Caffeine

Mystere · 04-11-2007, 11:32 AM

Well I know coffee is killer,black tea is not so bad. And Green tea even has it. Thing is If i Drink it I feel pretty good, and then my chest (later on in the day) gets tingly and feel odd. liek a pulled muscle? I am not saying its 100% direct tot eh tea but I am not sure whats going on? My doc says I am hyper? Could I be so hyper that even the least little bit of caffeine is hard on me?

Johnnny off Paxil · 04-11-2007, 12:51 PM

Mystere..remember that if you were prescribed Paxil it is because something was going on with your hormonal balance. I disagree of course about the theory of serotonin or low serotonin being responsible for either anxiety attacks or depression.

I for myself as a rule that stayed clear of all caffeinated products, tea, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, sugar and cheese. All of these substances affect not only the brain chemistry but the adrenal glands, and I believe the negative effect from environmental stress and emotional stress to chemical stress will lead to some sort of adverse reaction to caffeinated products.

There is in our kitchen a full half pound of organic Darjeeling tea of the highest quality, it is my favorite beverage but I cannot go near it. I might be able to get away with one or 2 cups, but I would pay dearly for this foolishness. Maybe in a couple of years I will have recovered enough to be able to moderately drink tea again. For now if I want to enjoy good health is best to stay clear of these products.

Regards, Johnny

LCrawford67 · 04-11-2007, 02:13 PM

No can do caffeine anymore. Can't even take decongestants anymore.

Casey1231 · 04-11-2007, 03:16 PM

I have had to eliminate caffeine completely and feel wretched if I take even the smallest amount.

Marisa · 04-11-2007, 05:37 PM

I am new here and still taking Paxil but caffiene kills me when it comes to panic attacks. Even one large coffee can cause me to have a panic attack either within an hour or so, or later in the day. Good luck to you!

Marisa

Antonio Alegre Ambrosia · 04-11-2007, 08:49 PM

caffeine whether it is coffee or tea, worse if it is green tea makes me histerical, anxious and furious, is a pity but a only take a cup of cofee in the morning and thats it

gracemynote · 04-11-2007, 11:33 PM

I drink it even though a lot of people say here not to (I tend to do a LOT of things that people here tell me not to do

). At first, I think it was bad because whenever I'd go to a bar I'd have like 3 glasses of pepsi. But the bars were also really smoky. I always felt really bad when i came home afterwards and I wasn't sure which one it is. But within the last two weeks, I just drink about a can a day of pepsi and nothing happens! I'm 9 weeks off. I love my pepsi, can't live with out it!

SareBare · 04-12-2007, 02:39 AM

Caffiene gives me heart palpitations now and it makes me really shaky and can start a panic attack. I love coffee and it breaks me heart not to drink it. i cant wait to the day i can have it again

ash · 04-12-2007, 05:25 AM

Caffeine has been a no-no for me. I love Coke, but thank God for the caffeine free variant!.

I was addicted to coffee, but for sure had to go. I still sneak a chocolate bar
now and again, but very sparingly. Tea is not too bad for me, if I dont overdo it.

ash

ssrisstink · 04-12-2007, 07:12 AM

I drink 1-2 cups of coffee in the am. I know I shouldn't but it is the only vice I have left. I can't drink it in the afternoon, I get an upset stomach and very nervous. Everytime I try to give it up, I go back on it. Just not ready to let it go I guess. I am sure it doesn't help my anxiety levels though.

Kat · 04-12-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystere

Well I know coffee is killer,black tea is not so bad. And Green tea even has it. Thing is If i Drink it I feel pretty good, and then my chest (later on in the day) gets tingly and feel odd. liek a pulled muscle? I am not saying its 100% direct tot eh tea but I am not sure whats going on? My doc says I am hyper? Could I be so hyper that even the least little bit of caffeine is hard on me?

There is a way to decaffeinate tea. Boil your water & pour a 1/3 cup into your tea cup, soak your tea bag/basket for 20 seconds. then dump out the tea. Now pour in the rest of your water & steep your tea as normal.

As far as you being hyper - since you went off cold turkey - you might just be having w/d fx. tingling is one, muscle tightness is one, mania is also one, along w/akathesia where you can't sit still & are fidgety.
If you are having these or other weird symptoms you should consider going back on your meds & tapering at 5-10% every 2-3weeks.
I don't think anyone here would recommend going cold turkey for anyone.

Peace!
Kat

mapleleafgirl25 · 04-12-2007, 12:57 PM

i have not had any caffine since i have gone off paxil...and cut sugar almost out...ect...for that part..i have not had any anxiety or panic attacks since being off!!...

michele

Mystere · 04-13-2007, 02:42 PM

Thanks for the post friends. I have cut tea right out completely. It feels more like muscle spasms or something? I always wonder if I am gonna have a heart attack

If I take 1-2 Advil's It goes away and comes and goes as it please when it wants?

The thing about being withdraw from Paxil i I was only on it for a month? Is that long enough to make me feel this way? I haven't touched it in about 2 months. I tell you what tho if it doe this to me after a month on it OMFG I would be so scared on it for a year. Jesus

Kat · 04-13-2007, 03:32 PM

yep a month is long enough to change your brain chemistry. Now you know why so many ppl on here that have been on it for years have protracted w/d years after being off of it.

You went off cold turkey which totally explains your w/d symptoms.
Going back on, & tapering slowly will be better for your brain & body.

Caffeine is not the only culprit here. Though it is good that you are cutting it out of your diet.
:0)
Kat

Mystere · 04-13-2007, 03:39 PM

OMG

That is so messed up that one month can do this to me. I have said it time and time again I am so glad I found this site and the awesome people here. Sorry I haven't posted in a bit I have been busy with my new site

I made a promise to myself that even after I feel better and all of you people have helped me I will remain here. Just because all the nice people here remind me of Canada

Johnnny off Paxil · 04-13-2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystere

OMG

That is so messed up that one month can do this to me. I have said it time and time again I am so glad I found this site and the awesome people here. Sorry I haven't posted in a bit I have been busy with my new site

I made a promise to myself that even after I feel better and all of you people have helped me I will remain here. Just because all the nice people here remind me of Canada

Well its seems that Paxil had the miraculous ability to ruin ones liver and pancreas very quickly....one month is enough to initiate some screw up....I know that is a question often discussed. Dr Ann Tracy would use the example of the woman from Utah that was on Effexor for 4 weeks..she became a raging alcoholic and then shot and killed her husband...before the drugs..she was considered to be a model citizen..so it only took 4 weeks..so that gives you an idea just HOW powerful these drugs are and how quickly they can screw someone up.

If you want to hear the interview I can post the link.

Regards, Johnny

Mystere · 04-13-2007, 04:51 PM

wow that is very distrubing. omg. . . . .. .

So I can blame the way I have been feeling on the paxil.

04-11-2007, 11:32 AM	#1
Mystere Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 164	Caffeine Well I know coffee is killer,black tea is not so bad. And Green tea even has it. Thing is If i Drink it I feel pretty good, and then my chest (later on in the day) gets tingly and feel odd. liek a pulled muscle? I am not saying its 100% direct tot eh tea but I am not sure whats going on? My doc says I am hyper? Could I be so hyper that even the least little bit of caffeine is hard on me?

04-11-2007, 12:51 PM	#2
Johnnny off Paxil Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Persona Non Grata... I am No Expert on Nothing Posts: 3,104	Re: Caffeine Mystere..remember that if you were prescribed Paxil it is because something was going on with your hormonal balance. I disagree of course about the theory of serotonin or low serotonin being responsible for either anxiety attacks or depression. I for myself as a rule that stayed clear of all caffeinated products, tea, coffee, chocolate, alcohol, sugar and cheese. All of these substances affect not only the brain chemistry but the adrenal glands, and I believe the negative effect from environmental stress and emotional stress to chemical stress will lead to some sort of adverse reaction to caffeinated products. There is in our kitchen a full half pound of organic Darjeeling tea of the highest quality, it is my favorite beverage but I cannot go near it. I might be able to get away with one or 2 cups, but I would pay dearly for this foolishness. Maybe in a couple of years I will have recovered enough to be able to moderately drink tea again. For now if I want to enjoy good health is best to stay clear of these products. Regards, Johnny

04-11-2007, 02:13 PM	#3
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34,484	Re: Caffeine No can do caffeine anymore. Can't even take decongestants anymore. __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 Today is the best day, EVER!

04-11-2007, 03:16 PM	#4
Casey1231 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 724	Re: Caffeine I have had to eliminate caffeine completely and feel wretched if I take even the smallest amount. __________________ Paxil 10 or 20mg for 14 years for panic and depression - 10mg for past 7 years. Unable to continue slow wean with liquid. Attempt to switch to lexapro initially successful, then worsened anxiety, so now back on 10 of paxil.

04-11-2007, 05:37 PM	#5
Marisa Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18	Re: Caffeine I am new here and still taking Paxil but caffiene kills me when it comes to panic attacks. Even one large coffee can cause me to have a panic attack either within an hour or so, or later in the day. Good luck to you! Marisa

04-11-2007, 08:49 PM	#6
Antonio Alegre Ambrosia Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 106	Re: Caffeine caffeine whether it is coffee or tea, worse if it is green tea makes me histerical, anxious and furious, is a pity but a only take a cup of cofee in the morning and thats it __________________ Paxil for six years prescribed for depression phase in bipolar disorder. 24 december 2006 20mg 25 december 15mg 8 january 2007 10mg 13 january 15mg 15 january 20mg 20 january 17.5mg 9 february 15mg 3 march 12.5mg 24 march 10.mg 1st may 7.5mg 24 may 5.0mg. 16 july 2.5mg. 17 october 0.0!

04-11-2007, 11:33 PM	#7
gracemynote Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 202	Re: Caffeine I drink it even though a lot of people say here not to (I tend to do a LOT of things that people here tell me not to do ). At first, I think it was bad because whenever I'd go to a bar I'd have like 3 glasses of pepsi. But the bars were also really smoky. I always felt really bad when i came home afterwards and I wasn't sure which one it is. But within the last two weeks, I just drink about a can a day of pepsi and nothing happens! I'm 9 weeks off. I love my pepsi, can't live with out it! __________________ 2/9/07 – PAXIL FREE!!

04-12-2007, 02:39 AM	#8
SareBare Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 395	Re: Caffeine Caffiene gives me heart palpitations now and it makes me really shaky and can start a panic attack. I love coffee and it breaks me heart not to drink it. i cant wait to the day i can have it again __________________ Aka Sarah 2000 20mg Paxil for depression/anxiety 2002 Doc advised stop taking CT - Bad idea 2002 Recommenced 20mg then increased 40mg 2003 several failed weaning attempts 2004 failed C/T again 2005 Dropped from 40mg to 20mg 2006 Changed to Lexapro to help wean, symptoms to severe - back to paxil 20mg 2007 Feb 20mg - 17.5mg 11 March 12.5 26th March 2007 - 10mg Aug 09 - 9.5mg sept 09 8.5mg oct 09 7.5mg Nov 09 5mg december 09 2.5mg jan 2010 0mg Paxil Free since Jan 2010

04-12-2007, 05:25 AM	#9
ash Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 208	Re: Caffeine Caffeine has been a no-no for me. I love Coke, but thank God for the caffeine free variant!. I was addicted to coffee, but for sure had to go. I still sneak a chocolate bar now and again, but very sparingly. Tea is not too bad for me, if I dont overdo it. ash __________________ first on ADs in 93. Tcs,Prozac, then Zoloft 20mg Paxil in 2003 30mg Paxil in July 2005 Started taper in Dec 2005p ZEROOOO! 6 Apr 2007 Gradual improvement, with some small setbacks Month 8: Bad anxiety & low moods Sadly back on Citalopram Been to 30mg, but now on 20mg 2009 - anxiety issues, getting worse The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.

04-12-2007, 07:12 AM	#10
ssrisstink Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 106	Re: Caffeine I drink 1-2 cups of coffee in the am. I know I shouldn't but it is the only vice I have left. I can't drink it in the afternoon, I get an upset stomach and very nervous. Everytime I try to give it up, I go back on it. Just not ready to let it go I guess. I am sure it doesn't help my anxiety levels though. __________________ Zoloft since 1999 150 mg tapered over 4 mos, 0 mg on 9/2006 Also did a Valium taper to get off of 1 mg Klonipin since 2003, done on 5/2006 Lots of w/d sx's, mostly from Zoloft now. Drug-free for the first time in 6 years......

04-12-2007, 12:57 PM	#12
mapleleafgirl25 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,637	Re: Caffeine i have not had any caffine since i have gone off paxil...and cut sugar almost out...ect...for that part..i have not had any anxiety or panic attacks since being off!!... michele __________________ 3rd attempt at withdrawal going slow..compounded pills Taper: 05/27/2010 - 03/12/12: Tapered From 20mgs - 6.2 (2years) 04/11/2012 - 6.0 05/10/2012 - 5.8 06/09/2012 - 5.6 07/09/2012 - 5.4 80/08/2012 - 5.2 09/07/2012 - 5.0 10/07/2012 - 4.8 11/06/2012 - 4.6 12/06/2012 - 4.4 01/04/2013 - 4.2 02/03/2013 - 4.0 03/05/2013 - 3.8 04/04/2013 - 3.6 05/05/2013 - 3.4

04-13-2007, 02:42 PM	#13
Mystere Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 164	Re: Caffeine Thanks for the post friends. I have cut tea right out completely. It feels more like muscle spasms or something? I always wonder if I am gonna have a heart attack If I take 1-2 Advil's It goes away and comes and goes as it please when it wants? The thing about being withdraw from Paxil i I was only on it for a month? Is that long enough to make me feel this way? I haven't touched it in about 2 months. I tell you what tho if it doe this to me after a month on it OMFG I would be so scared on it for a year. Jesus

04-13-2007, 03:32 PM	#14
Kat Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 261	Re: Caffeine yep a month is long enough to change your brain chemistry. Now you know why so many ppl on here that have been on it for years have protracted w/d years after being off of it. You went off cold turkey which totally explains your w/d symptoms. Going back on, & tapering slowly will be better for your brain & body. Caffeine is not the only culprit here. Though it is good that you are cutting it out of your diet. :0) Kat

04-13-2007, 03:39 PM	#15
Mystere Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 164	Re: Caffeine OMG That is so messed up that one month can do this to me. I have said it time and time again I am so glad I found this site and the awesome people here. Sorry I haven't posted in a bit I have been busy with my new site I made a promise to myself that even after I feel better and all of you people have helped me I will remain here. Just because all the nice people here remind me of Canada

04-13-2007, 04:51 PM	#17
Mystere Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 164	Re: Caffeine wow that is very distrubing. omg. . . . .. . So I can blame the way I have been feeling on the paxil.

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