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Taking Caffeine
56 Patients currently take Caffeine
2 Patients stopped taking Caffeine
fragiletruth
Depression: 0
Emotional: 0
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 0
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Low
22 F
Function: High
Distress: Low
fragiletruth
50 mg daily since Jan 14, 2008
stargeek
Depression: 0
Emotional: 0
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 0
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Moderate
39 M
Function: High
Distress: Low
stargeek
600 mg daily since Jan 01, 2008
JudyDowell
Depression: 2
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 1
Mania: 0
Physical: 2
External Stress: Moderate
F
Function: High
Distress: Low
JudyDowell
500 mg daily since May 21, 2008

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What are people saying about Caffeine?

There are 473 posts in our forum about Caffeine. Join now and see what people are saying.

What is Caffeine? Caffeine is a mild stimulant found in a range of popular drinks such as tea, coffee, and carbonated soft drinks. It has positive effects on mental alertness and concentration. Overuse can cause anxiety and insomnia, however. Some 90% of Americans use caffeine every day. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Caffeine

Other
Other: 100% 16
Fatigue
Fatigue: 63% 10
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 44% 7
Headaches
Headaches: 25% 4
Problems concentrating
Problems concentrating: 25% 4
General health
General health: 25% 4
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence): 19% 3
Don't know
Don't know: 19% 3
Bowel problems
Bowel problems: 13% 2
Brain fog
Brain fog: 6% 1
Difficulty waking up
Difficulty waking up: 6% 1
Not indicated
Not indicated: 6% 1

Patient Dosages

1 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 32 mg daily 34 mg daily 44 mg daily 50 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 1000 mg daily N/A
2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 33 Number of Patients: 33  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Caffeine

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
4
2
5
3
2
36

Why Patients Stopped Taking Caffeine (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 100% 4
Personal research
Personal research: 25% 1
Other
Other: 25% 1

How Long Patients Took Caffeine Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
0
1
0
1
0
3

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Caffeine Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 3
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 33% 1
2 stars2 stars
2: 100% 3


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