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Apr 12, 2011, 11:16 AM
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I am often very anxious early in the day. Which makes me tired. Which means I drink coffee. Which makes me wired and not able to relax and in a sense more anxious. But no coffee and I'm just tired, and relaxing is kind of a pipe dream anyway.
Should I just give up coffee in the morning? I don't really drink that much, I just have this 16 ounce thermos which I don't even usually finish. but I dunno. thea |
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Apr 12, 2011, 12:01 PM
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I don't drink coffee. Just never really acquired the taste.
However, I read a study that looked at if coffee really gave one energy. Apparently, people who drink coffee get energy from the coffe but then have a decrease in energy. People who don't drink coffe have the same energy as a coffee drinker after the coffee. rose |
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Apr 12, 2011, 02:29 PM
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Hi thea. I don't drink coffee either, I just don't like it. However, I'm still very anxious!! Maybe you could try giving up coffee for, say, two weeks, and see if that makes a difference to your anxiety and your energy levels?
I don't drink tea either, but some people swear by certain herbal teas so that might be something to look into? Perhaps there is some type of tea that is gently energizing??
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Apr 12, 2011, 10:46 PM
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Ok, now this is a question for the ages.
 I am a HUGE coffee fan and admitted addict. I like coffee in that obsessive way where I buy and grind my own beans, I have favorite roasts, and I've spent years perfecting the ideal shot of espresso. So you get how much I love coffee? Good, so you'll understand my pain when I say I've had to cut waaaaay back and it has made a difference for my anxiety. What I ended up doing was experimenting day by day. How do I feel if I cut myself off at x number of ounces? What happens if I just do coffee and make espresso an occasional treat? That kind of thing. I now have a much better idea of how coffee effects me and what I can handle without aggravating my anxiety. I hope this helps. Cyran0
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My blog: http://cyran0.psychcentral.net/ Dx: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, PTSD (childhood physical/sexual abuse), history of drug abuse. Meds: Zoloft, Lorazapam, Coffee, Cigarettes "I may climb perhaps to no great heights, but I will climb alone." -Cyrano de Bergerac |
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Apr 14, 2011, 08:59 PM
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Keep in mind coffee contains more chemicals than caffeine. You might want to try different plant sources of caffeine if not quitting all together. Personally, a small cup of coffee gives me a sort of rush that I always end up regretting when the anxiety sets in. Some sugar might be all you really need to get things going in the morning.
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