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hi there anybody
not been on site for a bit.....been on 10 mg for 19 weeks now, all good but today i had a filter caffinated coffee & about an hour later....geez really dizzy, heart racing & smashed out the ball park!!!! i composed myself as not to panic & practised coping mechanism
do you think it interferred with medication
any thoughts most welcome
hope all good x
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Hope3578 rob37052
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I don't think it interfered with the caffeine no. What I do think is that maybe the caffeine was a little to strong for you. At what time did you have it may I ask? If I have strong coffee it can make me really worked and I can sometimes get heart palpitations even before I started citalopram. Maybe reduce you caffeine intake for a few days and see if it helps. Don't worry to much about why it happened and just except it did and was likely just a caffeine induced blip. It will pass.
rob37052 Hope3578
Posted
thanks for reply hope
i usually drink everything decaff, tea & coffee, my mate got me a filter coffee & i didnt want to appear rude!
i guess its a case of dust yourself down and get back in the ring!
i guess no matter how far i am on this journey, you still need a kind word from someone on the same path x
what a great forum!!!
Hope3578 rob37052
Posted
Yeah I try to not drink to much coffee. My friend drinks filtered coffee and once made me one and I literally felt so weird after. Shaky and uneasy. It was a shock to my system, I don't know how she managed to drink so much of it a day. 3 caffinated drinks a day is enough for me.
lala25752 rob37052
Posted
it does not interfere with medication however it can cause quite bad anxiety and not only physical but also mental anxiety. I do love coffe ans drink it daily but I need to be careful with it as at times I have too much and it gives me bad anxiety. when I started the medication I did not drink coffee for 4 months to just avoid anxiety caused by it. for someone like you who dont consume caffeine as much I am not surprised you felt like that after that one cup. coffe is a stimulant.
rob37052 lala25752
Posted
i guess you think its gunna be ok, just one coffee but hey no!
i ll defo avoid in future
like i say, dust yourself down and start again
thanks for your reply lala
hope your good
Gianneli rob37052
Posted
I would keep away from caffeine it affects me like this too i cant even drink tea coca cola or carbonated drinks they all give me palpitations and make me jittery xx
will20275 rob37052
Posted
Hey Rob,
I had to cut caffeine, chocolate, sugar out completely. I was able to introduce it after 7 months. I also had cut out alcohol. I was getting so jittery and the panic attacks were freaking me out. I was hospitalized 3x. Thank you Lois and Kate and Michelle and Ben.
And others here which really saved me.
Will 😃
rob37052 will20275
Posted
hi will
how are you feeling now after consuming it?
im decaff all the way now, hardly eat choc & cut out sugar in hot drinks & no pop.
i agree mate......this forum is so supportive, ive had more help from here than anywhere else.
hope your good