Anxiety

[CopingwithEx]

Feeling really spaced out and head is foggy/fuzzy today. Also feel as though my throat is closing up! Not having a good day but have drank some fizzy juice which can trigger anxiety for me! How's everyone else doing today? X

[jessiejakes]

Hi Edmx I don't drink any caffeine fizzy drinks and only have one alcoholic drink very rarely.as caffeine makes my heart rate go really fast over 100.I do drink de- caff tea and coffee and drink orange juice or lemonade.really helps when you get anxiety.

[Erinkatja]

Hope you’re feeling better than you did. I wonder what it is about the fizzy drinks that gets you?

[Thissucks562]

I've been reading a lot that fizzy drinks/carbonated drinks (maybe it said caffeinated lol ) cause anxiety. I wonder why? I feel foggy too. My eyes feel heavy like ive been crying. I did cry all last week and on wednesday (my bf dad passed last monday) and my anxiety has been through the roof. I feel dizzy and like im not all here but I am its weird.

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell in reply to Thissucks562]

Caffeine speeds up your heart like anxiety. It’s not good. Feeling like your heart is racing can double anxiety of course too! Not sure about carbonation.

[Agora1 in reply to Thissucks562]

Thissucks562, the high amounts of sugar in a fizzy/carbonated drink can cause anxiety as well as the fizz sometimes can cause a fullness in the upper stomach and making the heart start skipping beats, causing anxiety.

So it's more than just caffeinated drinks that can cause our anxious body to respond.

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

I did not know that. I drink diet Dr. Pepper caffeine free. I know it’s not good for me but I love the fizz. I need to quit but I can’t right now. One thing at a time. Thanks for the info.