Caffeine and symptoms

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So I’ve found that when I drink caffeine my symptoms get worse. Does anyone else experience this?
Or… Is it anxiety?

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My anxiety gets notably worse after a lot of caffeine. I’ve not experienced extra delusions etc from caffeine that I’m aware of though. More paranoia perhaps but I’ve been told that’s also linked to anxiety.

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I drink a lot of coffee and I don’t notice a change in my symptoms…then again, I suffer from a lot of residual psychosis so I guess I’m not a good judge.
Coffee definitely messes with the bipolar side of me, though…especially if I’m not taking my lithium.

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Yeah, that can happen to me too. Too much caffeine can trigger my mania and thus perpetuate my schizophrenic symptoms.

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Thanks @doojay! I think its anxiety too but it could be mania, its definitely hard to tease out the difference.

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I have either bipolar 1 or schizoaffective disorder depending on who I talk to.
Caffeine makes me crazy my thoughts race and become intrusive. It could be mania, but who knows. I wish I could stop drinking so much caffeine, but its literally my last guilty pleasure since I got sober in 08

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Coffee rally winds up my anxiety. Tea is fine.

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I get anxious on it so not for me

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