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Date Posted: 10:26:46 11/10/06 Fri
Author: No name
Subject: Re: Has anyone else known caffeine to exacerbate steroid symptoms?
In reply to: Ivy 's message, "Re: Has anyone else known caffeine to exacerbate steroid symptoms?" on 07:53:45 11/10/06 Fri

Guess what? I wish I had done my research before -- I just found out on the internet that one of the main effects of caffeine is that it stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol. So, YES, it does make steroid symptoms worse.

I have never been a coffee drinker, but last weekend I decided to have one "soy latte" (I don't know why). I found out later it's not coffee in the latte drinks, it's espresso, which has even more caffeine. Anyway, in additoin to making my main steroid problem much worse (which I don't feel like going into because it's very upsetting to me, but that's my main concern and regret here), I also had an upset stomach for days on end (very unlike me), had mood swings, anxiety, and still wake up in the middle of the night feeling very wired, even though I haven't had enough sleep. Pretty crazy.

Did you ever experience any side effects?

>I am only guessing here...but I would think that
>caffeine could make withdrawal symptoms worse because
>it does cause dehydration (which withdrawal symptoms
>can cause too..ie muscle spasms), and caffeine is
>known to cause higher heart rate/palpatations as are
>steroid withdrawals.
>
>I only use caffeine for migraines (and then only in
>the smallest amount). What kinds of things are you
>experiencing?
>
>Ivy

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Re: Has anyone else known caffeine to exacerbate steroid symptoms? -- Ivy, 15:48:13 11/10/06 Fri