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A 35-year-old female asked:

Whenever i drink coffee in the morning and haven't eaten by afternoon at all my hands start shaking really bad and i feel it through my body?

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Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered

Internal Medicine 38 years experience

Caffeine: Caffeine particularly large doses on empty stomach will cause people to be shaky nervous anxious

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