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Anxiety and caffeine
by Lee3, Mar 23, 2007 12:00AM
Does anyone ever have an anxiety attack from caffeine? I switched to decaf 2 years ago when I started having GI symptoms. I think that sometimes the people at starbucks give me caffeine instead because I instantly start to feel anxious with stomach upset. It drives me crazy. I don't want to have to give up decaf too. When I have an attack it lasts a while. I am on 10 mg of lexapro. I'm tired of feeling anxious but I'm especially tired of instantly having stomach upset with my anxiety.
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I suggest:
1. Carrying some tums or maalox to see if that works
2. Don't go to starbucks. Find a locally owned coffee house.
So one day, I decided to quit the caffeine. Now i'm talking only 2 cups of tea a day and maybe a soda. Anyhow, once i quit, all those issues went away.. I still get anxiety right now because i'm in late pregnancy, but i don't take anything for it and I know its because of my crazy hormones.
As for starbucks. Those people there ALWAYS give me regular coffee, it makes me so mad, because the flavors taste so much alike that I can't tell until i'm all wired up and crazy.