Just curious to see if there is anyone else?

**Precious26** · 01-31-2008, 03:39 PM

I am just curious to see who else gets adverse effects from caffeine other than myself? whether you drink it or eat it.

Adverse Effects would be things like:
general toxicity (e.g., muscle tremors, nausea, irritability);
cardiovascular effects (e.g., heart rate, cholesterol, blood pressure);
effects on calcium balance and bone health (e.g., bone density, risk of fractures);
behavioural effects in both adults and children (e.g., anxiety, mood changes, attentiveness);

I know I do but that could possibly have a lot to do with my Hypothyroidism.

**dcompton** · 01-31-2008, 06:54 PM

I haven't been aware of any. However, as I've aged, I find I am much more sensitive to it's "alertness" effect. If I have any after 5 or 6 p.m, I'll probably see the sun come up -- without benefit of a night's sleep!

**Dancing Lotus** · 01-31-2008, 07:09 PM

My mother read some womans book and she talks about how bad coffee is for you. So she has given it up. As for me, I will die before I give up coffee. I couldn't care less what some woman says about my beloved sweet sweet coffee.

I do notice I get tremors in my hands if I drink more then a pot a day! LOL

**starsapphire** · 01-31-2008, 07:44 PM

As I age my body doesn't tolerate caffeine like it used to. I drink alot less of it now than I did a few years ago. It makes me pee alot and makes my breasts hurt. The newest thing is if I have coffee after about 10-11am, I get a migraine. Weird, I know.

**Marie78** · 01-31-2008, 08:00 PM

My hands shake if I have more than 2 cups a day and I'm more on edge. If I have one cup regular in the morning it helps wake me up and focus me. If I still need more in the afternoon I mix half cup regular with a half cup decaf. That's my limit though!

**emily_hope** · 01-31-2008, 11:16 PM

Caffeine makes me have migranes.

**forHISglory** · 01-31-2008, 11:48 PM

I usually only drink 1 mug a day, sometimes 2 if I'm slow and groggy in the morning. But unlike some others, caffeine relieves my headaches and migraines, rather than causes them. Still, I rarely have any caffeine after lunch, just because I crave my sleep! Other than that, I have no adverse effects.

About the breast lumps: I had those years ago and my doctor advised me to lay off caffeine. I did completely and they went away. So I think there is definitely a connection.

**Ceashels** · 02-01-2008, 08:46 AM

I limit my coffee drinking to the morning and early afternoon. I have about 10-12 ounces at most and have stopped drinking caffienated soda if I've had a coffee.

If I do stop "the habit" I do get a headache. I've only had my heart racing once from too much caffeine and it was scary.

**acidcookie** · 02-01-2008, 11:07 AM

Too much caffeine just starts to make me feel off balance.

But here's an interesting effect I had not seen before: it causes me boyfriend to break out! How he survives grad student life without caffeine none of us can understand.

**acidcookie** · 02-01-2008, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by acidcookie

But here's an interesting effect I had not seen before: it causes me boyfriend to break out! How he survives grad student life without caffeine none of us can understand.

I meant to point that because of it making him break out he never has caffeine (except that contained in the occasional chocolate I suppose).

**Twinkle** · 02-01-2008, 11:22 AM

I have two small cups of coffee a day - but not after 6:00 p.m. otherwise I'm wired all night.

**HisDaisy** · 02-01-2008, 11:35 AM

I cannot have caffeine in the evening. Even the small amount will keep me up.
I do drink one cup of coffee in the morning, to help with my migraines. It keeps them away. My nerologist told me that caffeine can be a trigger for some people and help others, but that too much caffeine is usually a migraine trigger. I know that there can be ill effect of caffeine consumption, so like most things I practice moderation.

**JustJoy** · 02-01-2008, 02:26 PM

If I drink more than two cups in a row my hands will shake big time and I also feel extremely anxious.

**peanut** · 02-14-2008, 11:18 AM

I quit drinking coffee on May 28th last year. I know the exact date because the last cup I had came from Robin's Donuts at the hospital. DH got it for me while I was waiting to have a broken foot looked at. I waited so long to get into see the doctor (2-3 hours) that I needed something to keep me awake. So I had coffee. I went through a real high, and then, by the time I got to the doctor I was real crabby and behaved inexcusably in my mind. Course others have said he behaved inexcusably for keeping me waiting that long. But the mood swing was really noticeable. I decided that was the end of caffeine...especially coffee. I just quit chocolate this January though. So I am totally caffeine free, and feeling a lot better for it!

Jean

**Nada.Leona** · 02-14-2008, 10:26 PM

When it comes to caffeine from chocolate or soda pop, nope, no problems. But caffeine from coffee just about kills me -- turns my stomach into a perfect eight-figure knot. The pain just about kills me. Then I get the shakes and am majorly hyper. I figure since caffeine is a drug, that must be my reaction to it.

So, as you can imagine, I stick to water.