Step 1: Multiple Symptoms - Physical Causes of Multiple Symptoms

Written by Dr. Reid Wilson

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Caffeine in Medications*

Vivarin 200 mg
Fiorinal 40 mg
Caffadrine 200 mg
Medigesic 40 mg
Cafergot 100 mg
Triad 40 mg
No Doz 100 mg
Vanquish 33 mg
Excedrin (Extra Strength) 65 mg
Midol 32 mg
Amaphen 40 mg
Anacin 32 mg
Esgic 40 mg
Beta-Phed 32 mg
Fiorecet 40 mg
Empirin 32 mg
*milligrams per each tablet/capsule

Caffeine in Beverages

(coffees, teas and cocoa (5-6 oz.)

Drip Coffee, automatic 137 mg/cup
Drip coffee, non-automatic 124 mg/cup
Percolated Coffee 110 mg/cup
Instant Coffee 60 mg/cup
Decaffeinated Coffee 3 mg/cup
Tea, brewed 40-65 mg/cup
Instant tea 33 mg/cup
Decaffeinated tea 1 mg/cup
Hot Cocoa 5-13 mg/cup

Cola Beverages (12 oz)

Coca Cola 45 mg
Dr. Pepper 61 mg
Mountain Dew 55 mg
Diet Mountain Dew 54 mg
Tab 49 mg
Pepsi Cola 38 mg
7-up, Sprite, Fresca, Hire's Root Beer 0 mg

Chocolate

Baker's baking chocolate (1 oz) 25 mg
Milk chocolate candy (1 oz) 6 mg
Sweet dark chocolate candy (1 oz) 20 mg
Chocolate milk (8 oz) 5 mg

Amphetamines, whether taken for treatment of depression, for weight control, or illicitly for recreation, can cause severe anxiety to the point of panic. This extreme reaction is also possible with illicit drugs such as cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), and the hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline). It is possible that these drugs stimulate brain receptors associated with anxiety, making panic attacks more likely. Marijuana causes increased heart rate that can lead to a severe anxiety reaction.

Alcohol withdrawal can produce nervousness, rapid heartbeat, confusion, high blood pressure, and panic as well as other symptoms. Too rapid withdrawal from antidepressants, narcotics, sedatives, barbiturates, benzodiazepines (Valium, Librium, etc.), or beta blockers can cause symptoms such as anxiety, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, and panic, especially after longterm use.

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