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L-Theamine is the calming agent in tea. Helps with anxiety and jitters. Magnesium help with that too.
Would not take straight caffeine again.
Drink half your intake for a few days. Then halve that amount again. Soon enough you'll have weaned yourself off caffeine without the disruption.
Wow, I can relate. Had some tests done because I was having so many palpitations I couldn't sleep. Multiple per hour. They became far worse whenever I shifted positions (standing -> laying down, vice versa). I've always had some infrequent palpitations, but those scared me. Tests, as usual, didn't catch anything. Only reason my doctor even saw something is that I managed to capture some with the Apple watch.
This was even during a break so it wasn't even work-related stress.
I was drinking a whole lot of caffeine (couple of big mugs) plus maybe 1L of Earl Gray tea.
I cut caffeine - palpitations got _worse_ (initially). Then they subsided. It's been one year. I even went back to some coffee again. There seems to be a threshold.
> When I stand up, my heart skips another beat. Weird. This is getting annoying, I think to myself. Wow, I can relate. Had some tests done because I was having so many palpitations I couldn't sleep. Multiple per hour. They became far worse whenever I shifted positions (standing -> laying down, vice versa). I've always had some infrequent palpitations, but those scared me. Tests, as usual, didn't catch anything. Only…
I catch a lot of flak for all the money I waste by buying coffees at coffeeshops, but it's my way of rate limiting. If I want a cup of coffee, I first have to make myself presentable, go for a walk, and pay a cost. I also feel a bit weird about going back to the same place twice in one day, so that usually dissuades a follow-up trip, or at least makes me go on an even longer walk. Caffeine plays with everyone differe…
I used to drink a lot of the crappy stuff as well but as soon as you know the taste of real coffee (be it an excellent 3-minute 1:15 V60 single origin or a double shot espresso fresh from the machine from a local specialty roasting place) it just doesn't go down anymore. While it wasn't really much of a caffeine thing for me, I did simply like the taste and the fact that it's warm, but once you see it for the watery…
And your comment highlights everything that can be irritating about coffee enthusiasts. Every paragraph is quote-worthy. Almost climactic.
I don't know what has triggered such an elite-like culture in coffee but it never ceases to amaze/amuse.
> When I stand up, my heart skips another beat. Weird. This is getting annoying, I think to myself. Wow, I can relate. Had some tests done because I was having so many palpitations I couldn't sleep. Multiple per hour. They became far worse whenever I shifted positions (standing -> laying down, vice versa). I've always had some infrequent palpitations, but those scared me. Tests, as usual, didn't catch anything. Only…
I was having 20,000 a day. I was consuming a shit ton of caffeine (like 600 mg a day), and I quit cold turkey once I noticed the insane PVCs. The PVCs did reduce in the following months, but I still ended up having an ablation to get rid of them.
Maybe if I would have waited longer they would have gone away completely, I don't know.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Magnesium Chloride is the cheapest, magnesium oxide has the strongest laxative effect. Take between 5-10 grams per day spread out throughout the day. That will yield around 625-1250 mg elemental magnesium, 1.5 to 3x the RDA, but you likely need to it up from a deficiency. There is no way to overdose (gut rejects it automatically).
Thank you for your insights. I will try that next vacation.
> I need a quick fix. I make a Nespresso. It's good enough. I'll make a french press after this cup wakes me up. Sounds like you approach caffeine like an addict. Coffee is actually good for you though: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/coffee-be...
Coffee the plant may be good, caffeine the molecule is not. There are other things in coffee that may be helpful, but caffeine is a poison and only that, I think there is no debating that (but I'm interested if anybody has hints to the contrary).
There's so much data to dispute that that it isn't even funny. Countless articles have been written.
What's usually under debate is to what extent consumption can be beneficial or detrimental.
Caffeine is only very obviously a poison when it comes to arachnids.
I quit caffeine about 8 weeks ago for mental health reasons. It has been TREMENDOUS so far. I'm still hesitant on writing about it because it's such a new experiment. When I was on caffeine I was on a lot of it. Probably around 400-600mg a day combining my pre workout with my daily coffees. It is one of my favorite drugs and I loved taking it. This was the last 15 years of my life. I became quite irritable over the p…
When I've read about people quitting caffeine, it seems like half of people see no difference and half of them feel like their lives have improved. I'm kind of thinking of stopping, only because it bothers me if I go on a trip or something and have to get caffeine to avoid headaches. Also, part of me wonders how caffeine is influencing me overall, if it's doing things I'm not aware of. To be honest, the reason why I'…
I grew up in a house where coffee wasn't allowed, so I've actually never had it before. I have avoided nearly all caffeine my whole life out of habit (one of those cases where a rule you grow up with sticks with you even if the original justification for it didn't). Drinking a Coke is enough to make me bounce off the walls. I've often wondered what would happen to me if I tried coffee or an energy drink, but based on…
I think you should give it a shot. Unless you have some pre-existing condition (severe anxiety or something), there's basically no risk. Head to a coffee shop some morning and spend a few bucks for a small coffee. Maybe you'll find a new small joy in life. I have one cup, each morning when I get up, it's a tasty little ritual. Or maybe you won't like it after all, and then you'll know.