Advice on overcoming caffeinism and sleep issues

[Corazon]

Thanks,

So, basically, my pancreas is working extra hard so it's producing too much insulin and using up too much blood sugar, leaving my blood sugar low later on in the day or the next correct??

I always suspected something like this was the case.

So, what's the solution (along with cutting down on coffee)??

What kinds of sugars and in what quantity would people suggest I eat when this is happening, or would you suggest it at all?

I guess this is the reason why certain types of sugar, like beer for example, make me feel better when this happens.

The answer is simple. Put some more sugar in your coffee.

lol no. If you are drinking so much coffee as to strain your pancreas or whatever, listen to flyhighk:

The best and simplest solution to your problem is stopping, or reducing coffee intake. Just like any other drug, a taper will make things easier.
Maybe something like this :
Weeks 1-4 : 4 cups per day
Weeks 5-8 : 3 cups
Weeks 9-16 : 2 cups

You should try to go to bed at the same hour everyday, and wake up at the same hour everyday. Keep taking melatonin for now, you won't need it as much once you start decreasing coffee intake. Having a strict sleep schedule has helped me tremedously and as others have said exercising can be helpful too.
Good luck

 

[Juniebun]

However in heavy caffeine users the pancreas, in time, becomes over-sensitive and over-zealous. Now it begins producing too much insulin – it ‘mops up’ not just the excess blood sugar but the blood sugar you need to feel alert and energetic. The initial effect of this is a let-down effect and a craving for more caffeine to give you a further boost. A later effect can be excessive and chronic tiredness, even on waking in the morning. Some people find that many of the psychological complaints common to reactive hypoglycemia (=low blood sugar)(the emotional yo-yo effect, shakiness, palpitations, weakness, tiredness, etc.) disappear within a few days of stopping caffeine."
http://www.pe2000.com/self_help_techniques/caffeine/

I am on Day 1 with no caffeine. I have decreased how much soda I drank and now I'm down to no caffeine. I have heart palpitations, anxiety and I feel tired. Before going off of caffeine, I noticed that on weekends, when I would have less or no caffeine, I would feel better temporarily. However, I have been addicted to caffeine and didn't stop drinking soda in larger quantities during the week.