John Worden diagnosed with bi polar 5 years ago just begining to see reason
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Q: what are the effects of lots of strong coffee on my bi polar
Answers (2)
7/17/08 7:06pm
Hi John
I drink about two mugs full of coffee a day and I have not had any bad effects. However, I have noticed that if I wake up in an irritable mood, ( know it is going to be an off day) and I drink more than two mugs, which sometimes I do, it seems to make my irritability worse. I also don't drink it after 1:00 as it keeps me up and messes up my sleep pattern....which is not a good thing for me. But, all in all, I don't have problems with coffee. Everyone's chemical makeup is different, so I would suggest you log how you are without coffee, how you are with one cup, two cups, etc. and go from there.
hope that helped you.
raku
6/ 3/08 5:13pm
It is often said that caffeine can have a negative effect on bps, especially if they are subject to mania, as caffeine is a stimulant - and strong coffee has a lot of it! I recently mistakenly had a Starbucks iced coffee with expresso in it & was high all afternoon! That said, sometimes if when I am in a depressed state, I do use small doses of caffeine - a diet coke - a cafe au lait - to help me get going. But I have to be very careful about how I use it. Remember, caffeine is a drug, too - so you must treat it as such. (And remember caffeine in the evening or even afternoon may affect your sleeping negatively!)
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