I've been drinking coffee since I was 18. I love coffee. Something happened though about the time I quit smoking. Caffeine made me nervous, trembly and unable to sleep and I had to switch to decaf which I still drink daily.
Last year in an attempt to discover the cause of my daily headaches I decided to try a Claritin-D. I thought maybe the headaches which only occurred during the fall and winter might be from a allergy to woodsmoke. A half hour after taking one Claritin-D I considered having my husband drive me to the emergency room. I couldn't walk without falling over, I was very dizzy and felt inebriated. I did a quick search on the www and found that the "D" in the Claritin was a decongestant called pseudoephedrine and could cause the symptoms I was having.
In Mary Shomon's book "Living Well With Hypothyroidism" she states "some people with hypothyroidism seem to develop sensitivities to caffeine, to pseudoephedrine. and even natural ephedra, a herb used in many diet and energy supplements".
I also recall having horrible reactions to a diet pill containing ephedra back when I was in my 20's.
Glad that chocolate isn't on the list. :-)
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