I'm pretty sure it does to me. I consistently get spikes for days whenever I have anything with caffeine in it and I don't think it's a coincidence.
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@Mo8409 - I tried to avoid caffeine and indirectly it caused my tinnitus to increase - I had to travel to a different supermarket for caffeine free coke and ended up getting spiked by a dirt bike in an undercover car park!
Have you ever spiked on caffeine before?
We have to get as much enjoyment out of life as we can - if I were you I'd go and enjoy my pumpkin chai tea latte .... if it were me
Have you ever spiked on caffeine before?
We have to get as much enjoyment out of life as we can - if I were you I'd go and enjoy my pumpkin chai tea latte .... if it were me
@Mo8409 I am finding 1 cup a day does not spike me, more than that and maybe? I cant always tell if I am just having a shitty day or not. I figure I am either gonna drag my ass because I am tired, or because my T is loud, so WTF I am having my coffee.
I haven't had caffeine in 10 months. I miss ice coffee, iron brew, coke so badly. Closest I've come is caffeine free Pepsi but i think it still has a small amount of caffeine and it was the start of my T so it seemed to spike me.
For me I already have to watch sugar and sodium being diabetic and all that stuff... Losing coffee would just be the icing on the preverbal cake
I was drinking 3 cups regular coffee on most work mornings for about 16 months straight. I never experienced any noticeable difference in tinnitus levels/sounds. I now haven't had much at all in 2 1/2 months, and still no change tinnitus.
@Mo8409
I always have my coffee in the morning, no matter what. But only one cup, and the rest of the day I have decaf.
I always have my coffee in the morning, no matter what. But only one cup, and the rest of the day I have decaf.
I think tinnitus is just so dang unpredictable, does 1 cup of coffee affect it probably not. I have been months without coffee, sugar, sodium, noise exposure playing it 120% safe and still got spikes just laying on the sofa at home.
Okay guys. So Ive been drinking 1 pop a day (diet Pepsi) for the caffeine and I hate it. I'm not a pop drinker and it's so bad for you! I did try a black tea today and so far so good. Decaf is safe it seems but coffee beans give me anxiety for some reason?! Guys try coffee again. Maybe black tea which have benefits to it. We all deserve a little happiness.
Watch this bite me in the butt later lol but I'm okay for now. Fingers crossed.
I miss my coffee. Once had 3 espressos a day. No problems sleeping. Now decaf. The humanity! lol. Yes spikes me. Not to mention sleep.
Yes we all deserve a little happiness. Me at the coffee shop. How much for that coffee? $2.00. Then whispering to myself. Plus three day T spike. I'll take it -
As far as I know, caffeine doesn't affect my T or H, so I continue to drink as much as I always have. Maybe I ought to cut back and see if it helps.
Pop? You are definitely from the midwest =P. Coffee is, like, my last remaining pleasure. I gave up smoking about 10 years ago. I think addiction ruins a person's ability to find pleasure in things long after the addiction is gone. I've struggled ever since, but coffee helps.
Is caffeine an immediate spike for people for, say, an espresso or coffee - or is it a delayed spike the next morning?
I'm from the midwest and drink some pop also, but mostly A&W, which is caffeine free. I still drink coffee, but only decaf for a while. If I'm going to drink regular, I'll make sure I finish it pretty early in the morning. Before tinnitus elevated over 1 1/2 years ago, I could drink regular as late as 3 PM and still get to sleep fine.
@Joe Cuber lucky! Hopefully I get to that stage when my T gets more stable.
@Mo8409 So the question is... did you get your coffee?!