Cindy in C-ville Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I am so sad to say, but I think this is ME! Dh and I were totally off caffeine for 10 days for a detox. Although the first 2 days were really bad, I felt great the last 8. Yesterday I had a small cup of coffee and felt SO good. Today, tired, irritable, and blah. I really think it was because I had caffeine yesterday, and didn't today. This makes me sad b/c I LOVE coffee. I like tea, but something about coffee in the morning ... And I know there's decaf, but it still has some caffeine, right? And, for some reason decaf clogs up our coffee maker too. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only me Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I'm very sensitive to caffeine. Fortunately I dislike coffee but if I have anything with a lot of caffeine in it (chocolate or Excedrin Migraine) I have to take it before noon, otherwise it keeps me up all night. I only take one Excedrin Migraine. It helps my headache but I am very jittery and feel awful after taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I'm sensitive to it, too, but for me it results in stomach-upset. As for coffee...I never touch the stuff. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I cannot drink items with caffeine. If I do my blood pressure shoots up. My ds reacts the same way, so did my mom and so do several siblings. For coffee I can have one, maybe two cups of decaf in the morning but not any later in the day. If I have coffee later in the day I will be up all night. I might have heartburn in the middle of the night too. If I drink decaf coffee day in and day out PMS will be awful. Sure it might be from some other reasons but this winter I've had one cup of decaf a week and have not had PMS, no mood swings ---- strange and I have no explanation. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I can't do coffee at all, and caffeine really affects me. Coffee will make me very jittery, spacey, and not to be too graphic, but I'll "digestive issues." :tongue_smilie: I can drink caffeinated tea or the occasional soda, but if I have it after 1:00 or 2:00 in the afternoon, I am unable to go to sleep until 2:00 -- 4:00 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tressa Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I just gave up coffee 2 weeks ago. I love my coffee but noticed accidentally that I didn't feel very well after having a cup. I gave it up and unfortunately feel so much better. I am sleeping better. I am drinking herbal tea and don't care for it much, but it is hot. I wish that I wasn't feeling so much better so that I could drink it again. :glare: I miss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 these last couple of weeks have proven that to be the case. When I decided to go completely vegan, I dropped coffee as well because I really wanted to eliminate the caffeine as well as the additional sugar (it was the ONLY thing I'd put regular sugar in). Since I gave it up I have felt TONS better, have started drinking more herbal teas (which I love), and have been able to stop taking anxiety meds (which I really wanted to stop). It's really seemed to have a positive effect on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 For the most part, I do not have a problem with caffeine. I will not try those "energy" drinks with lots of caffeine....I'm scared of those. I occasionally experience heart palpitations and I'm afraid one of those would send me over the edge. Something weird happened to me a few months ago. At church I drank some iced tea. Now, I am NOT a tea drinker (despite being from the south LOL). I maybe drink a sip of tea every few years. But I drank tea at church one evening and a bit later my heart was racing. I could not sit still. I had to bounce my leg all. the. time. My insides felt all jittery. It was a very unpleasant feeling. After a while, it wore off. The only thing I can figure is that it was from the tea. Is the caffeine in tea different than that in a soda? I drink caffeinated soda every so often (maybe once a month because I'm more of a Sprite girl when I do drink a soda). But the caffeine in a soda never seems to bother me. It was really strange. And it felt strange enough that I will probably never drink tea again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Tea does me the same way! I can't have it with dinner or I won't be able to shut my mind off for bedtime. I am completely addicted to my morning cuppa Joe. I just love love LOVE my coffee and can't give it up. My house would be a disaster! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I am sensitive to it also. I don't drink it but the times that I have Oh Boy! Not only do I shake horribly, but my hands go numb and I get a headache. Not pleasant at all. The last time I had any was about 9 years ago. Ewww I still remember how that made me feel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I have always had sensitivities to caffeine. when I was a child, anything with caffeine in it would send me hypo. as an adult, the smell of coffee brewing makes me nauseous. I just drink tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 More than an occasional coffee makes my joints hurt. And 2 cups of coffee will make me jittery. You know you can train your body to tolerate poisons- people have trained themselves to tolerate deadly snake poison, arsenic, all sorts of things.Small quantities that wont kill you, until you can handle a larger dose The body can adapt to all sorts of things. It doesnt make it good for you, though. When you go off a drug, as caffeine is, you become more sensitive to it. You can build up a tolerance again, though- doesnt make it good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I am very sensitive to caffeine as well. If I drink coffee, I will not sleep that night. I can handle chocolate though! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Six years ago I started drinking two cups of coffee in the morning when my children were babies. Have three in 13 months, I really needed something to help me stay awake to take care of all of them. About two months ago I suddenly developed an extreme sensitivity to caffeine. I literally felt like I would jump out of my skin. It was HORRIBLE! I had no choice but to give it up at that point. I'm 41 years old so it's possible that I'm going into perimenopause and maybe that's why I have this sensitivity now. I have since discovered a drink called Teechino that I find at Whole Foods Market. It has no caffeine and is actually good for you. I brew it in my coffee pot just like I would regular coffee. Definitely taste more like coffee than tea. I add a little coconut milk and RAW sugar. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetobehome Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Also, I have found if I accidentally ingest caffeine, I can drink LOTS AND LOTS of water and that helps get rid of it and avoid the unpleasant side effects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I have heart palpitations if I have more than a cup of coffee. It also happens after about half of a glass of wine. :( I think it is worse with specific brands of coffee. I just stick with decaf to be on the safe side, as long as I don't have more than 3 cups, and I just avoid alcohol for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Sad to say, I think I'm becoming more sensitive to caffeine....in that in chocolate. If I have too much chocolate, or coffee, while I have no problem getting to sleep, I don't think I go into a nice deep, restful sleep. I wake up feeling tired and worn out. It seems to be particularly bad w/ dark chocolate M&Ms. I'm not even talking eating one of those small bags. Today I have yet to have any M&Ms. It is difficult. I did have to have a cup of caffeinated tea b/c I'm about to drop where I stand.....which means my sleep will likely be messed up tonight. It's a vicious cycle. I don't drink caffeinated coffee or tea .... only if I'm in dire need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I am also sensitive. I can have one cup in the morning of a medium-blend coffee, or a latte. Anything more than that and I will be jittery. Any coffee after noon and I will have problems falling asleep. I can't have dark chocolate (even a small piece) after dinner unless I want to stay up until 1am. You might want to switch to espresso and make yourself a latte. A shot of espresso has about 1/2 the caffeine as a regular cup of coffee. It might be just the right amount for you. :D I think the trick with coffee is to have it every day, at the same time. If I forget to drink my coffee in the morning (this rarely happens, haha ;)) I will have a headache after lunch. When I first started drinking coffee, I only drank it at work. It took me months to figure out why I had a huge headache every weekend. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks! I've had decaf all week after having nothing for ~ 10 days. Your stories are helping me face the reality of life without caffeine! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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