How to Avoid Caffeine Overdose
Caffeine occurs naturally in a number of plants. It can also be chemically made and synthesized. It is present in very high quantity in coffee, soft drinks such as cola, a lot of medicines, in tea and chocolate. On the other hand, it is found in even higher ratio in some things than the others. For instance, caffeine levels are not that high in things such as chocolates and tea but is pretty high in coffee, medicines and drinks. Caffeine dosage is present in normal every day foods and drinks like coffee that it is very hard to know that you are overdosing on caffeine. Nevertheless, there are a lot of ways to avoid caffeine overdose with good effect.
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Signs and symptoms of caffeine overdose
There are a number of symptoms of over dosage of caffeine. All these signs and symptoms can be observed in a patient such as spasms, confusion, insomnia, hallucinations, feeling unconscious, convulsions, constant urination, increased thirst, fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, having problems in breathing, irregular heartbeat and death which are due to caffeine overdose. If you encounter these problems then contact your personal doctor as soon as possible to seek a cure. If the illness gets serious it can cause harm to you. -
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The effects on children from caffeine overdose
It can also cause problems for small kids and needs to be treated in good time before it gets out of hand of the doctor. Kids can get over dosage through various medicines in times of sickness. The medicinal drugs are normally recommended to them by their doctors when suffering from some illness. The signs include shock, deep rapid and irregular breathings and heartbeat, low blood pressure, fever, vomiting, nausea and numbness in fingers. Be aware of the fact that caffeine overdose in kids is very fatal. -
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Avoiding caffeine intake causes problems
Make sure you know that while giving up caffeine results in withdrawal symptoms and causes nausea, headaches and depression among other things such as restlessness, irritability, difficulty in focusing on things, muscle stiffness and chills or hot flashes. Doctors recommend that you cut back first on caffeine intake a little and then give it up after a few weeks. This is because avoiding the drug completely is not possible and does not provide good results. Remember that self help is a very bad idea. Go to a doctor to treat you and help you overcoming this addiction.
