Still off caffeine - mostly :)

During the past month or so, I've consumed a total of about 2 full cups of caffeinated coffee. I had originally stopped drinking real coffee because I thought perhaps I was having PVCs brought on by too much caffeine (even though I typically had only 2 cups of coffee a day, and never more than 3). Well, increasing my dosage of CoQ10 seems to have done the trick. Normally I take 200mg of CoQ10 each day, and I upped that to 400mg for a couple of weeks. And there's been no more of the "fluttery" kind of sensation that I'd had. I've also had a cup (or partial cup) of real coffee a couple of times when I was dragging in the afternoon, with no ill effects.

Since I've found a very nice decaf coffee - Seattle's Best Organic 'Twilight' Swiss water process whole bean - I've decided to stick with this decaf for most of my coffee drinking. I like the taste, but usually do not really 'need' the caffeine. And once in a while, if I do feel that I need to bathe my heart in a little adrenaline, then I'll grab a cup of REAL coffee :)

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[Pat Little]

That's interesting about CO-Q 10. I usually take 100 mg. I might try upping it. (I get the PVC's)I know too, though, that lack of magnesium can cause that too. And duiretics, such as coffee, drain magnesium. And I need my coffee.