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Unique-Cat3726

Quitting caffeine changes how your med woks

I have had a very bad anxiety for 4 weeks since I quit caffeine. Then I made a hypothesis that it's not caffeine withdrawal itself but the antidepressant (that I had started a year ago to be on to deal with anxiety) now works differently as I quit caffeine.

So I quit the med for 48 hours and the chest-aching anxiety is gone.

Apparently there's studies that explain this (tho they tested on mice). That if you've been on caffeine for a while and quit,the antidepressants don't work the same.

I'm gonna talk to my GP on Monday what to do about that med. Maybe I'll take only half a dose or something.

Just a heads-up, guys, in case your anxiety is lasting too long after quitting caffeine.

Posted Nov 1, 2025, 1:23 PM UTC

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