Caffeine Detox Time

Scam · 9 Jan 2019 at 13:50

Ayahuasca said:
Just throwing it out there but have you been checked for sleep apnea?

Interesting. I do often wake up just as I'm falling sleep which is incredibly frustrating. I do occasionally wake up hot in bed and have started getting up more often to go to the loo but figure that's because I'm getting old

I'll ask my girlfriend about any of the other symptoms but she sleeps like a log so I doubt she'd notice if I was dying next to her!

Kanpai · 9 Jan 2019 at 13:55

ZombieFan said:
Do be aware that all green tea contains caffeine, and due to Matcha containing crushed leaves it contains more caffeine than bagged green tea. However, it's still just half the caffeine than you'll get in a cup of black coffee.

Yep, I'm taking it in the mornings so it doesn't impact my sleeping patterns. The main reason I take it are the number of health benefits I've seen since having it.

wesley · 9 Jan 2019 at 14:13

<3 decaf coffee

CREATIVE!11 · 9 Jan 2019 at 14:18

Yes I did this couple months ago.

But last couple weeks i've been drinking black coffee in the morning as part of my fasting routine.

It's just too good.....

paradigm · 9 Jan 2019 at 14:20

I'm happy with the fact that I have one a day, weekdays only. I feel if I were addicted then it would also impact my weekends, so it's all good

Bunka · 9 Jan 2019 at 14:29

I have one a day, occasionally two. If you need caffeine to keep you awake, you either need to sleep more or you're dehydrated.

LabR@t · 9 Jan 2019 at 17:25

Caffeine enemas count?

LabR@t · 9 Jan 2019 at 17:27

Firestar_3x said:
I went cold turkey about 6 years ago after i discovered caffeine was responsible for my migraines, two weeks from hell and my body was sick, now i'm a slave to sugar instead

Which is far, far worse for you

The_Abyss · 9 Jan 2019 at 21:46

I switched from coffee to tea around 3 years ago, as I was used to drinking 8 or 9 cups a day. Blinding headaches for a few days, and then it eased. Then 2 years ago I switched to decaf tea. Blinding headaches for a few days, and then it eased.

Now I can have a normal tea, and an occasionally coffee, and appreciate both far, far more now. Don't have any problem with becoming addicted to caffeine again.

Dis86 · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:11

My weakness is Pepsi Max. Don't have a glass a day and I get horrendous headaches as above.

LiE · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:15

Dis86 said:
My weakness is Pepsi Max. Don't have a glass a day and I get horrendous headaches as above.

The dependency is strong.

Dis86 · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:17

LiE said:
The dependency is strong.

Completely. I've considered giving it up and trying to replace it with coke but kept getting nosebleeds.

Badoom tish.

LiE · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:19

Dis86 said:
Completely. I've considered giving it up and trying to replace it with coke but kept getting nosebleeds.

Badoom tish.

It’s interesting that coca cola decided to replace cocaine in their drinks with caffeine. Maybe they have similar addictive properties

Dis86 · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:21

LiE said:
It’s interesting that coca cola decided to replace cocaine in their drinks with caffeine. Maybe they have similar addictive properties

I genuinely reckon I could give up the white stuff easier than I could Pepsi. It's ridiculous. I've tried so many times and that caffeine hit just keeps drawing me back. The weird thing is though that I don't touch tea, coffee or anything else with it in - it has to be Pepsi Max.
Monkey is well and truly on my back. In my pockets. Giving me a cuddle.

bainbridge · 9 Jan 2019 at 22:31

After a couple of days of headache I get badly constipated.

Quick cup of coffee and I'm regular as clockwork again

Anyone get this? If so how long until normality returned?

Uther · 9 Jan 2019 at 23:17

I drink far too much tea and coffee, I start work at 4am and usually have a tea before I leave, and can easily have 3 large coffees before 7am, especially in this freezing weather.
I would estimate in a normal day, I have 9-10 cups. I have started to cut down though, and am replacing some drinks with herbal teas. Not going cold turkey, tried it before and the headaches were horrendous.

LiE · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:32

Day 2
Yesterday was a little tough, low energy and mood was "flat". I finished work at 5 and sat down on the sofa and nodded off for 15 minutes. I was wide awake when it came to getting into bed at 11pm and felt a little tense. Woke up pretty groggy this morning.

This morning I feel like I'm coming down with a cold, I may well be, but it's hard to know. The temptation to drink a coffee is real, I can feel the craving big time this morning.

A2Z · 11 Jan 2019 at 09:46

Think I'm one of the few people that does not drink any coffee or even tea.

So many times people are shocked when I say I don't drink hot drinks, ever. If it has ice in it then yea sure I will!

Defy Belief · 11 Jan 2019 at 10:08

Dis86 said:
I genuinely reckon I could give up the white stuff easier than I could Pepsi. It's ridiculous. I've tried so many times and that caffeine hit just keeps drawing me back. The weird thing is though that I don't touch tea, coffee or anything else with it in - it has to be Pepsi Max.
Monkey is well and truly on my back. In my pockets. Giving me a cuddle.

There is not that much caffeine in Pepsi max is there? That's not a lot and if its only one glass a day, I think thats more of a psychological battle you've got there

I used to drink a lot of full sugar Coke but don't anymore, it was more the sweet syrupy taste (Which might be what you have) - Flavoured Sparkling water when cutting it out helped tonnes.

Hodders · 11 Jan 2019 at 10:14

My wife put my daughter's decaf ground coffee in my full fat coffee jar by mistake. As a result I had no caffeine for 2 days. Did I miss it? Not so much, but the coffee tasted pretty rank!