[university girl]

Hey all... anyone else notice that the boost they get from drinking coffee makes them feel more alive and less zombie-like? Without drinking coffee I feel half asleep or like half of my brain has been removed. On the downside, the anxiety it gives me is unpleasant and makes my DR worse.

 

[Scattered]

Oh definately. Sometimes I feel like I need a cup just to get through my classes. I also have concentration problems and the stimulant effect of the caffeine seems to allow me to focus more.

 

[Guest]

Hi Uni-g,

I am a coffee real addict, I drink one each day (one big coffee) and it's always for waking me up, I like the sensation, but after a while, I get shaky and nervous and my dissociation is worse.

I don't know how to stop that, I LOVE that. (you know Second Cup coffee?)

 

[enigma]

I'm the only one I know about with this particular characteristic (maybe I'm a space alien or something), but caffeine has never had any effect on me whatsoever (be it in coffee, soft drinks, or what have you).

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[JAG]

caffeine sometimes makes me feel sick.

 

[Kelson12]

I'm the only one I know about with this particular characteristic (maybe I'm a space alien or something), but caffeine has never had any effect on me whatsoever (be it in coffee, soft drinks, or what have you).

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^^^It doesn't do anything for me either. I like an occasional Coca-Cola Classic, but that nor coffee does anything for me.

I can't stand the taste of coffee either. There is this one certain energy drink with ginseng in it that Snapple makes that wakes me up a bit. But I usually just drink water in the morning, cause I am always dehydrated in the morning.

 

[Guest]

I've switched to tea, in an effort to reign in my anxiety as much as possible. Figure if tea has only 40% of the caffiene coffee does, I'm at least doing a little something to help myself. Plus, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit this for some reason - I've actually made it to the point to where I like the way it tastes. It's even kinda fun to make.....heat the water, put the leaves in the little basket doohickey....

p.s. I'd probably be willing to kill for a triple capuccino. Guess I'm not quite over my coffee urges yet.............

 

[university girl]

SC drinks tea, hehe. JK. I like tea too. Karine, yes I do know second cup! I much prefer imported European coffee to North American coffee though. So, I was really wondering about the zombie-like/ half asleep feeling. Wondering if anyone who has this finds the coffee makes them feel more alive?

 

[JAG]

I love the flavor of coffee so I do drink decaf cappuccino's, lattes, americanos, etc.

 

[Guest]

cappucinos make me feel more spaced out and i think straight coffee is disgusting

 

[university girl]

Does coffee help to counteract the zombie-like state of DP for you?

 

[Guest]

If coffee helps you feel less dp, then you should talk to a doctor about considering Wellbutrin. The stimulant effect is similar. It's NOT for everyone - might make someone very panicky, but it's worth discussing with a professional.

 

[university girl]

If coffee helps you feel less dp, then you should talk to a doctor about considering Wellbutrin. The stimulant effect is similar. It's NOT for everyone - might make someone very panicky, but it's worth discussing with a professional.

Hey Janine,

Coffee makes me feel less DP'd but unfortunately more DR'd. Thanks for mentioning Wellbutrin. I will definately keep that in mind.

 

[shadowness]

i LOVE coffee but any kind of caffine substance seems to make me feel really odd...

mind you i have not had coffee in ages...might try it again soon...i miss it...

 

[sebastian]

I would have sexual intercourse with coffee it was socially acceptable. I love the stuff.

And yes, one coffee (either Starbucks or my special espresso stuff that i make in my fancy schmancy Italian perculator) is what i'll pretty much limit myself to. When i have that coffee my brain works half as fast and, unfortunately for those around me, i also have a tendency to verbalize every single thought that wisks through my head.

Sans coffee, i'm a vegetable. (For those interested, i think it was National Geographic last month that did a big expose on coffee and what areas of the brain it effects, etc. People really do think better after having had a coffee).

However, while the high i'm on usually supresses the dp, once the initial buzz wears off, i'm struck with slightly elevated anxiety. But if i go beyond my one a day limit, the anxiety wacks me in the face almost regardless of circumstances, and it is not at all pleasant.

s.

 

[Guest]

I've switched to tea, in an effort to reign in my anxiety as much as possible. Figure if tea has only 40% of the caffiene coffee does, I'm at least doing a little something to help myself. Plus, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit this for some reason - I've actually made it to the point to where I like the way it tastes. It's even kinda fun to make.....heat the water, put the leaves in the little basket doohickey....

p.s. I'd probably be willing to kill for a triple capuccino. Guess I'm not quite over my coffee urges yet.............

You must have teabags in the states? :?

 

[university girl]

Sebastian, your brain works half as fast after having a coffee? If you have increased anxiety from coffee (having had more than one cup- me too!), is your DR worse? In what ways are you a vegetable without coffee? Thanks.

 

[dax]

Hey all... anyone else notice that the boost they get from drinking coffee makes them feel more alive and less zombie-like? Without drinking coffee I feel half asleep or like half of my brain has been removed. On the downside, the anxiety it gives me is unpleasant and makes my DR worse.

Yea, I have noticed this. I need caffeine in order to be awake enough to function, but then I don't function as well because it makes me anxious and leads to worse DR. Sucks.

BTW check your PMs.

 

[Martinelv]

Sebastian - not only is it socially acceptable, it's legally acceptable, yet morally dubious.

Coffee always increases my anxiety - yawn. Breathing increases my anxiety too, so what the hell. I drink loads of Green Tea, because I'm deluded into thinking that it doesn't contain as much caffiene, and that it contains anti-oxidants which hopefully balances out my 40 a day cigarette habit. :roll:

 

[Homeskooled]

No Sebastian, that was in the Scientific American this month.

Martin, the fact that I have to murder you is both legally dubious, morally ambiguous, and psychologically cathartic.

Peace
Homeskooled 8)