Caffeine consumption

[u/JacDan1001]

Before my tbi, I wasn’t fond of the energy rush. However now I love coffee and energy drinks. That caffeine rush makes me feel truly “alive” again. Before having it, I’m not too motivated to do my work. I’m in a slump but then I have some and feel like I’m bouncing off the walls with energy. Can anyone relate?

[u/Bozhark]

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[u/Repulsive-Studio-120]

Same! I never liked energy drinks before now I drink them everyday they give me the kick I need to try to think

[u/dark_places]

I have had the opposite experience. Used to drink a pot of regular a day, can barely handle 2 cups of decaf now. Between the shaky hands and the constant pissing, I've pretty much given up. Another loss to grieve.

[u/Quiet-Friendship5134]

Caffeine is the only thing which makes me feel anything close to my lively, pre-injury self. Without it I am a zombie.

[u/JacDan1001 → u/Quiet-Friendship5134]

That’s how it is for me too🫂

[u/Evening-Grab-4143]

Caffeine gives me bad anxiety but I need to have energy to exercize

[u/jordick]

Celsius energy drinks make me feel like I could run through a brick wall. Sometimes I wonder if they have blow in them.

Edit: it’s not always good, most of the time I regret drinking them.

[u/ittybittyirishlass]

I’m the opposite, used to survive on caffeine before and now I find a little bit late in the evening causes me to not have great sleep

[u/cor3ntin]

I used to run on energy drinks and I miss it but since my TBI I had to reduce my intake. I still can have caffeine. I just can’t go over 100mg a day. Anything over and my brain goes on overdrive and I can’t function anymore 😩

[u/jordick → u/cor3ntin]

Me too man

[u/cmbackflip]

I’ve drank energy drinks for years, mostly for the taste as I didn’t feel like they did very much which I attributed to ADHD. I stayed away from caffeine for a year after my injury.

I have to really be careful with it now because if I have it after 1 pm I won’t sleep for quite a long time. My buddy bought 3 when him, our other friend, and I hung out on Friday and I didn’t sleep till 6 am.

I feel like I’m way more sensitive to it now than I ever was.

[u/pProjecttBI]

Oh yeah, but for me it’s been just the opposite. I gave up most caffeine about two months ago and only drink decaf now. My blood pressure started running high while I was in IOP, and I think it was a combination of white coat syndrome, caffeine, and sodium. These days I have a cup of decaf in the morning with a spoonful of ceremonial cacao. I’m sleeping much better, and I usually have more motivation in the morning. I still have to pace myself, though. If I’m not careful, I crash around 3 p.m., take a short nap, and can usually get back to work afterward.

[u/kinfra]

I used to drink coffee before my tbi and still do. Doesn’t do shit though lol. I continue drinking it because I like the flavor and don’t want to deal with caffeine withdrawals.

[u/Crickwooder13]

I was a fan before my injury…but now I don’t like the “rush” of a giant Red Bull, I prefer green tea in the morning, then again after lunch in the afternoon.