Posted by grapebubblegum on May 31, 2001, at 11:35:42
In reply to Re: You mentioned caffeine, Cam » grapebubblegum, posted by Cam W. on May 31, 2001, at 10:03:36
That was funny about leaving the child with her mother... Well, anyway, I told my son's pediatrician about the Mountain Dew and he was all for it because who wants to prescribe stimulants for a young child? But anyway, the caffeine only improved his mood and made him focus and concentrate better (i.e. sitting and playing quietly with a longer attention span and being able to speak rationally instead of having temper outbursts) but I discontinued that therapy when he was started on topamox and geodon. I suppose he would fit the "ADHD" profile but the doc and I have agreed not to address that yet, as he is not even in school yet.
Well, I understand the part about caffeine increasing anxiety and panic potential, but like I said, my worst times were when I was a caffeine monk and took none, which makes me question the possible etiology of my panic disorder. But, as you said, too much caffeine is not a good thing. I used to drink all I wanted all day long and found that I had a vicious temper. Now, like you, I have my own self-set limit. Two big mugs of three scoops of ground starbucks apiece. Stronger than most might like but that is my daily ration and I never go over it. If finished before noon or 2 pm it doesn't interfere with nighttime sleep. In fact, I have always slept like a rock.
Thanks for the neurology food for thought. I'll put it in my "to digest and understand later" folder. Is there a good book that I could read to start understanding neurotransmittors and pharmacology? I'm kind of stumbling around in the dark here and I'd like a good foundation that is not over my head.
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