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What Causes Excessive Drowsiness In An Elderly Person After Drinking Coffee?
Question: coffee used to perk me up, now it makes me sleepy. Why? I'm a 68 year old woman.
Brief Answer:
Your body uses up the energy and it leaves the body energy depleted.
Detailed Answer:
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Coffee acts as a stimulant and makes up muscles use up energy. This can ultimately leave you tired and exhausted, thus sleepy. Going through the following links should enlighten you in this regard:
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http://www.yyyyyyyyyy.co.uk/health/article-0000/Are-exhausted-yyyyyyyyyyyy-lack-protein-coffee-reveal-yyyyyy-surprising-reasons-lacking-energy.html
Let me know if you need any further explanation or assistance.
Regards
Your body uses up the energy and it leaves the body energy depleted.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Coffee acts as a stimulant and makes up muscles use up energy. This can ultimately leave you tired and exhausted, thus sleepy. Going through the following links should enlighten you in this regard:
http://www.yyyyyyyyy.com/012352_caffeine_coffee.html
http://www.yyyyyyyyyy.co.uk/health/article-0000/Are-exhausted-yyyyyyyyyyyy-lack-protein-coffee-reveal-yyyyyy-surprising-reasons-lacking-energy.html
Let me know if you need any further explanation or assistance.
Regards
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