Does drinking too much caffeine cause muscle aches?
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Does drinking too much caffeine cause muscle aches?
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “can too much coffee cause cramps“
When I started my day with a cup of coffee and drank 3–4 quadruple espressos each day, my breasts started to ache. My gynecologist told me caffeine abuse causes fibrous breasts.
Caffeine can act like a diuretic, which means you will want to urinate more. If your intake is less than output then you could be dehydrating and that could contribute to muscle aches , but there could be other causes as well.
Yes, see Does caffeine cause muscle tension? From muscle tension, ache is not far away.
Caffeine for the sensitive can have less than lovely side effects.
Not only can it make muscles tense up with the upward tweak on the adrenal glands, hence a push on the adrenaline “fight or flight” readiness, it can also push up the heart rate. Given enough caffeine in multiple beverages or power drinks across a day and, for some hapless souls, I can see where the caffeine might cause muscles to start aching in an unrequited state of go-Go-GO!
For the average person, caffeine is a relatively safe substance that is often added to aspirin to ease muscle pain and headaches. Sensitivity to the caffeine, however, can lead to some frustrating side effect of just the opposite of ease that warrants backing off either to only a cup or two a day or no caffeine at all. Most muscle tension appears in the shoulders and neck. It is imperative, no matter what you are taking or drinking over a long period of time, to pay attention to what the body signals back in benefit or negative symptoms. Stress will also aggravate caffeine sensitivity, so you need to address the whole aftermath of body and mind.
And, annoyingly, what worked well in our youth, may not always play well as the body begins to age out and hormone production becomes lackluster or overstimulated.
No, it increases calcium excretion of body and if your diet isn’t rich in calcium you might encounter increased bone resorption and decreased bone quality.
Take care, If you feel pain or have any symptoms seek medical help.
Victor Allen’s
Never heard of it.
I have not studied caffeine. It gives me neckaches because it makes me tense.
Yes, if you have around 3+ grams of caffeine (20 cups of strong coffee) you can develop rhabdomyolysis, where you muscles breakdown, and that can cause pain. Otherwise no, it is a very safe substance