r/comics • u/DaveKellett SHELDON • 4d ago

OC Remember that drink I invented yesterday? (oc)

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COME for the acrid taste, but STAY for the lack of caffeine!

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u/BoilingCold 4d ago

As someone with ADHD, who is on ADHD medication, I would also add that ADHD medication plus too much caffeine can lead to pronounced tachycardia (elevated heart rate). If I drink an espresso or two within a few hours of taking my meds then my heart rate can hit 120 sat down.

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u/Ixaire 4d ago

Is that a common side effect or your meds or just personal experience? Because tachycardia can be a side effect of excessive caffeine consumption, and some individuals are naturally more sensitive.

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u/BoilingCold 4d ago

Both! I seem to be particularly susceptible to it, so I hugely restrict my caffeine intake. But I know other people with the same response, and it's something I was forewarned about when I was first prescribed the meds.

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u/polaroid_ninja 4d ago

I too have this issue, fellow ADHDer! I can have my cup in the morning with my meds, no problem. If I have a cup in the afternoon, I will feel like I've run a marathon and hard lifted weights for an hour: pounding heart, nausea, sweating, etc.

This is what decaf is for. I can get my coffee fix in the afternoon without all the issues.