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Hi everybody.
Question here hoping people can help. So, was wondering if anyone knows what may be the possible negative consequences of taking caffeine pills (no doz, vivarin) daily - for years on end...?
basically, it all started in high school - i began smoking weed fairly regularly, never was a drinker, now or then, and so if a group of friends was going out and i knew i would be smoking, i would get so incredibly tired that i would take a caffeine pill beforehand, to really enjoy being stoned. sounds kind of retarted but well i did it. i never ever felt like a huge energy boost from the caffeine though, it would just prevent that extreme tired crash. i was very athletic back then, very fit, healthy - and somehow though ended up taking these pills every day. one in the morning (200 mg caffeine). Never drank coffee, still dont. but, drink quite a bit of soda. love it, cut back when i can, but overall just cant let the soda habit go. and overall, have always felt like caffeine just doesnt have the same effect on me as it does others - from the first time ive ever had it. ive had espresso and fall asleep right after - just not sensitive to it. im a nautrally high energy person, if thats relevant.
ANYWAY - so it recently occured to me that i am 24 years old - and i have had my share of drug use issues - opiates for a abt two years, got off those, still smoke weed, have a drink now and then. overall im healthy - recently quit smoking cigarettes after 7 years. the one thing though that has lasted alll these years - i still pop a no doz every single morning. and it occured to me ive been doing this for almost a decade now. its a staple item on my shopping list. and i never think twice about it.
every once in a while though i worry that this is prob not the best thing... i see doctors regularly and always get a clean bill of health. and i always say to myself what the difference between this and someone who has a coffee every morning? but lately i have a new high pressure job and find mysefl having more than one a day - and like i said, it doesnt do much of anytihng, except give me that "ok im awake for the day" feeling. no extra energy or motivation. but a little something - just like coffee.
I've lately been trying to really improve my habits, sleep better, eat better, etc. and i want to address this - there are days of course that i dont take them because its a lazy day in bed, and i feel of course, tired - but to be expected on a lazy day and caffeine withdrawal is real. SO, does anyone have any info to help me decide if this is a habit i should be more concerned about? it hasnt had any negative consequences on me yet - but i just feel like i should address it after all these years. its become such an insidious habit/part of my routine i cant even imagine actually stopping - particularly since it seems so utterly harmless.
thoughts?
PS - if anonymous posts can be moved, as i think they can - mods please move this to get most appropriate answers. Thx
Question here hoping people can help. So, was wondering if anyone knows what may be the possible negative consequences of taking caffeine pills (no doz, vivarin) daily - for years on end...?
basically, it all started in high school - i began smoking weed fairly regularly, never was a drinker, now or then, and so if a group of friends was going out and i knew i would be smoking, i would get so incredibly tired that i would take a caffeine pill beforehand, to really enjoy being stoned. sounds kind of retarted but well i did it. i never ever felt like a huge energy boost from the caffeine though, it would just prevent that extreme tired crash. i was very athletic back then, very fit, healthy - and somehow though ended up taking these pills every day. one in the morning (200 mg caffeine). Never drank coffee, still dont. but, drink quite a bit of soda. love it, cut back when i can, but overall just cant let the soda habit go. and overall, have always felt like caffeine just doesnt have the same effect on me as it does others - from the first time ive ever had it. ive had espresso and fall asleep right after - just not sensitive to it. im a nautrally high energy person, if thats relevant.
ANYWAY - so it recently occured to me that i am 24 years old - and i have had my share of drug use issues - opiates for a abt two years, got off those, still smoke weed, have a drink now and then. overall im healthy - recently quit smoking cigarettes after 7 years. the one thing though that has lasted alll these years - i still pop a no doz every single morning. and it occured to me ive been doing this for almost a decade now. its a staple item on my shopping list. and i never think twice about it.
every once in a while though i worry that this is prob not the best thing... i see doctors regularly and always get a clean bill of health. and i always say to myself what the difference between this and someone who has a coffee every morning? but lately i have a new high pressure job and find mysefl having more than one a day - and like i said, it doesnt do much of anytihng, except give me that "ok im awake for the day" feeling. no extra energy or motivation. but a little something - just like coffee.
I've lately been trying to really improve my habits, sleep better, eat better, etc. and i want to address this - there are days of course that i dont take them because its a lazy day in bed, and i feel of course, tired - but to be expected on a lazy day and caffeine withdrawal is real. SO, does anyone have any info to help me decide if this is a habit i should be more concerned about? it hasnt had any negative consequences on me yet - but i just feel like i should address it after all these years. its become such an insidious habit/part of my routine i cant even imagine actually stopping - particularly since it seems so utterly harmless.
thoughts?
PS - if anonymous posts can be moved, as i think they can - mods please move this to get most appropriate answers. Thx
Take care mate
