Comment by HeartFailure on The glorious energy boost I've gotten by abstaining from coffee · 2022-05-08T01:21:17.303Z · LW · GW

Been off caffeine for 5 months now, my resting bpm decreased roughly 6.5~ bpm, but also surprised at how much overall energy I have. If I do end up going back to caffeine I would probably monitor my heart's resting bpm and see if there is a big difference between tea & coffee for consumption ( l-theanine being responsible I imagine). As much as I do enjoy the taste the removal  of caffeine from my diet has shown me maybe we should take a step back and see if we are really gaining overall energy from daily consumption of caffeine (suspect weekly would be more efficient). 

Comment by HeartFailure on The glorious energy boost I've gotten by abstaining from coffee · 2022-05-08T01:10:08.608Z · LW · GW

Similar issues, diagnosed with bicuspid aortic valve, make sure to get a cardiologist to do approiate tests for yourself (echocardiogram etc)