Originally Posted by
tim24k
For me I avoid Caffeine to Prevent Arthritis Pain! Two days strait of use I can really feel it in my joints. When I drive a car for long distances (two hundred or more miles) I drink coffee/sports drinks to stay awake. When I get home it's hell for at lest a week getting off of it. Withdrawals in tail many bad headache and it changes my mood making me depress for about four to five of the days.
Bottom line, caffeine is a drug that I use only when I have to and it hurts me a lot to do so.
If you ar falling asleep after 200 miles of driving, I would suggest a sleep apnea study might be appropriate. I think most of us can drive several hundreds of miles, without caffeine, and without worrying about falling asleep.