Whenever I take the caffeine pills, I get a case of the jitters,whereas without it only rarely. I am curious about the effects of caffeine in diabetes.
Caffeine is a cardiac stimulant as well as a diuretic , and it stimulates release of gastric acid.
If 300 mg of caffeine is ingested in a short period of time, there may very well be a rise in blood glucose levels. Remember that caffeine will cause a faster heart beat and that can easily be mistaken for a low blood glucose. One way to be sure is to check your blood glucose. Diet sodas have less caffeine, in the neighborhood of 50 mg per can. Exercise or just taking a walk outside is usually very invigorating.