is normal anxiety different from caffeine induced anxiety? when i drink coffee, i feel very unsettled and can't make it stop.

Question

Use to almost never stop drinking coffee and couldnt sleep so minimized caffeine use to very little. Can I restart?

Answer 1

Yes: Anxiety secondary to an anxiety provoking chemical can be much more intense than "natural" anxiety. Consult your dr or psychiatrist dr for a more accurate opinion in your case. Best luck !

Answer 2

Anxiety: Is experienced differently by everybody, but for it to be a clinical disorder it has to be debilitating. Sounds like you are sensitive to caffeine!

Answer 3

Don't drink coffee: Patient: it hurts every time i hit my thumb w/hammer. Doctor: then don't hit your thumb w/hammer. Anxiety is anxiety in terms of experience. What's different is cause. You know the cause. Better yet, it's avoidable. So stop drinking coffee. If you're really curious, pay attention to what happens when you drink tea, soda, or energy drinks as they all have caffeine to varying degrees. Chocolate, too.

Answer 4

Anxiety is anxiety: The only difference between medically treated anxiety and untreated anxiety is the degree of dysfunction. If drinking coffee exacerbates your anxiety and makes you very uncomfortable, stop drinking it. All anxiety is "normal" it's just a matter of degree.

Answer 5

Cofee: Your best bet is a decaf:).

Answer 6

Yes for some people.: Caffeine stimulates the nervous system. Some are very sensitive to its effects. It causes increases in blood pressure, heart rate, mental alertness, the same as the fight/flight/freeze response to danger. Anxiety is fear of unidentifiable or an imagined threat. Body reaction is the same for physical or mental threats. With ongoing use, the response abates unless a user's dose is higher than usual.

Answer 7

Excellent response : From dr. Clark. I completely agree ; would add that i would encourage you to avoid or moderate caffeine use.

Answer 8

Stop the caffeine: If the anxiety is caused by caffeine, it is best to stop using it. 5 htp is not a quick onset supplement for anxiety. It has to be taken daily and will gradually build up to a therapeutic level in your body which can take weeks. If you are prone to anxiety, it is best just to stay away from the caffeine. If you are having serious physical symptoms from the caffeine. You should see a doctor.

Answer 9

Hypnosis can enhance: Performance on exams and reduce test anxiety. It can also enhance memory as a study aid.

Answer 10

Better to exercise: Doing a small amount 10 minutes of mild cardiovascular exercise pre exam is better. Your heart rate goes up and must come down during the testing, but you've given your brain some healthy oxygen and glucose during the exercise to help with the demands on your cognitive processes.

Answer 11

Hmmm...: What do you mean by anxiety? In my way of thinking, caffeine (espcially in normal amounts) as a drug does not have the pharmacological property of causing ANXIETY. However, EXCESS caffeine usage in an individual can, by a different number of ways (i.e. too much as in Energy drinks, withdrawal as in cutting back or sudden cold turkey) cause jitteriness, nervoussness, shakiness, etc.

Answer 12

Yes,: The short answer is a definite yes. Good luck.

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