<p>well, i noticed that when i consume even a medium cup of coffee, my hands start shaking from the caffeine. it’s not horribly noticable, just a bit of a tremble. however, my number one choice as a doctor is to go into surgery. is it normal to have this reaction to caffeine? because i feel like i’m obviously going to drink coffee as a sleep-deprived doctor, and surgeons’ hands should be as steady as possible. this question probably isn’t easily answered, but any feedback would be appreciated!</p>
<p>drink decaf. placebo minus the shaking of hte hands</p>
<p>I have been through periods when I have drunk a pot a day and had no problem and times when a half cup gives me the jitters. It seems like I can develop a tolerance by slowly increasing the amount of caffeine I drink.</p>
<p>You’re hands likely don’t shake when you are actually doing something. If your hands shake while you are taking notes in class, then you may be more sensitive.</p>
<p>You have a long way to go before you become a surgeon. You’ll get used to coffee more in medical school (I rarely, if ever, drank college before my first year of medical school, now I’m keenly addicted).</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Some people can be more sensitive to coffee than others. I agree with UVaJoe , try to drink decaf. Alternatively, tea works as a great alternative. </p>
<p>Try drinking tea. The caffiene content in tea is lower concentration/gm than in coffee. The advantage of tea these days is that you get some really awesome flavors; raspberry, cinnamon, orange, mint, apple, darjeeling etc.</p>
<p>Be happy that your hands don’t shake regardless of coffee. It sucks.</p>