water is not in contact with the coffee for as long as it is for drip coffee.
You know, you don’t have to. Try having a goal to feel as good as possible as often as possible. If caffeine helps, so be it, if it harms, so be it.
Drink enough of it and you’ll wonder how to better tolerate not having caffeine when the headaches start.
Yeah, this question is confusing and backwards.
Drink less? It’s optional. If it causes you issues, just don’t.
Who’s forcing you to drink it?
Uh, nobody?
Then why do you need to tolerate it better?
There’s something missing in this ask. If you don’t handle a food very well, you simply avoid/reduce it. Whether it’s caffeine, an allergy, or whatever.
Why do you need to change your body’s reaction? Why not just switch to decaf or other drinks?
Yeah, good point. I asked a vague question.
But at least I’ll answer these comments more.
ADHD. Turns out I was self medicating this whole time.
Me too.
develop a dependency
By developing a caffeine addiction so it stops affecting me. Also ADHD.
Flashback to all those high school nights slamming monsters and passing out like nothing happened. If only there were signs so I could have been tested earlier.
L theananine for me to, works great though consult a doctor if you need.
Mindfullness/quiet thinking - its important to understand youself to help calm down
Lots of water can help regulate your system better
Having it regulalry and slowly more and mor. I used to get anxious on coca cola. But i started moving to a small coffee, then a medium and now a large usually doesnt give me anxiety unless i have a strong shot
The FDA has certified 1200 mg/day for six months straight to be a safe dosage if L-theanine. That’s just the most extreme dose they studied so it could be safe beyond that too.
I mean … if you trust the FDA. I know some don’t. But I doubt Big Theanine has much of a thumb on those scales.
L-theanine! Personally I drink black tea every day and it feels much more pleasant. Of course, the methy feeling of coffee is fun, but I’m sweaty and anxious till I crash.
Some people have a gene that makes them hyper-sensitive to caffeine. You either try lowering the dose or just no amount may work for you.
Two ways:
- meditate to develop awareness of when you’ve entered and when you’ve exceeded your optimal stimulating level. When you do enter, or leave, the state, stop and pay as much attention to how good or bad it feels. Soak up the awareness of the feeling. This conditions your subconscious to feed you the right amount of caffeine, enhancing the subtle signal of anxiety levels and optimal flow, to overpower the more direct “addictive substance = take more!” reflex your brain wants to do.
- When you’ve accidentally overcaffeinated, take some L-theanine to utterly destroy the anxiety/avoidance feeling of the overcaffeination.
As others have said, not everyone has the same reaction to caffeine. Some people (esp. with ADHD) find it refreshing and even soothing, while others with a sensitivity have a strong reaction like racing heart, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping.
You didn’t really give much info, but I’m guessing by the question you are in the latter.
If you enjoy it, switch to tea or decaf (which still contains a small amount of caffeine). If you don’t enjoy it, then some people get an energy boost from ginseng or the like.
I’m sorry I didn’t clarify, but I’m doing my best responding to the comments you guys make.
Maybe my questions are meant for in general?
No worries! That’s why I tried to give the most general response I could.
Care to clarify?
How do you tolerate beverages like coffee, tea, and soda? Those are the drinks I like to have.
