Time release Caffeine pill

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:11 pm

Anyone else having trouble sleeping after taking this
I thought it suppose to work 12 hrs later which for me would be 7:30am

This has happened to me the last 3 times I took it

But the first 2 times, when I first started using this pill it worked beautifully
I slept all night with no problem

Did the formula change at all

Anyone else experienced where in the beginning it worked well but recently kicking in too quick

amother

Gardenia

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:14 pm

Unfortunately this happens 😕
I find it's better to use suppository in the morning if needed
The breakdown of the time release really is very volatile

amother

Slategray

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:14 pm

Yes whichever brand I got this year is a nightmare
I took it right before the fast
Was I supposed to take it a different time ?
🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️
And I was up literally the entire night w/ out sleeping for even 5 minutes
And now during the day (4pm ) here, I am totally wired & high on caffeine

amother

Firethorn

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:31 pm

No
It kicks in for me later as supposed to
Hugs and hatzlocha

amother

Tomato

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:32 pm

amother Slategray wrote:

I slept like 3 hrs & now I'm crashing.
Worked so well past bunch of yrs. Now on ill do just meds.

Anyone try electrolites?

amother

Topaz ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:33 pm

I took it for a few years already (Fast aid brand/ Toronto Kollel) and I have no trouble sleeping late BH.

For me it just takes away the fast headache which is such a game changer for fasting!!

I’ve told relatives about it as well who’ve used it with similar results.

amother

↑ Topaz ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:36 pm

amother Tomato wrote:

I slept like 3 hrs & now I'm crashing.
Worked so well past bunch of yrs. Now on ill do just meds.

Anyone try electrolites?

I took the electrolytes this year for pregnancy (in addition to caffeine) and feeling great bh… maybe it’s just in my head that I have the nutrients I need.

amother

↑ Topaz

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:37 pm

amother Slategray wrote:

Ugh! So sorry that it had that effect on you:(

amother

Snowdrop

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:55 pm

It had this effect for my on Yom Kippur. I couldn’t sleep all night and my heart was beating rapidly. I also had an altered sense of time. It was terrifying. So now I don’t buy it and I discourage people from taking it.

amother

Cinnamon

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 4:58 pm

I took it for the first time this fast. I woke up at 2 and struggled to sleep until 4 so I’m guessing it’s related. That said I think I’m fasting better overall

amother

Latte

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 5:02 pm

I took it last yom kippur and never had such a horrible fast! I literally felt sick until I threw up in the afternoon and then felt slightly better.
No more caffeine pills for me!

amother

Pear

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 5:10 pm

I also had bad experience with the caffeine pill. It woke me after 12 hours but that's too early for me on a fast day. The Tylenol one on the other hand worked great against the caffeine headache. So I recommend that now to whoever asks my opinion

amother

Fern

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 5:13 pm

I found it the caffeine pill to work well for me. I went to sleep at the normal time and got up maybe 30 minutes earlier than usual.

amother

↑ OP

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 4:58 pm

Don’t get me wrong
I’m grateful it exists
Defiantly made it possible to fast
Other times I’m taking Advil dry (which could be dangerous) or having to break the fast
Also since I wasn’t sick it was possible for me to eat afterwards