I suffer from panic disorder with agoraphobia and generalized anxiety...with GA being the most difficult for me to get under control these past few months.
I do all the right things, exercise, go to therapy, eat right etc. But..recently I met someone who has extreme reactions to caffeine and wondered how I could possibly have ANY caffeine given my anxiety issues.
Anyhow, I would love to know how caffeine affects other folks who live with panic/anxiety disorders. I am normally a LARGE two cup a day average coffee drinker, first thing in the morning. I know for a fact that if I go beyond those 2 cups, I cannot function for hours without extreme anxiety and panic so I normally keep it to that.
BUT...I recently decided to try weening off of it all together to try see if it would indeed reduce my generalized anxiety and am at a currently at 1 small cup. I plan on drinking that small one for another 4 or 5 days and then get off completely to see what kind of effect it has on my peace and serenity.
Does anyone out there have any experience with caffeine good, bad or indifferent to share?
Danielle
I do all the right things, exercise, go to therapy, eat right etc. But..recently I met someone who has extreme reactions to caffeine and wondered how I could possibly have ANY caffeine given my anxiety issues.
Anyhow, I would love to know how caffeine affects other folks who live with panic/anxiety disorders. I am normally a LARGE two cup a day average coffee drinker, first thing in the morning. I know for a fact that if I go beyond those 2 cups, I cannot function for hours without extreme anxiety and panic so I normally keep it to that.
BUT...I recently decided to try weening off of it all together to try see if it would indeed reduce my generalized anxiety and am at a currently at 1 small cup. I plan on drinking that small one for another 4 or 5 days and then get off completely to see what kind of effect it has on my peace and serenity.
Does anyone out there have any experience with caffeine good, bad or indifferent to share?
Danielle