http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog by Julie A. Fast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7118 Sharon Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:58:06 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7118 Um, definitely energy drinks make me go bananas. I have ended up in the emergency room more than once after having an energy drink (sometimes coupled with alcohol) in the attempt to elevate my depressed mood. Whoa - not a comfortable feeling. I think even coffee is no longer a good idea for me, but I'm having trouble giving it up. It makes my mind race incredibly and I get super worried and try to organize my life in the course of a day. Um, definitely energy drinks make me go bananas. I have ended up in the emergency room more than once after having an energy drink (sometimes coupled with alcohol) in the attempt to elevate my depressed mood. Whoa – not a comfortable feeling. I think even coffee is no longer a good idea for me, but I’m having trouble giving it up. It makes my mind race incredibly and I get super worried and try to organize my life in the course of a day.

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7117 Paul Winkler Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:31 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7117 Hi Julie! I stopped drinking caffeinated drinks several years ago, after (I presume) several unpleasant interactions with my meds. Then I made a mistake and took a fat-burning supplement that I got at a "health" store! Wow I was I wired! I went to the gym to work it off, but I was shaking, with chills, sweats, and a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Even my eyeballs and cheeks were jumping. It had caffeine in it. I won't do that again! Now I stick to decaffeinated tea, and not too much of that. Hi Julie! I stopped drinking caffeinated drinks several years ago, after (I presume) several unpleasant interactions with my meds. Then I made a mistake and took a fat-burning supplement that I got at a “health” store! Wow I was I wired! I went to the gym to work it off, but I was shaking, with chills, sweats, and a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Even my eyeballs and cheeks were jumping. It had caffeine in it. I won’t do that again! Now I stick to decaffeinated tea, and not too much of that.

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7116 Gary Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:15:45 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7116 Just because the FDA hasnt labeled energy drink contents as a drug doesnt mean anything. As time rolls on I believe that we will see more and more defects of energy drinks. I see kids drinking them probably more than water, adults for energy and Quite literally it is the drug of choice for many people! My daughter definitely gets more manic when exposed to power liquid such as caffine and energy drinks.. It needs to be off limits for those with serious manic issues. It is actually a trigger..Once more studies are done I believe we will see a ban on these natural drugs.. such as marijuana.. coca leaves..all natural and create havoc in peoples live... Octane for the Episodes Just because the FDA hasnt labeled energy drink contents as a drug doesnt mean anything. As time rolls on I believe that we will see more and more defects of energy drinks. I see kids drinking them probably more than water, adults for energy and Quite literally it is the drug of choice for many people! My daughter definitely gets more manic when exposed to power liquid such as caffine and energy drinks.. It needs to be off limits for those with serious manic issues. It is actually a trigger..Once more studies are done I believe we will see a ban on these natural drugs.. such as marijuana.. coca leaves..all natural and create havoc in peoples live… Octane for the Episodes

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7114 Cathy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:19:22 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7114 Does green tea affect Bipolar as it does contain caffein ? Thank you for your interesting articles. Does green tea affect Bipolar as it does contain caffein ?
Thank you for your interesting articles.

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7113 Susan Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:48 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7113 P.S. to my above comment. If psychiatric hospitals restrict coffee and coke completely due to caffeine....there is a reason for that. I am sure when you think about it, some of these energy drinks probably have been the factor that put some BiPolar 1's into the hospitals, maybe even after getting involved in some energy induced criminal behavior. Maybe I am putting myself out on a limb, but I know how much caffeine affects me. It makes you wonder about labeling and lawsuits doesn't it...like the warning on psych meds. P.S. to my above comment. If psychiatric hospitals restrict coffee and coke completely due to caffeine….there is a reason for that. I am sure when you think about it, some of these energy drinks probably have been the factor that put some BiPolar 1′s into the hospitals, maybe even after getting involved in some energy induced criminal behavior. Maybe I am putting myself out on a limb, but I know how much caffeine affects me. It makes you wonder about labeling and lawsuits doesn’t it…like the warning on psych meds.

]]> http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/can-energy-drinks-cause-mania/comment-page-1/#comment-7112 Susan Lathro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:25:18 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/?p=4984#comment-7112 I just read your post and I haven't read the above comments yet. I have a research psychiatrist that in my opinion puts her in front of most other psychiatrists. She has prohibited caffeine period. Even morning coffee. None, nada. She also has emphasize eating beans, lentils, peas, fish oil (that one most of us know). Maybe beans and legumes are related. This is just a quick post and so I am not researching the difference. If I have a 1/2 cup of coffee in the morning and then a coffee in the afternoon it trips me over to mania. So if it is a drink with 4 times the caffeine as coffee it makes sence that the drink will really throw many of us who are BiPolar 1 into a tailspin. She is the 1st psychiatrist that has made the above recommendations and I am so glad to have found her. It often takes time for this information from research doctors to regular doctors. I just read your post and I haven’t read the above comments yet. I have a research psychiatrist that in my opinion puts her in front of most other psychiatrists. She has prohibited caffeine period. Even morning coffee. None, nada. She also has emphasize eating beans, lentils, peas, fish oil (that one most of us know). Maybe beans and legumes are related. This is just a quick post and so I am not researching the difference. If I have a 1/2 cup of coffee in the morning and then a coffee in the afternoon it trips me over to mania. So if it is a drink with 4 times the caffeine as coffee it makes sence that the drink will really throw many of us who are BiPolar 1 into a tailspin. She is the 1st psychiatrist that has made the above recommendations and I am so glad to have found her. It often takes time for this information from research doctors to regular doctors.

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