diet pepsi and panic disorder - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

acnescargirl2 · 02-22-2005, 07:00 PM

i have a heavy addiction to diet pepsi. i just noticed my panic disorder began when i started drinking this years ago . has anyone else noticed a correlaton ?

yelps · 02-22-2005, 07:46 PM

I had to stop drinking caffeine completely. All the medical books say to stop caffeine if you have panic attacks or ocd.

acnescargirl2 · 02-23-2005, 03:25 AM

hey, did stopping help?

lachesis · 02-23-2005, 11:46 AM

it is also believed by many that aspertame (which is present in most diet drinks) may make seritonin release irregular, and less available to the body, which can cause depression, panic disorders, etc. there are many health issues that coincide with diet drinks, so i would suggest you not drink them.

pheobe13 · 02-23-2005, 12:53 PM

I used to drink caffeine for ages while I was having panic attacks because I thought a cup of tea could surely not cause such a reaction. But I was wrong! No wonder I had a panic attack mid-morning all the time!
I don't ever drink caffeine anymore. Chocolate has a small amount of caffiene, which doesn't seem to affect me... thank god!!!