Several years ago, caffeine had a positive effect on me on mood. Maybe it's because I didn't drink coffee with sufficient sugar, and I got shaky and hypoglycemic. But then when I got into RP's stuff 2 years ago, caffeine would induce varying degrees of depression and demotivation, both mental and physical, and at higher doses I was melancholy and even suicidal. In others it makes them energetic mentally and physically. I would try it many times, I thought its negative effect was due to hypoglycemia, and I wanted to boost learning and stuff, so I took high doses like 1200 mg. I had no hypoglycemia, but it produced serious disorientation and depression.
When I first drink coffee after not drinking it in a while, I seem to "breathe through my ears". It could be an indication of something allergy-related.
http://www.doctoryourself.com/caffeine_allergy.html
This source mentions that when caffeine increases adrenalin (which antagonizes histamine's effects, an antidote to allergic reactions) and cortisol (which reduces inflammation), it can cover up an allergic reaction. Maybe I did have an allergic reaction to caffeine years ago, but it got covered up by the hormones increased in hypoglycemia, and those hormones felt pleasant to me.
http://scienceindex.com/stories/2698299 ... emory.html
This source states extraverts have better working memory from caffeine, and in introverts it causes impairment. I think this is because caffeine increases arousal, and working memory is best when arousal is about right. Extraverts are less aroused than introverts at the level of the cortex, where working memory is initiated. Maybe I am too aroused. I notice that caffeine brings a new dimension of negative perception into everything. Something that was okay to deal with suddenly becomes overwhelming in its negative polarity and "hits" me emotionally.
I had great reactions to thyroid, T3 in particular. Everything improved, from my social anxiety to concentration. However, my thyroid function is good now, but caffeine still has the same effect on me. It makes me feel uncomfortably aroused, even without hypoglycemia. I drank some coffee with milk and sugar. I feel a veil of negativity, and circumstances which were ordinary now overwhelm me. I'm suddenly not stronger in my temperament, but weaker.
It could also be that since my stress hormones are probably excessive anyway, caffeine might make them worse. But it doesn't explain why I had a good reaction to it years ago when I was even hypoglycemic from it. Allergy would be the best explanation for it, but overarousal explains the psychological effects better. Maybe it's a combination.
I would of considered caffeine if my response to it got better from thyroid. But it didn't. And it makes me feel worse than any bad circumstances I encounter in my everyday life. I guess I don't have the benefit of taking caffeine.
If you are slightly hyperthyroid, does taking caffeine or some other metabolic stimulator still have benefits? RP said it can replace thyroid. What are some metabolic stimulators I can take instead? Tianeptine is working well, but is more of an anti-depressant than a metabolic stimulator. Still, I notice on the days I don't take it I have fatigue.
Anyone else have a bad reaction to caffeine, or an unusual one?
When I first drink coffee after not drinking it in a while, I seem to "breathe through my ears". It could be an indication of something allergy-related.
http://www.doctoryourself.com/caffeine_allergy.html
This source mentions that when caffeine increases adrenalin (which antagonizes histamine's effects, an antidote to allergic reactions) and cortisol (which reduces inflammation), it can cover up an allergic reaction. Maybe I did have an allergic reaction to caffeine years ago, but it got covered up by the hormones increased in hypoglycemia, and those hormones felt pleasant to me.
http://scienceindex.com/stories/2698299 ... emory.html
This source states extraverts have better working memory from caffeine, and in introverts it causes impairment. I think this is because caffeine increases arousal, and working memory is best when arousal is about right. Extraverts are less aroused than introverts at the level of the cortex, where working memory is initiated. Maybe I am too aroused. I notice that caffeine brings a new dimension of negative perception into everything. Something that was okay to deal with suddenly becomes overwhelming in its negative polarity and "hits" me emotionally.
I had great reactions to thyroid, T3 in particular. Everything improved, from my social anxiety to concentration. However, my thyroid function is good now, but caffeine still has the same effect on me. It makes me feel uncomfortably aroused, even without hypoglycemia. I drank some coffee with milk and sugar. I feel a veil of negativity, and circumstances which were ordinary now overwhelm me. I'm suddenly not stronger in my temperament, but weaker.
It could also be that since my stress hormones are probably excessive anyway, caffeine might make them worse. But it doesn't explain why I had a good reaction to it years ago when I was even hypoglycemic from it. Allergy would be the best explanation for it, but overarousal explains the psychological effects better. Maybe it's a combination.
I would of considered caffeine if my response to it got better from thyroid. But it didn't. And it makes me feel worse than any bad circumstances I encounter in my everyday life. I guess I don't have the benefit of taking caffeine.
If you are slightly hyperthyroid, does taking caffeine or some other metabolic stimulator still have benefits? RP said it can replace thyroid. What are some metabolic stimulators I can take instead? Tianeptine is working well, but is more of an anti-depressant than a metabolic stimulator. Still, I notice on the days I don't take it I have fatigue.
Anyone else have a bad reaction to caffeine, or an unusual one?
