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Just started meds today and its making me feel anxious more than usual
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I had similar effects from adderall, which is similar to coffee for me (jitters, feeling wired, sweating / clammy). I drink decaf a lot more to avoid that, and switching from Adderall to concerta (now I'm on 36mg concerta) which also helped eliminate jittery side effects. If it's not caffeine withdrawal, maybe trying a different add medication is a good path. I would ask your doctor about adjusting dosage or trying a different option, since everyone's a little different and what works for me seems to not be working for you ๐
I do have to ask, why do ppl drink decaf at all? Like i don't even like the taste of coffee.
I'm sure coffee enthusiasts would accuse me of not liking the taste of coffee either lmao, I drink my espresso in a ratio of ~30% espresso 70% half and half. I do like the taste of coffee but especially so in combination with lots of cream and sugar, or ice cream. I'm very sensitive to caffeine though and even with decaf I can feel the remaining few percent of caffeine which still ruins my sleep if I have it after noon and it still makes me a tad bit jittery. Nowhere near as bad as full caf though.
I like coffee. I also find it comforting. I drink tea for the same reason. It's a drink you can adjust to your tastes (which is much harder with juice).
I drink cuz of bored and cuz I get sick of tea. Juice isn't really a viable regular drink here.