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Caffeine and anxiety!!

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Tommytitan
Tommytitan

Caffeine intensifies my panic beyong belief. Although caffeine has some health benefits, its not something to be trifled with if you suffer any form of anxiety. It's the only legal psychoactive drug. I know people lead busy lives and it helps with a modern lifestyle but this does not mean its ultimately beneficial. It does not agree with me. It sends me into a state of hell, palpitations I didn't think we're possible, skipping a beat is am understatement, my heart was dancing, the fear of death and disillusionment, depersonalisation was through the roof.

Does anyone else have this effect with caffeine or anything else for that matter!?

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  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 Tommytitan

    Posted

    Tell me about it I loved my coffee but cant go near it now.

    Ive had depression for 16 years the anxiety only started in December,since then I have not been able to touch coffee I miss it!!!!!!

    It is fast heart beat tingleing dizziness, I know these are anxiety symptoms but when I have coffee its horrendous

    • Tommytitan
      Tommytitan lynne82155

      Posted

      Haha the anxiety is trying to take away the smallest pleasures me have. Maybe we should take a life of solitude and become monks. I so think we can learn from these experiences though and get a deeper understanding into ourselves and what it truly means to be a human

      What do you think?

    • lynne82155
      lynne82155 Tommytitan

      Posted

      I totally agree what does not kill us makes us stronger.Every day I learn a little more of how we humans tick

      Take Carebiggrin

    • michaelall35712
      michaelall35712 Tommytitan

      Posted

      People can take vitamins and suppliments for energy, as well there are energy foods.
  • Guest
    Guest Tommytitan

    Posted

    I miss drinking soda sad especially Dr Pepper
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Guest

      Posted

      I miss ice cold Cocke , do any of you drink decaf tea and coffee?
    • Guest
      Guest lattifa7777

      Posted

      no I probably could but in afraid paranoid it'll still have caffeine and I'll still freak out sad I miss being normal I'm 26 and drink non caffeinated drinks
  • Mimi9876
    Mimi9876 Tommytitan

    Posted

    Yep, I'm with you on that one. I can't have more than one cuppa a day. I have decaff now & only 1 or 2 a day. It's an awful feeling. Especially when I'm so tired I could do with a boost. Oh well, I'd rather be tired than anxious & jittery. I drink plenty of peppermint tea & water instead.
  • kayla1865
    kayla1865 Tommytitan

    Posted

    I wish I could still drink coffee, and enjoy many other things that I used to enjoy...
  • michaelall35712
    michaelall35712 Tommytitan

    Posted

    Exactly I recommend people to ween off of caffiene.  It is a stimulant.  People with anxiety don't need stimulants, when their parasympathic system is already in overdrive.
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 lynne82155

      Posted

      ok we know about caffeine, does anyone drink alcohol? I've stopped completely as I'm too scared!
    • michaelall35712
      michaelall35712 lattifa7777

      Posted

      smart thing, because alcohol for one is a depressant.  It also messes with brain chemistry making things worse.
    • Guest
      Guest lynne82155

      Posted

      I miss it so much sad the burn of the soda lol
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