Caffeine High??

Guys Have any of you been given caffeine and you ended up feeling high from it?  I think this happened to me a few days ago. Background - I have had NO caffeine since my surgery 8.5 months ago. So the other day I get a Venti decaf (or that is what I ordered) at Starbucks in the Charlotte Airport .  By the time I am midway through the flight I start feeling dizzy. I get to Orlando and rent a car, 5 minutes after getting the car I pull over and have my business associate take over because I am having some kind of trip/high/out of body experience.  It was a really strange feeling and I did not enjoy it.  So we stopped to eat something thinking maybe I was just experiencing a low blood sugar event. Eating didn't help, so I bought some protein shakes, they didn't help either. Went on to do some work in a Lowe's store and about 1 hour later I came crashing down from my high.  It was all I could do to finish what we were doing and felt like crap all evening.  Next day I was fine.  I figure that since I normally pay attention to what is being served to my, I recalled I did not and was likely accidentally given caffeinated rather than decaf. Anyone else quit caffeine then have a large amount on purpose or by accident and have a similar high?   Should I file a lawsuit?  LOL and just kidding! All the best! Chris 326/184/175

Chris, It may be that you had just been "off" it for so long…. Or someone slipped you something… Wallet still there? Underwear on inside out? Just coffee? Not a SF something could have sugar in it by mistake? A small dose of sugar can make my heart race and give me a huge bloodsugar drop after, but I have no problem with the caffeine. I have De-caf about half the time, but full (extra strength) others. A typical order for me is a Venti Coffee with two added shots of expresso in it. If it made me "high" I’m be flyin’ for sure! Best Wishes- Dx

Hi Chris, my guess is they slipped a little sugar in there on you as well as fully loaded.  Good excuse not to spend $4 for a cup of coffee. 

Caffeine does the same thing to me. I have had Decaf since my surgery. If I do get a "regular" coffee, the room comes loose from its moorings and starts to move around a bit. I get shaky and the feelings last for a couple of hours. I normally get a Venti Decaf 1% Latte when I make the stop at Starbucks. I used to be able to drink a coffee that size in less than 5 minutes but now it takes at least half an hour so it is cold by the time I am done.