Coffee... what does it do to you?

condra · 13-12-2007 05:19AM

Give me the scuts.

DublinWriter · 13-12-2007 06:14AM

dublindude wrote: »

For years I thought the flicker from computer screens was making me feel ill. I even went to the doctor about it. He thought I was crazy...

I've noticed that younger people see the flicker on PC screens that are set to a relatively low refresh rate.

I remember once showing one of the guys in the office something on my PC and he said "Jesus! How can you watch that screen!". I didn't notice anything, but he could see a flicker.

Try setting your screen refresh rate > 60 Mhz.

Mossy Monk · 13-12-2007 08:53AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

You're a curious individual, Mossy.

I will see that as being a positive statement.

togster · 13-12-2007 09:43AM

Gives me serious palpatations. Well that and smoking i guess:(

cance · 13-12-2007 10:31AM

i found since i quit smoking, coffee is definately my new vice.

I cant function before 10am unless i have my 2-3 coffee's when i start. I dont really drink it on the weekends though so i suppose i'm not that addicted to the stuff.

Lola123 · 13-12-2007 11:01AM

I'm currently trying to wean myself off my daily latte's (never drink normal coffee, i dunno why).
It gives me spots and makes me feel sick. And if I have about 4 I'm high as a kite...and the caffiene comedown is awful! All shaky n stuff.

Kazu · 13-12-2007 12:15PM

i have a odd cup not and again

it makes me sleepy

Hagar · 13-12-2007 12:15PM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

Caffiene supposedly lowers the risk of Parkinson's in men.

Not really, if you drink enough you just get used to your hands shaking all the time.

Kazu · 13-12-2007 12:16PM

I'm currently trying to wean myself off my daily latte's (never drink normal coffee, i dunno why).
It gives me spots and makes me feel sick. And if I have about 4 I'm high as a kite...and the caffiene comedown is awful! All shaky n stuff.

if it makes you sick why drink it

a cup of dog ****e would do the same thing

cance · 13-12-2007 12:17PM

Hagar wrote: »

Not really, if you drink enough you just get used to your hands shaking all the time.

Lol, it prepares your for the outcome

david1two3 · 13-12-2007 01:23PM

binhead wrote: »

OP are you talking about real coffee or brown water?

Cos that instant sh*t isn't coffee, it's caffeine tinged bin water.

If you're gonna get junked up on coffee get a pot and brew some real stuff. I have one cup a day and it's just perfect, Lavazza, mmm mmm.

And buy a diddy pot and some diddy cups so you only have an expresso, just the one, starts the day right and won't make your heart explode through your left shoulder.

On the subject of Lavazza I had a friend who worked in A coffee joint in Soho and asked her to use my Lavazza to make a cappuchino, she did and the result was the finest smoothest coffee I have ever had.

I decorated the kitchen for one of the directors of the Priory rehab 12 years ago and used some of his coffee which was hidden in the freezer, it turned out he was paying £24 a half pound. offered to replace but his friends said not to bother

Until 2004 it was a banned substance in cycling and probably other sports .Its a dangerous substance if you cant control it.I take two strong ones before my 80 mile sunday ride along with loads of other stuff,sometimes it turbocharges me and other times I am just to full but it definately does enhance performance.

Lawless_Samurai · 13-12-2007 01:25PM

Can't drink Coffee but absolutly love the smell of it.... Is that weird?

Cathmandooo · 13-12-2007 01:28PM

Too much of it makes my hands shake, i have to do a detox from coffee every few months, and yet I always go back to it!

AARRRGH · 13-12-2007 02:25PM

cance wrote: »

i found since i quit smoking coffee...

That's hardcore man. Respect!

cance · 13-12-2007 02:43PM

dublindude wrote: »

That's hardcore man. Respect!

ok point taken

Megatron091 · 13-12-2007 03:54PM

It gives me an enormous sense of well being...

for about ten minutes then the depression kicks in..

L31mr0d · 13-12-2007 05:40PM

Yeah, I can only take coffee in small doses. I usually have 1 large cup of percolated coffee in the morning and that will have to do me for the day. I get really bad muscle fatigue and cold sweats, my left eyelid twitchs and I actually find it harder to concentrate if I drink more than my coffee in the morning.

I used to be ok with 3 or more coffees a day but I think the pots of coffee I used to drink in college made my body reject it now.

We used to have a trick in college where you could fill 5 espressos into a mug and you would only be charged for a black coffee when you got to the counter. A month of mugs of espressos gave me the worst headaches and eyelid twitchs i've ever had. Ever since then my body hates the stuff.

Funny thing is I can drink pots of tea and my body doesn't care. Pity I can't stand the stuff though

AARRRGH · 13-12-2007 05:51PM

Yeah my body reacts a bit different to tea as well.

They say coffee is full of other chemicals, so maybe it's not just the caffeine...

Dr_Teeth · 13-12-2007 06:01PM

I dunno about coffee specifically, but caffeine really affected my sleep - it would take me an hour or more to nod off. It also gave me fierce headaches if I didn't have any for more than a day. I've quit taking the stuff altogether now!

jor el · 13-12-2007 06:05PM

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Can't drink Coffee but absolutly love the smell of it.... Is that weird?

Yes it is, extremely weird. You should seek some sort of medical help.

I hate the taste and smell of coffee, it's horrible stuff. I don't see the obsession with it myself, or why some people can't even start a day without a cup, or cups, of the stuff.

Terry · 13-12-2007 06:07PM

Don't really drink it.

Also, coffee does not sober you up. It makes you drunker.

EdgarAllenPoo · 13-12-2007 06:08PM

Coffee has no effect on me and I do drink plenty of it. I never understood why people were always on about coffee keeping you awake because it never had that effect on me.

johnp · 13-12-2007 06:10PM

jb91 wrote: »

I used to drink Red Bull (1-3 cans a day) to wake me up and I often felt a tightness in my chest. Then one night I had a palpitation (heart rate went through the roof) for no reason.

I went to the doctor the next day and she told me to go to the hospital. I had blood tests, an X ray etc and the only explanation they could find was all the caffeine.

I never really drank redbull regularly, but on one occasion had a bunch of vodka and redbulls (can't remember how many) whilst on a stag. Got to bed about 4am/5am. Was wide awake at 6am with my heart going at a million miles an hour. Couldn't get back to sleep. The effects eventually wore off, but it was a horrible feeling. Never touching the stuff again.

humbert wrote: »

When I was drinking a lot of it I felt brilliant for the first half of the day and then felt absolutely awful for the second half, both tired and depressed. Massively cut down and feel much better all round.

That sounds all too familar

Maybe it's time to take a break.

Papad · 13-12-2007 08:01PM

dublindude wrote: »

I vaguely remember reading something along the lines of this is because your liver is producing bile to eliminate the caffeine, and then you need to **** the bile out...

It also messes with your adrenal glands as well.

Defo causes some unnatural happenings in your body!

Holy Crap (!)

jb91 wrote:

I used to drink Red Bull (1-3 cans a day) to wake me up and I often felt a tightness in my chest. Then one night I had a palpitation (heart rate went through the roof) for no reason.

I went to the doctor the next day and she told me to go to the hospital. I had blood tests, an X ray etc and the only explanation they could find was all the caffeine.

This is happening to me on a regular basis now. Getting worse since my last trip to the doctor who couldn't find anything wrong. I figured it was my ticker and willing to live with that, but now think it may be all the coffee I drink. Feck sake, I love coffee. So I hope it's my ticker.

artanevilla · 13-12-2007 08:04PM

I'm off the stuff for two weeks now.

cunnins4 · 13-12-2007 08:19PM

all nighters before exams and a load of coffee has left me having panic attacks more than once. horrible, horrible, horrible feeling. I think I had 13 cups the first time I did an all nighter and it felt more like the world was going to end than i was going to fail my exam. Bad shít.

Now I drink green tea and can I just say that stuff is fantastic.

OctavarIan · 13-12-2007 08:31PM

Don't drink coffee, but Red Bull really messes me up sometimes. Have gotten pains in my left shoulder, abnormaly strong heartbeat and drowsiness off the stuff before. Doesn't stop me drinking it when I need to wake up though :P

13-12-2007 08:37PM

It makes my tummy hurt unless it's very milky
that's about it

Mweelrea · 13-12-2007 08:43PM

Lawless_Samurai wrote: »

Can't drink Coffee but absolutly love the smell of it.... Is that weird?

same it tastes bad but smells nice

"Is that weird?"
well if it is at least your not alone!!

Tea is the drink for me!:D

Corega · 13-12-2007 08:50PM

+1 on the chest pain, at 22 years of age. Thought it might have been the smokes/drink/fast food and various drugs. Clearly not...just cut out the Lavazza and I'll be fine. Cheers!

Coffee... what does it do to you?

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