Why does coffee and soda make me feel dopey?

Question

When I take caffeine pills or drink soda I feel like i have taken a sleeping pill. When I have no caffeine at all, i feel more alive but out of energy, I know because of some medication I take. when i don't take my medication I am jumping and a blast full of too much energy. I have mood disorder but not bi-polar where I know you'll have energy and then sudden hot tempered and then laziness. I am just grumpy all the time. with out the medication i am talking and jumping and back and forth between things and it's good exercise but nt likeable with other people. I just too in 600 mgs of caffeine and I want to pass out. Not good because I have a child which no caffeine is tiring and caffeine is a knock out. why the heck is this?

Answer 1

Perhaps the medication you are taking is causing you to react differently to the caffeine.  

Your disorder that is not bipolar sounds a lot like bipolar.  Perhaps you need to talk to your doctor about seeing someone who can evaluate what is going on in your life, particularly since you have a child who relies on you.