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TrixaLady Posts: 632
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About 3 weeks ago I stopped consuming caffeinated products. I have felt so much better. I am no longer fatigued, moody, jittery, anxious and I no longer get headaches. I didn't realize how much of a slave I was to caffeine until I stopped using it. I find it intriguing that, according to Science Daily, the consumption of large amounts of caffeine can produce/enhance auditory hallucinations. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/
090113203901.htm "Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground."
-Theodore Roosevelt -- The Groton School, Groton, MA, May 24, 1904
Dx: Bipolar II, Anxiety, Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraines
Lamotrigine 225mg ღ✿ღ Latuda 100mg ღ✿ღ Trazodone 200mg ღ✿ღ Prilosec ღ✿ღ Lyrica 50mg ღ✿ღ Propranolol 40mg ღ✿ღ Fioricet PRN ღ✿ღ Buspar 30mg ღ✿ღ Vistaril 25-100mg
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TrixaLady Posts: 632
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I still have problems with my moods, but the caffeine exacerbated the problem. Post edited by: TrixaLady, at: 10/19/2011 08:32 PM "Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground."
-Theodore Roosevelt -- The Groton School, Groton, MA, May 24, 1904
Dx: Bipolar II, Anxiety, Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraines
Lamotrigine 225mg ღ✿ღ Latuda 100mg ღ✿ღ Trazodone 200mg ღ✿ღ Prilosec ღ✿ღ Lyrica 50mg ღ✿ღ Propranolol 40mg ღ✿ღ Fioricet PRN ღ✿ღ Buspar 30mg ღ✿ღ Vistaril 25-100mg |
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bfly Posts: 4061
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If that's the case... that explains a hell of a lot! Glad you had the willpower to quit- good for you! Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Kahlil Gibran
"The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." Carl Jung
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” Leo F. Buscaglia
"Always fall in with what you're asked to accept. Take what is given, and make it over your way. My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with."
Robert Frost
"God doesn't give us more than we can handle, I just think He overestimates my strength!" lol- me
Bipolar I, PTSD, Bulimia, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia
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mtadkins5 Posts: 206
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Very interesting! I am a mother to 3 beautiful girls ages 2, 9 & 13 and married to a wonderful man! Our 13yr was diagnosed Dec. 2010 with Bipolar 1 with psychosis features. This has truly affected EVERY aspect of our lives!
My daughter is currently on:
Risperidone 1mg ½ pill in a.m. and 1 whole pill in p.m.
Depakote Er 250mg 1 pill in a.m. and 2 pills p.m.
Clonidine .1mg 2 pills p.m. (for sleep)
Check out my diary for more :)
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2ofme Posts: 1346
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Caffeine and nicotine are what I live on! I think I would die! Auuuuuuuugh No ... but seriously, I have never had caffeine affect me to the point of hallucinations, but jitters and anxiousness, yes. It was also determined to be the root of my RLS so none after dinner as I had done for years and years in the past. -------------------------
BAD-2 w/ ME, RC & Hyper-Sexual Tendencies,
MDD, GAD & SAD, PTSD, Paranoia
ADHD/ADD w/ OCD Tendencies,
Adult Child of Abuse,
Substance Abuse Survivor with
Alcoholic Tendencies
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in the "healing process"
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trying to learn to "live again!"
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redefining "good enough"
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personal goal is to "LIVE HAPPILY & HAPPILY LIVE!"
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Anything in extreme doses can cause extreme effects. When it comes to the "jitters" and other similar side effects, everyone is different. |
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uppitywoman Posts: 42362
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The only thing is does besides help me get going in the morning is give me shaky hands if I drink too much. But I don't drink anything with caffeine after 2:00 to make sure it doesn't interfere with sleep. I drink three or more mugfuls in the morning. I love my coffee! With God, all things are possible
My blog:
http://uppitywomantwo.blogspot.com
Bipolar I
10mg Abilify--400mg Lamictal-90mg Cymbalta--25mg Ambien CR--200mg Topomax--30mg Temazapam--1mg Ativan as needed.
Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses. |
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Dit Posts: 12071
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This is good news TrixaLady, you feel overall better. I drink 2 cups in the morning, like uppity it helps me wake up. If i drink more i get the shakes and feel anxious. My pdoc wants me to stop all caffine but i refuse to, it doesn't interfere with my life now, i do not suffer extreme anxiety, but when my anxiety does act up i drink 1/2 decaf coffee 1/2 regular. I hear the withdrawl to come off of coffee is not good, headaches but all this passess like any other drug withdrawl. Be Still and Know That I Am - Scripture
12-Step Slogans - One Day/Moment at a Time/Just for Today/Let Go & Let God/But By the Grace of God
Live and Let Live/Easy Does It/This Too Shall Pass
"Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts." - Hopi tribe
Bipolar I
Lithium 300 mgs, Lamotrigine 200 mgs, Klonopon (Clonazepam) .05mg more if needed, Clomipramine (Anafranil) 25 mgs, Abilify 5 mgs, Seroquel 25 mgs
Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses. |
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ZadieBlue Posts: 3772
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I tried and successfully got off caffeine for a while due to surgery complications, but soon I found myself buying a D&D iced coffee in the middle of the day as I'd become unusually tired during this time. Now I've moved on to adding a "Turbo Shot" to the coffee, and I ask for little ice. So much for giving up coffee! But I am ultimately drinking much less coffee / caffeine than before. I officially quit smoking about 3 years ago after about 15 years. Since then, if I get really really upset and go into my "F-IT mode," I'll pick up a pack of cigarettes. It's happened 4x I think and can last anywhere from one pack to an entire carton or more. I'm very asthmatic, so technically it's a form of self-harm (but then, when isn't smoking a form of self-harm?!?). A couple weeks ago I broke -- bought a pack, smoked a few ciggies, then told my tdoc during session. She offered, so I handed them over to her. She got up and threw them out right then and there, and did a good job throwing them away cuz YES, of course I searched the bathroom trash after session! I felt like I was 13 years old!!! Dear oh dear . . . . Z "I'm going to quit -- dried turkey." - Anonymous
"I forgot my mantra." - Annie Hall
"Knocked me on the head and sent me spinning
It was a blast I can't remember the last time
Stand between two poles and hold your arms up
I'll kick me over your head and stock down . . . " - Throwing Muses
Female, age 37
Bipolar I (mild)
• Episodes / cycling happen most often during Spring and Fall allergy season; some dissociation possible during episodes.
• GAD dx 12/11, PTSD traits, ED (in recovery)
• Boarding school survivor :)
PSYCH:
Adderall 15 mg x 2 • Prozac 40 mg • Ativan 1.5 mg • Geodon 120 mg • Starting Lithium again
(Levothyroxine 50 mcg • Atenolol 12.5 mg x 2 • Clonidine 0.1 mg x 3).
ALLERGY / ASTHMA -- (Winter / Spring cocktail): Levocetirizine • Alvesco HFA 160 mcg • Ketotifen Fumarate PRN • Flovent • ProAir PRN
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barelymanic Posts: 3229
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Wow, this kind of makes me think i am a bit weird. Caffeine in the afternoon makes me hypomanic, which has both it's good and bad points. My main leadership role is to listen, encourage, and keep the peace....It isn't to give medical or legal advice...Please note...I am not a Doctor...nor an expert...I am here for the same reason all of you are...to receive and give encouragement.
My religion is kindness - The Dalai Lama
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