Has anyone tried caffeine tablets?

Hi Sally,

I've been taking half a 100mg tablet in the mornings since I posted this, and it does really help for a while!! ... and then I'm exhausted and struggling to focus again, but no worse than usual.

When I phoned the Long Covid Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital last week to ask how I'm progressing through their 8-month waiting list (and that's with a classification of semi-urgent!), they advised they're going to review their waiting list next month, and push people back onto their GPs - so what a total waste of all those months I've been waiting for help and struggling along. Anyway, on the plus side, I've just been to see my GP, and she is fully behind me giving this caffeine idea a "proper try", and not mess around with half tablets (as she so eloquently put it). The half tablets haven't adversely affected my blood pressure, so I'm free to ramp it up to whole tablets and experiment with how many per day (up to 4) and ease back if I get palpitations or other adverse effects. Meanwhile, she's going to look into other suggested treatments, because GPs are actually in the dark here in Adelaide, thinking that the Long Covid Clinic was taking care of people.

If you like, I'll let you know how I go.

I do want to stress that I'm trying this under the supervision of my doctor.

Warm regards,

Liz.

Good morning Liz 😊

Ahhhh how great - I'm really pleased to hear that you're experiencing some benefits from the caffeine tablets (also very glad that you're being supervised by your GP!).

Yes please! I'd love to be updated on your progress.

Thanks Liz

Warmest,

Sally

Long COVID Support Admin