I've been having coffee for years. For 2 or so years it was just K-Cups - they only have so much coffee in them. Limited to 6-8oz cups, but of course more watered down than usual because they are low quality. Then I got into french press, but that was only some days out of the month. THEN I got into drip machines, making 8 oz initially, 12 oz and now 16 oz at a pretty decent strength every morning.

I had 12 oz for about 6-8 months every morning, and maybe 6-8 oz around 11AM-12PM to got with it. But ever since the beginning of this year, all of a sudden I get minor panic attacks or panicky-anxiety symptoms. Random things hurt for a couple seconds, I imagine what it could mean, and boom a mini panic attack. Mid mornings are the worst - then I get tired mid afternoon, feel amazing when I workout, and rest of the afternoon/evening generally pretty tame but sometimes anxiety symptoms.

I have little to no stressors in my life. Went through something with a girl like 5 months ago but it's been off my mind for a while. I am up to having 16 oz black every morning at 6-7AM and that's it. But I still find myself having anxiety symptoms - tingling in my head when I am talking a lot/loudly, not "lightheadedness" so-to-speak (I don't feel like fainting) but "lightness" if anyone has experienced that. Almost a mix between VERY mild veritgo and VERY mild lightheadedness.

I have been trying to pinpoint the cause. Is it having 200+mg of caffeine every day for 1-2 years now? Is it that I get 8-9 hours of sleep and that is too much? I tried resetting my caffeine tolerance but I just start to feel like shit and think to myself "What's the point, I feel like shit and caffeine might not even be the cause, I've been having caffeine for years."

I have tried to start to LIMIT my sleep to more than 7 hours but less than 8.5 or even 8 because I've heard that as you grow older (I am 19) getting more than 8 hours on average can actually harm you. I figured I need 9 hours because I am an athlete but I noticed when I sleep a lot AND have coffee the jitters and anxiety become INSANE. And I'm not thinking or worrying about anything. It just happens. Clearly anxiety because when I workout - I feel amazing. When I sprint on the bike with a 180-190 heart rate, it feels amazing. It's not heart issues, it's not muscle issues, etc. That kind of thing \*worsens\* with activity.

Anyone have the same issue and had success weaning down or off coffee? Maybe go down to 6-8oz daily and limit sleep to 8 hours maximum?