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Citalopram and coffee

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candycakez
candycakez

is it just me or does anybody else get extremley shakey when they drink coffee with this med? i quit drinking coffee 3 months ago when my symptoms appreard. i got a new job and finally went back to work and thought id have half a coffee today.. HORRIBLE idea. i cant stop shaking, im anxious, and super tingly. 😦 messed up my stomach too.

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  • nigel45109
    nigel45109 candycakez

    Posted

    hello, a really good realisation, not everyone makes it. anything with caffeine in, will increase the anxiety of anyone who suffers from anxiety, which is everyone taking an anti depressant. caffeine fuels anxiety. people that dont get anxious, tend to just get woken up or livlier, and it doesnt seem to effect them so much. its the same with cola and other fizzy drinks, anything with caffeine in it. anyone that gets anxious should avoid it. its not to do with the type of anti depressant you take. once you cut out caffeine completely, you will notice your anxiety gradually drop over a few weeks. if i have one diet coke a day for a week, im a complete mess within a week, and takes me a couple of weeks to cone back down once i stop.

  • ruth08109
    ruth08109 candycakez

    Posted

    Yep. Am avoiding the coffee. Had a bit of a tea binge last week and then felt weird for a few days after. Strange, but I was always OK with tea before. Now am on the herbal tea....

  • michelle45874
    michelle45874 candycakez

    Posted

    hi anything with caffeine will heighten anxiety i have 1 coffee a day then have a couple decaff as i am the same .Also if i eat a lot of chocolate i can have a bit of a turn

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  • will20275
    will20275 candycakez

    Posted

    i agree with everyone NO CAFFEINE. Also go fir a walk each day. Start with 15 min and add 5-10 min a day. I walk about 45 min a day. It helps with sleep and anxiety.

  • Paula2019
    Paula2019 candycakez

    Posted

    Yes, even one cup of coffee makes me want to climb the walls, I stick to peppermint tea as has no caffeine.

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