Posted by Ilene on January 16, 2004, at 21:28:52
In reply to Struggling with Caffeine Connection, posted by ryedaddy on January 11, 2004, at 13:03:08
Yes! I used to drink at least one *large* cup of coffee every day, and sometimes as many as four. I love the stuff. I've been drinking it for over 30 years.
When my father was dying I began to have problems with caffeine. It went hand in hand with a major amplification in my level of anxiety. Not only did coffee make me jittery and intensely anxious, but also made me foggy and unfocused--the opposite of its previous, desirable effect. I can second the sensation of "a feeling like my brain is completely haywire, with a tendancy to forget things all togehter".
Strangely, there were times when I could drink it with no problem, but the usual consequences were so unpleasant that I quit cold turkey, then switched to decaf. Now I'm putting a few beans of regular coffee in the with the decaf. The plan is to gradually increase the proportion of caf to decaf. I'm also taking more Klonopin.
I've had similar sensations with other stimulants (Provigil, Dexedrine) that I used to take. The feelings were less intense than with caffeine.
I'm hoping that if I can get my anxiety under control I will once more be able to use stimulants.
Ilene
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