CarenR
05-02-2008, 12:17 PM
I read recently that those with Bipolar should not drink coffee.... the caffeine changes the level of the drugs you are taking... I am only having 2 cups per day which is the lowest level I have had in years....
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katlin09
05-02-2008, 03:03 PM
My pdoc does not like for me to drink/eat anything with caffeine in it.
seaturtle
05-02-2008, 09:19 PM
Hi,
I gave up coffee a couple of years ago, only have a few sips of decaf instant int he morning and then pour the rest down the drain. Maybe 2 or 3 cups of tea during the day, no soda, a little chocolate pudding.
I don't think I could tolerate coffee now, and I was a coffee freak (it's one of the things I love best in the world.) If you can, I think it might be worth a try to slowly cut it down and see if it makes a difference.
Seaturtle
I gave up coffee a couple of years ago, only have a few sips of decaf instant int he morning and then pour the rest down the drain. Maybe 2 or 3 cups of tea during the day, no soda, a little chocolate pudding.
I don't think I could tolerate coffee now, and I was a coffee freak (it's one of the things I love best in the world.) If you can, I think it might be worth a try to slowly cut it down and see if it makes a difference.
Seaturtle
cyclomaniac
05-03-2008, 12:35 AM
i don't know whether or not it has to do with the bp or not but i have always been super sensitive to coffee...the caffeine would throw me through the roof after just one cup even. this was especially the reaction once i cut out all soda for a few years.
i drink coffee these days but hardly any. just a few sips and i'm good to go.
i drink coffee these days but hardly any. just a few sips and i'm good to go.
savvy traveller
05-05-2008, 11:15 PM
alcohol has an effect on medication more than coffee does. coffee is just likely to throw one into a manic state.
klyn07
05-06-2008, 11:24 PM
One of the most common conditions that go along with bipolar is anxiety. Caffiene can wreak havoc on your nerves, and I do my best to avoid it for that. And then again, of course, when I am manic I consume as much of it as I can (whoever created Red Bull is my best friend during those periods) because racing feels better when you race faster.
santos63
05-11-2008, 04:51 AM
My glass of iced tea sent me into a HORRIBLE manic state! I was completely nonfuctional, unable to care for my myself. Be careful with all caffeine intake.
Llama
05-12-2008, 12:11 AM
Klyn you are totally right about "when racing all you want to do is race faster." It can feel so good. I don't drink more caffeine when manic though. I usually drink more alcohol which I think is some kind of desperate attempt to slow down a little bit! I don't know what would happen if I drank more caffeine than normal!
twisted71
05-12-2008, 05:54 AM
Unfortunately I drink a lot of caffeine. I have at least 6 cans of diet pepsi a day. I know, shame on me, LOL. I know I should cut back not only because of the meds but I could probably lose more weight too. But it is just so hard. I am too addicted to it I guess. I only drink tea every once in a while and I have never like coffee.