Posted by Donna Louise on June 2, 2006, at 8:23:05
In reply to NE and caffeine and cymbalta, posted by llrrrpp on May 30, 2006, at 18:51:05
> Hi All
> I've been taking cymbalta 60 mg for about 3 weeks now, and I also take seroquel 25-50 mg for insomnia. I dare say that the AD is treating me well. I think I feel pretty darned good. Now... the bad news...
>
> I'm sitting at my desk, surveying the landscape, and I realize that I have 3 coffee cups, 4 empty pop bottles, and a couple of tea cups. This is kind of crazy for me. I was drinking 2 cups of green tea a day until I started the seroquel. It made me feel groggy, and so... I started drinking coffee again. I haven't had coffee in 4 months prior to this. not a drop. um. yeah, so now I'm drinking coffee and tea in the morning, cola at lunch, another coffee in the afternoon, and maybe another cola or 3 at dinnertime. Insomnia is not a problem, because the seroquel knocks me out everytime. I'm kinda tapping my foot a lot lately, but I don't feel that panicky jittery that I associate with caffeine overdose.
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> today's consumption
> am
> 1 glass iced tea (black)
> 2 shots espresso
>
> afternoon
> 20 oz diet pepsi
> 2 glasses iced tea (black)
>
> The Night is STILL young!!! cr*ppers, I think I'm caffeine intoxicated. Is such a thing possible?
>
> Any hoo....
> My questions: is the AD effect due to coffee? or cymbalta? Will my world spiral out of control if the 300-400 mg I'm currently consuming should decrease by 90%. Is there any risk to drinking so much coffee & cola when I'm taking these drugs?
>
> I thank you, and so does my norepinephrine (her name is Neffy) in advance for your kind responses. I know it's a dumb question, but I'm kinda worried I might be tinkering a little too much with my delicate brainses.I love that you named your norepinephrine Neffy. I really do. I want to use that if you don't mind, maybe a different name so I won't be a copy cat, god forbid not that.., I think it is a great way to make the weight of my seriousness of going at this thing lighter and give me some perspective. I really just love that.
I also love coffee, I drink it no matter what drug I am on, some make for more drinking and some for less. I could drink hardly any on Strattera, it made it taste bad. but if I don't drink it I get the truly most awful migraine from hell. And I don't want to stop drinking it. I do buy half cafe from folgers, it isn't bad, and already made 1/2 strength. Two cups in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. I can lay down and fall asleep right after drinking full strength. But, I am good sleeper, I am blessed for that. Anyway, I am just blabbling, I must have something better to do...
donna
poster:Donna Louise
thread:650584
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