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For a couple years, I had strange heart palpitations. It became increasingly frequent and bad to the point that it'd feel like my heart stopped for 10 seconds,
by fiblye 6y ago
For a couple years, I had strange heart palpitations. It became increasingly frequent and bad to the point that it'd feel like my heart stopped for 10 seconds, or it was trying to burst out of my chest for a minute, or the arteries in my neck throbbed so hard it hurt.
I quit drinking coffee, and two weeks later, these issues stopped entirely. I haven't felt them in about 3 years. I was usually only drinking two cups a day (albeit very large and very strong cups), but it seems to have been enough to really wear out my body.
On the other hand, since giving up coffee, I've basically lost my ability to focus on difficult things. Coffee never really helped me stay awake, but damn did it help me work. Sometimes I'll have a cup, but then I think that I kind of feel something in my chest and decide to quit drinking for a few more months.
- notJim 6y agoYou ever talk to a doctor about your focus problems? There are all kinds of medical issues from nutrition deficiencies to ADHD to sleep disorders that can cause focus problems.
- YeGoblynQueenne 6y agoYou should really go see a doctor. That sounds like you have at the very least hypertension and maybe even something worse. Don't wait until it's too late to find out.
- fiblye 6y agoI went a few times and they couldn't find anything wrong. It likely just came down to caffeine consumption. My blood pressure is a little on the low side of normal, so hypertension thankfully isn't the problem.
- YeGoblynQueenne 6y agoThat's great :)
- axaxs 6y agoSame boat. I -love- coffee. Heart started skipping so erratically that I went to the ER. Followup with a cardiologist who told me 'no more caffeine.'. Never bothered me a day in my life til age 34, apparently. Edit to add - Actually, about a year prior to that, had really bad GERD start out of nowhere. The doctor there also said to stop drinking caffeine. Apparently it's really bad for your stomach muscles. I didn't listen of course, until my heart was involved.
- bjourne 6y agoSounds like you had panic attacks. Those can definitely be triggered by excessive caffeine intake and poor sleep which is often a byproduct. But to the best of my knowledge, you cannot actually get a heart attack from drinking coffee. At least not if it is not something completely insane like 100 cups/day.
- thebigspacefuck 6y agoThis happens to me if I don’t exercise for a while or don’t sleep well. I sleep well, it mostly goes away. I start exercising again, it goes away and doesn’t come back.