What are the symptoms of consuming too much caffeine?!
Question: I drink a lot of coffee, and I know that I'm supposed to limit my caffeine intake to 8 ounces of coffee per day, but more coffee keeps me going. I'm productive at work, don't have mood problems, sleep fine at night, haven't gotten sick in years, and I work out regularly and am always making progress in getting faster and stronger, so I feel very healthy--is there a way to know that I'm overdosing on caffeine?
Answers: I drink a lot of coffee, and I know that I'm supposed to limit my caffeine intake to 8 ounces of coffee per day, but more coffee keeps me going. I'm productive at work, don't have mood problems, sleep fine at night, haven't gotten sick in years, and I work out regularly and am always making progress in getting faster and stronger, so I feel very healthy--is there a way to know that I'm overdosing on caffeine?
3 cups of coffee is considered an average or moderate dose, but 10 cups of coffee per day is considered excessive.
Jitteriness
Difficulty sleeping
Headaches
Anxiety
Flushed face
Nausea
Accelerated heartbeat
Caffeine overdose results in gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory symptoms
Those who take these preparations without reducing their regular caffeine intake from other sources may risk developing what has been termed "caffeinism" which is caused by toxic levels of caffeine. The symptoms include nausea, diarrhoea, indigestion, irregular heartbeat and respiration, light-headedness, jitteriness and frequent urination.1 These symptoms may also develop in those not habitually exposed to caffeine who ingest a moderate dose.
If it feels good, do it.
Ever take Vivarin? Has a lot of caffeine in it. It made me jittery and dehydrated when I used it years ago to get through the over-partying-be functional-at-work times. Those are two symptoms of caffeine overload. It doesn't sound like you've got a problem with your intake if you have no adverse affects like insomnia and mood swings.
You'll know when it happens. Insomnia, jittery, rapid pulse.