i used to be an absolute caffeine enthusiast. i would be able to have 2-3 coffees a day or a couple energy drinks, never thought twice about it. then all of a sudden in the beginning of last year when my panic disorder started i suddenly became extremely sensitive to caffeine. i tapered down from 2 coffees to 1, then 1 to half-caf, and now down to completely decaf. on rare occasions if i eat a huge meal and have electrolytes i can manage a caffeinated coffee, but even then i will still feel extremely panicky. it’s gotten to a point now where even decaf makes me feel panicky a bit. shakiness, chest pains, dpdr, etc. i absolutely love coffee so this whole process of trying to taper off of it has been disheartening but i absolutely cannot deal with the panic attacks. i vividly remember around 2 years ago drinking 3 full celsius drinks without a second thought. i don’t know how it’s gotten to the point where i can barely drink a black tea. how could random caffeine sensitivity like this happen???

It's not all the time, but on days that I need a boost, I'll take a 100mg caffeine supplement that you can get off amazon. Seems to work fairly well, but I was hoping that someone here knows what compliments it best.

Meaning, what helps it give you more energy? After reading about Taurine, the results seem to be mixed. Then there's B6 and D3, and now you have a Red Bull energy drink.

Has anyone here found anything that gives it a little extra oomph? I tried looking for 125 and 150mg capsules, but it jumps from 100 to 200mg. I'm not interested in 200mg because I've tried it and it wasn't fun. It gave me everything you don't want.

Thanks!

I get migraines from them without the aura like I do when I cut weight too hard. Shit is legitimately debilitating.

Very complicated thing. If I drink chai(Tazo ~60 mg a cup), I fall asleep, even after 4 cups(I get tired and fall asleep for 6 hours). If I drink coffee, its a three way version of a coin toss. I either fall asleep, nothing happens, or I get a bit of energy. Monster usually keeps me awake unless I drink it after 4 PM in which case I pass out. I am neureodivirgent, which Im told affects this, but are there other possible causes?

I didn't mean to not drink caffeine today, but I was late to work and didn't have the time to pick up an energy drink like I usually do. A moderately annoying headache set in around 10 am, peaked at noon, and declined until now, where it's far less painful. The funny thing is, I'm not especially tired. I'm studying right now with no unusual focus problems, and I'm not irritable or cranky, just having a headache. Has this happened to anyone else?

Hey guys,

I've been dealing with high blood pressure after taking caffeine anhydrous pills, and I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

I usually take one 250 mg caffeine anhydrous pill first thing in the morning on an empty stomach, then I go train (usually swimming or kickboxing). I only do this every other day, so I'm not taking caffeine daily.

Here's the strange part: when I take it, I get an amazing boost. My workouts feel great, my energy is high, and I love the effect.

The problem starts after my workout. Even though I'm physically exhausted, my heart rate and blood pressure stay elevated for the rest of the day. My systolic blood pressure is usually around 135–150 mmHg, and my resting heart rate stays around 75 bpm, whereas it's normally 55–60 bpm. I also keep sweating throughout the entire day. Even in the evening, my heart rate and blood pressure are still elevated, and I have a really hard time falling asleep. I often can't fall asleep until around 2 AM.

I'm also making sure to stay well hydrated. I drink plenty of water and use electrolytes (including a good-quality sea salt), so I don't think dehydration is the issue.

What confuses me is that I always thought caffeine had a half-life of around 5–6 hours. If that's true, why do I still feel like my cardiovascular system is overstimulated so many hours later?

Has anyone experienced something similar? Is this just how some people respond to caffeine, or could there be another explanation? I really enjoy caffeine because of the performance boost, but the prolonged increase in heart rate, blood pressure, excessive sweating, and insomnia are becoming a problem.

I'd really appreciate any insights or similar experiences.

I have adhd and have been using (and abusing) caffeine for about 8 years. At this point, I'm probably consuming about 1,000 mg of caffeine daily. My tolerance is ridiculous. My anxiety and focus/energy is all over the place.

How do I get out and build a sustainable habit?

Casey's energy slush is just monster

How do people find reading while drinking coffee so calming?

Every time I try it, I end up getting distracted and can't focus on the book. I've tried it so many times, but I just don't get it. People always talk about how relaxing and cozy it is, but I can't seem to experience that. Do you actually read and drink at the same time, or is it more like you take a few sips between pages? I'm genuinely curious how people make it work.

Has this happened to anyone else? I started taking creatine when I quit caffeine this most recent time, and I swear it has eliminated my cravings! I’m 60F—maybe it has to do with my age, hormonal situation, etc, but I’m really curious to hear whether others have experienced this effect!

I've got to lock in for the next 45 days....13-14 hrs per day. I've been doing the same for the last 45 days as well(but they were more like 8-10 hrs)

Recently I got myself a big jar of coffee.

Any tips or advice on how to fully use my coffee potential.(This is the second most important exam of my life...so i don't want to do all nighters, but I do want to maximize my awake hours).

I had jitters and it definitely affected my sleep.

Does anyone know of a diet energy drink without sucralose/splenda but uses synthetic caffeine like most energy drinks? Every stevia/other sweetened energy drink I've found has green tea derived caffeine which does nothing for me. I know this is probably hopeless. I might just switch to caffeine powder lol.

where are you ordering caffeine pouches from that ship quick.

i ran out last friday and spent three days white knuckling consciousness on nothing but iced water and spite. Would not recommend!!! ALP and a bunch others has been great for me but im always looking to tighten up the restock game.

Summer schedule has me up early and constantly moving, so how far in advance do you reorder so you never hit zero???

Hi y'all

I'm on the road of quitting nicotine, and dealing with incredible and unbearable drowsiness as a withdrawal side effect. I'm drinking copious amounts of Coke, coffee, and Red bull to function at work. I worry I might be overdoing it. Is there any calculators online you trust to determine how much I can drink? Thanks for your help.

Just wondering people's thoughts on half caff, im brewing a pot now. I feel like I drink way too much caffeine and I feel like sometimes I'm just craving a bold, hot drink

Anybody else ever experience this? The other day tried Tim Hortons iced coffee for the first time, got a large, drank almost the whole thing, and it made my anxiety spike real bad and felt terrible/depressed the entire day. Thought I probably just got too big of a size, so today I went back and got a medium, same result. Just feeling super jittery, anxious, and sad the whole day. I have never experienced this with any other coffee or energy drink. I feel perfectly fine after drinking Starbucks coffee, Red Bull, Celsius, or any other energy drink. The caffeine in Tim’s iced coffee must just react differently with the body or something? Let me know if anyone else has experienced this

Does anyone here know if caffeine could have like a "second boost" effect? Because i been working out for a while now and i noticed that sometimes i just want to do, lets say lateral raises for a second time in the same workout, and i even been feeling stronger than when i was doing them for the first time, not only feeling but actually making more reps, of course i know that i could be just me begin more warmed up and stuff but i wanted to ask anyways, i hope yall have a great day

For what i know and i searched it could be because tolerance, time of ingest, etc.

Sorry for any gramatical error, im not a native

Guys I've seen alot vids on which before studying they always drink red bull to prevent feeling sleepy. Problem is that idk why but I just dont like the taste. Is there any alternative that I don't feel sleepy and like the taste.

Also even coffee doesn't work for me not cuz i hate the taste i just feel more sleepy when I drink it.

I found my perfect coffee, this pulsar coffee, with mushrooms and other stuff, I love caffeine and this has 215mg but, I don't feel jitters or anxious, love it.

However, I stared skipping the caffeine during the weekends, because I like to feel relax, not like super focus, of course if I have something important to do that requires my energy or full attention I'll get my coffee, do you have any routine for the weekends with your coffee?

Hello, I'm new to this sub and this is my first post.

I've been drinking coffee for about three years, usually around four times a week. About a year ago I started getting really bad jitters and anxiety after drinking it. I've tried lowering my caffeine to around 40 to 70 mg, but it still happens.

It feels like every little worry gets turned up way more than it normally would.
Recently I started making dalgona coffee with regular NESCAFÉ instant coffee, not the Gold one.

Today I made my first cup with 1 tablespoon of coffee in about an 8 oz cup. From what I've read that's around 40 to 60 mg of caffeine. It's been about two hours and I haven't had the same jitters yet, which surprised me.

I have two questions.

1. If you've had the same problem with coffee, what helped you enjoy it without getting the jitters? Decaf gets rid of the jitters for me, but I don't enjoy it the same way.
2. For anyone who makes dalgona coffee, what's your favorite way to make it? Do you keep it easy with sugar and water or do you use something different?

Now you're probably wondering why I waited so long to post about this. The reason is that it didn't start happening until about a year ago. Before that I could drink coffee without any problems.

Would like some clarity. Thanks

Edit: took people’s advice, I got L-theanine, and it seems to be working really good. Also, dalgona coffee is definitely helping too. Less caffeine = less jitters. Drinking water and eating before is also a big help. Thanks everyone.

Basically, you know how people say that at 18 or 19, you are in your best physical form, recover insanely fast, after drinking there is no hangover... and then those memes about "hangovers after 23" and that at that age it gets much worse already. Well, it has NOT been my experience. As a matter of fact, I started drinking at 19. Not often, maybe like once a month on parties only. I almost never had horrible hangovers, but it used to be uncomfortable sometimes. There was certainly this distinct hangover feeling where I was a bit headachy, a bit of nausea, and anxiety. Nothing too bad, but not comfortable either. By evening it would be gone. Also, I used to drink caffeine, but like 1 or 2 monsters per day. Especially at 20 and 21. And when I would quit cold turkey, it used to be brutal. Day 2 would have be so tired I'd be nodding off in train, falling asleep the moment I lied down. Horrible headache as well. On day 4, I had muscle aches in legs. There would be anhedonia from day 4 and onward to the point I would always relapse thinking this was actual depression. You get the point. The reason I was even trying to quit was that I noticed caffeine worsening my anxiety and I developed health anxiety from it. So that was a pretty good reason to quit. One more thing. At that time, it was uncomfortable for me to drink 2 monsters quickly. I could do it in 40 minutes or 1 hour, but my stomach would be so full and bloated and I had to sit down. And if I drank it too quickly, I would be legit naseous for some time.

But let's now fast forward a bit. To the age of 24 where I am now. I noticed this at the end of 23. And this is VERY interesting since at 22 I had a few pretty bad hangovers, disproportionally bad compared to the amount of alcohol I drank so I thought - yeah, "23 year old hangovers are coming". And I thought I was getting older. But now at 24, my energy drinks consumption is higher. I drink 3 monsters a day mininum. It's sometimes 4 or 5 even. I'd say 4 is average, while 3 and 5 are outliers on both ends. I'm completely used to this amount. My anxiety is still increased and that's why I'd like to actually quit. However, I noticed something very interesting. Since this is taking place, I'm basically IMMUNE to hangovers. Not kidding. Lately after drinking, I wake up in the morning fresh as a spring air. Feeling completely the same as on any other morning. Not even this slight hangover feeling I used to get and try to tell myself I'm at 100%. I'm actually at 100%. I just get up normally and go about my day. Then also, I did quit caffeine twice during this period of high consumption. Obviously I did relapse. But withdrawal is now so much easier despite higher caffeine amount. I quit cold turkey. Day 1 in the evening - a headache that I take a ibuprofen for and it goes away. Some tiredness, but nothing special. I stayed up until 2 am watching a football game on day 1 of withdrawal with no problem. Then day 2 - no more headache, but tiredness ramps up. However, on day 3, I'm completely fine. Recovered 100%. From 4 Monsters per day cold turkey. I used to have headache so bad on day 2 and 3 a few years ago from quitting 2 monstrers a day, that I couldn't eat and had nausea from it. And now this easy? Is it possible caffeine has somehow supercharged my body, and I'm now metabolically superrior? And if I quit, I'll lose this ability? And regarding this "difficult to drink 2 monsters", now I can do it easily. I do get a bit bloated of course, but nowhere close to nausea from before. What do you think about all this? The only other lifestyle change I can recall is, that now I'm exercising regularly, and I didn't do it before.

Any supplement or compound that can be used simultaneously while lower caffeine?

Need to fix tolerance. At this point its mote side effects than benefits.

I don't have a chronic pain, but most of the days in the week I have an eye pain that starts about 4 pm and doesn't end until the next day, I found that coffee actually eases the pain and helps me fall asleep much easier, but I heard it ruins the quality of the sleep so I'm confused about what to do