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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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How many of us are extremely sensitive to caffein?
Altho I started having attacks at 9yrs old (38 yrs ago) I didn't have a problem with caffein until I was about 29. One can of icy cold Pepsi on a hot day sent me to the ER with a raging heart. They didn't know what was wrong and sent me home. I didn't make the connection until the next can. A few sips in I started to feel funny and stopped. Next it was my morning cup of coffee. Same thing. Then it was my small daily helping of dark chocolate. Now I am VERY careful. I don't order decaf at restaurants, cause I've worked in them and know that they mix pots sometimes. Even some pops, like MinuteMaid Orange, or Lemonade have caffein. I now check EVERY label, just in case. Anyone else have caffein problems???
Altho I started having attacks at 9yrs old (38 yrs ago) I didn't have a problem with caffein until I was about 29. One can of icy cold Pepsi on a hot day sent me to the ER with a raging heart. They didn't know what was wrong and sent me home. I didn't make the connection until the next can. A few sips in I started to feel funny and stopped. Next it was my morning cup of coffee. Same thing. Then it was my small daily helping of dark chocolate. Now I am VERY careful. I don't order decaf at restaurants, cause I've worked in them and know that they mix pots sometimes. Even some pops, like MinuteMaid Orange, or Lemonade have caffein. I now check EVERY label, just in case. Anyone else have caffein problems???
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After the withdrawal symptoms (headaches) went away, I haven't been nearly as anxious or had the racing heartbeat. I think the 3, 4 or 5 cups of coffee in a day wasn't helping and making sure I stayed "wound up".
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Link: http://www.doctoryourself.com/caffeine_allergy.html