Caffeine = Panic!

Is anyone else terrified of caffeine?! I'm pretty sure that they messed up my order at Starbucks this morning and gave me a regular grande coffee and now I am freaking out! I need to get in the shower, but my heart is racing and my hands are shaking and I'm short of breath so im laying in bed waiting for a xanax to kick in. I'm trying to slow my breath, but it's so hard when my hands are shaking so hard!

Thanks, Trina. I'm guzzling water right now. I hate when this happens. I know instantly when I've been caffeinated.

I did eat, but I think I'll have a little something else. I've had a ton of water now, my xanax is kicking in and a hot shower helped me calm down. I'll tell us though, we who are so aware of our bodies, know when something is off and I definitely had caffeine!

I don't generally 'do' caffeine either, but it *is* one of the ingredients in the rx med I take for migraines.

Every now and again I'll indulge in coffee, and I'm usually okay with it. Yes, I do notice a difference because my body is not acclimated to caffeine intake. But I tend to just ride it out.

Excellent suggestion to drink lots of water because that has a two-fold benefit. Caffeine is a diuretic, making you more dehydrated. So by drinking water, not only can you help sort of 'dilute' what you've ingested, but it helps to compensate for the diuretic side of things!





M.

I also feel the same way when it comes to caffeine. It intensifies my anxiety and I hate it! I am so leery of ordering coffee and when I do, I verify it 20 times to make sure they heard me!

Hope you are feeling better!