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A 23-year old asked:

Does caffeine make anxiety/ocd worse? If so, how much would be safe to drink? Would 1 or 2 cans of coca cola or Pepsi a day be ok?

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A 44-year old male asked:

I take 200mg of lamictal (bp2) and 150 buproprion for depression/anxiety. My anxiety has been steadily getting worse. A caffeine reaction? Any ideas?

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A 38-year old male asked:

Hand and fingers started to shake and tenor today. Worse than ever. Have noticed minor tremor before. 38 years old. Have anxiety and sensitive to caffeine. Seems to be related. Or something more serious? Hand shaking more severe this time.

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A 43-year old asked:

How much will a caffeine withdraw affect someone with generalized anxiety?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can excess caffeine trigger anxiety attacks in people with a history of anxiety?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can i tell me how i can get rid of a shaky feeling (relating to anxiety and caffeine)?

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A 38-year old asked:

Will caffeine cause an anxiety attack?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Can i take 5 htp for caffeine induced anxiety?

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A 47-year old asked:

I am avoiding caffeine, what could be causing me to become physically ill with anxiety on separate occasions?

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A 24-year old female asked about a 26-year old female:

my anxiety is getting uncontrollable and I don't know what to do. I tried to cut caffeine but I need it because now I am tired all the time. help!

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A 36-year old asked:

Can too much caffeine produce anxiety and depression?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Does caffeine overdose really cause exactly the anxiety? Or it only has the same symptoms, not the real anxiety disorder..

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A 21-year old female asked:

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

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A 34-year old asked:

Is it possible to get anxiety and paranoia from too much caffeine?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Could anxiety caused by drinking too many caffeine (coffe, green tea) ?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can caffeine-induced anxiety disorder go away after caffeine withdrawal stops?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Is it best to stay away from headache medicine containing caffeine if I am sensitive to caffeine due to my anxiety disorder?

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A 18-year old female asked:

These palpitations are getting annoying! how can I stop them!? I don't drink caffeine or smoke or eat chocolate. Nor do I have anxiety.

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A member asked:

My chest felt/Feels Pressurized From Anxiety From years ago ; To Deal with this, I Drink Caffeine 300-600 Mg & it gives Positivity + vitality to me mentally , What Alternatives Can I do Here? Would Matcha Be Best Here? L-theanine + Caff Symbiose ?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Can Dramamine (dimenhydrinate) help with nausea caused by anxiety? And can it help with nausea caused by a severe caffeine intolerance? Thanks.

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A 20-year old male asked:

Is organic hot green tea a good substitute for coffee in the morning? Too much caffeine gives me anxiety. How much caffeine does cup of green tea have

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A 34-year old male asked about a 25-year old female:

I have anxiety and I drink one Pepsi a day it has 33 mg of caffeine. I started doing this when I got diagnosed with migraines and since then I can go a while without one. If I switch to green tea would that be better? For my anxiety?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Could a numbness in the tip of tongue be caused by caffeine overdose or from anxiety?

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A 26-year old female asked:

I have anxiety. Is it possible to have an allergy to caffeine? If I only have 1 cup of coffee a day I've noticed an increase in shakiness and headrush

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A 29-year old female asked:

Are skipped heart beats dangerous if you have normal tests? And can a caffeine drink and anxiety cause a skipped beat? :(

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A 26-year old female asked:

All the times when I drink a cup of alcohol beverage , caffeine beverage or soda caffeine beverage I have difficulties to breath,chest pain and the anxiety levels increase. Why this is happening?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Coffee causes a gastrolic reflex for me. Bc I have anxiety now I don't do caffeine. It really helped w my bowel before. Can I do decaf instead to help?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Is it safe to take a half of klonopin a few hours after drinking g fuel energy drink for the anxiety of caffeine intake ?

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A 35-year old female asked:

I drink caffeine and have anxiety. I've had a few normal EKG but sometimes i feel my heart flutter a little. Is this normal?

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A 32-year old male asked:

I'm very interested to know if panic and anxiety is best treated with SNRIs if ssris fail. I was on Cymbalta but when I dropped the dose I had a major relapse. I'm now on effexor XR 225mg I feel on edge and have become very caffeine sensitive help!

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