A member asked:

I drank about 3 cups of coffee and am kind of having truoble breathing? i always think i get pneumonia but no chills or fever. can you tell me please?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Caffeine: Caffeine in coffee ramps up your sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, respiratory rate, etc. Some people feel alarmed with such physiological changes, anxiety mounts -- breathing becomes more rapid and shallow along with the sensation of difficulty getting breath. Most likely you're having a response to the caffeine and it will wear off. You may need more help w/anxiety overall.

Answered 12/29/2016

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