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Posted 6/13/2012 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
I have found that caffeine really can jump start me into a heavy-duty state of anxiety.  I usually try to avoid anything that has caffeine in it but sometimes I think I'm fooled.  I bought a Minute Maid lemonade today (made by the Coca-Cola company) and even though it doesn't say it has caffeine, I think it does.  I'm sure the amount of sugar in these drinks doesn't help either but after drinking it, I feel the same racing thoughts/anxiety/panic that I feel if I drank a Pepsi (the worst of all for me).  I can't imagine what I'd ever do if I drank one of those Energy drinks they're always pushing now.  So basically I'm just suggesting to those of you who are easily anxious - STAY AWAY FROM CAFFEINE!  Obviously it's also in chocolate but its kind of a toss-up, as chocolate can give you a feeling of euphoria too (for a short while) but it has that same effect on me as sodas loaded with caffeine.  Seems a shame that some of the things we love are the things we can't have.  That darn anxiety gets you any way it can.
Posted 6/13/2012 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
andwes,

In addition to the lemon juice and the added calcium citrate and vitamin C (asorbic acid), Minute Maid All Natural Lemonade contains pure filtered water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, and natural flavors. It does not have caffeine as one of it's ingridients.  I suspect, depending on the sugar content, that sugar may be your culprit if you have a tendency to get hyper from sugar. 

There are lots of products out that are caffeine free including Diet Coke. 

Some of us tolerate caffeine in moderate doses.

Be well,

Kitt

Posted 6/13/2012 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
this is funny because caffiene actually makes me better
takes away my dizzy feeling
Posted 6/13/2012 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
for the past year or so I have been having a tingling sensation in my head, I have been trying to narrow it down and it seems worst after I have anything with caffeine.  Have you ever had a feeling like that.  I have gone to the dr and have had blood tests, ct scan, & mri, everything normal.  But i feel far from normal when having this feeling.  Still not sure what it is confused
Posted 6/13/2012 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
i had the same thing mine was just anxiety they said and once i knew what it was it went away
my tingling was in my face and my head left side
had all the blood work ctscans and mris
it was just panic
Posted 6/15/2012 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
I can have my morning cup (maybe even 2) of coffee, but I can't drink coffee after 12 noon. If I do, it'll set me off for hours.
Posted 6/16/2012 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
As of 6 months ago I cut all caffeine out of my diet and I have been sugar free for the past 20 years... I want to stop smoking because I know it doesn't help anxiety but my doctor told me not to quit so quickly... Giving up caffeine was a major step and he feels that if I go through nicotine withdrawals my anxiety will worsen... Really hope you figure out what is causing you to be jittery and nervous!
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