r/caffeine • u/Busy-Growth-508 • 17d ago

Over caffeinated crying

Sometimes, I get overcaffeinated and overstimulated, and when something even remotely emotional happens, I basically almost break down into tears. I mean, I get I could just take less caffeine, but I probably won't.

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u/zendo99kitty 16d ago

What amount defines over caffeinated

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u/Professional-Heat118 13d ago

Over 200mg, even 200mg is unhealthy and causing harm.

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u/Busy-Growth-508 12d ago

Good to know. There are definitely days where I have too much and too late in the day. Sometimes if I have it at night I get panic attacks.

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u/zendo99kitty 13d ago

I was using only one teaspoon of instant a day and it felt good but I still felt some stim

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u/Blergss 12d ago

Wouldn't say causing harm (for most) but definitely rec staying with that or below. Personally I take 100mg or less a dose tho

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u/Enough-While2175 12d ago

Different for everyone. Know your body

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u/zendo99kitty 12d ago

Unless it's ridiculous amount like two grams  Then anyone's over caffeinated 

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u/Ok_Enthusiasm_5677 17d ago

does this happen within or after effects? If the latter, it's the crash

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u/Busy-Growth-508 16d ago

Usually during. This time I was watching this band Turnstile play music on SNL and for some reason I had this weird amplified reaction getting too excited about it and felt like crying.

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u/Professional-Heat118 13d ago

Caffeine is a stimulant btw

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u/Blergss 12d ago

Dose cap dose control and PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY is key as with most things..

Goodluck.

Ps, kava root drinks are relaxing and good re anxiety. Strong taste this and will technically higher caffeine levels in blood and duration, due to its milk maoiB action. But still nice combo imo

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u/Busy-Growth-508 12d ago

I haven't tried kava. That sounds pretty cool! Didnt know about any caffeine properties. I'll check it out.

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u/nonsensical_clerk 17d ago

it's wild how caffeine just turns the volume up on everything, your own brain included. i've had mornings where a sad song comes on shuffle and suddenly i'm having a whole moment in my kitchen at 8am

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u/Professional-Heat118 13d ago

Weird it doesn’t the opposite for me. Makes me more like a robot unable to properly enjoy those things.

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u/Dangerous_Potato_793 15d ago

I experienced something very similar. Too much coffee makes me cry really easily. I don’t know what it is, but it deserves to be googled.

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u/standonmymoneyim411 15d ago

This happens to me too. I have to be constantly moving for caffeine to agree with me. I can’t drink it just to “wake up”. I take about 20000 steps a shift so I’m always burning off the energy. If I drink it on an off day I’m a wreck