Other unpleasant symptoms including feeling jittery, nausea, palpitations, and light headedness came on pretty quickly within few minutes.
Atty wasn't eating very well anyway, so I took a break from feeding her to munch on some chestnuts, hoping something in my stomach could slow down the absorption of the caffeine and I'd feel better. But by then I reckon most of the caffeine that was recking havoc had already been absorbed and it wasn't helping me. I felt so sick and ended up throwing up whatever teh tarik was left in my stomach.
Even then the unpleasant side effects from the caffeine overdose needed some time to subside. my parents were around to help me look after Atty so I could get some rest. Drank lots of water hoping to dilute the effects of the caffeine and went to lie down. Think I started to feel better within an hour or so? Time is a fuzzy concept these days and I can't seem to track the passage of time well.
Feeling shaking and having all those unpleasant side effects from taking caffeine is really a thing for some people. But this entire caffeine overdose incident is so weird to me because I often drank tea and occassionally coffee on an empty stomach previously, especially when I was working and needed a mid-morning or mid-afternoon caffeine boost. Never been a problem for me. Why can't I tolerate caffeine on an empty stomach? (I'm totally alright when I drink tea with or after my meal). I suspect my pregnancy has overhauled my body systems causing me to be so sensitive to caffeine now. I'm also super sensitive to garlic and sour foods (unable to eat most fruits as I find them too sour -- and pre-pregnancy I was basically a fruit eliminator).
Changes in perception of tastes during pregnancy is common, but I didn't know it would carry on postpartum! And 9 months postpartum now... looks like this change is going to stay.
