[–] throwaway33 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I actually quit about a week ago.
I've used caffeine for a lot of my life, and the spring semester put me into caffeine overdrive. When I finally got the chance to let myself detox, I did it.
Day 1: Eh not bad.
Day 2: Holy fucking balls my head hurts
Day 3: Holy fucking balls it can't get worse than this. It better get start getting better tomorrow.
Day 4: Gets a little better
Day 5: Not as bad
Day 6 and so on aren't as bad either.
I'm still tired a lot because, well, I'm not sure why. A lot of things like depression and sleep apnea and who knows what. But not as much as I was when I needed coffee.
[–] LOLATU 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yeah I quit for two years. Cured chronic neck pain and tinnitus I had. Starting drinking coffee again. It never came back.
First week is the hardest. After that it's not too awful. At first you will never feel awake. Then, after you kick the addiction, you'll feel like you wake up bright and alert without the caffeine.
The only tip I can think of is don't drink decaffeinated coffee or tea (herbal tea without caffeine is fine). The reason is because decaffeinated coffee can actually have quite a bit of caffeine and you won't kick the addiction.
[–] gcb 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
I skipped caffeine accidentally for a few days and got a raging headache. When I finally figured out it was from the caffeine I decided to quit and see how long withdraw would take. After another week I was fine. Two weeks of crazy headache was enough to keep me off it for a few years. I've recently started up again but I limit myself to one or two cans of coke a day and frequently go a few days without any. Not having it regularly now doesn't seem to have any effect. I did notice that sleep better without caffeine and I wake up more alert.
[–] [deleted] ago
Any reason why? I consider caffeine is way worse. It blocks a receptors in the brain to fake your body out that you're not tired then when it wears off you get this flood drugs into those receptors telling you how tired you are and you crash. If you need energy, sugar is the best source - it's quick and your body is built to process sugars.
Caffeine is a tiny molecule that's similar to nicotine. The problem with these small molecules is that they are hard to track where they go and what they do. Relatively little is known about the brain compared to how the body converts sugar into energy. I think sugar is the safe choice by far.
[–] PM_me_your_mitts 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
Done and done
Edit: Oh. Story. Drank coffee at work. Drank 6 cups one day and thought I was having a heart attack.
Quit cold turkey. I am back on it now. I have about half a cup a day if I have any.
[–] middle_path 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Drank coffee at work. Drank 6 cups one day and thought I was having a heart attack.
I used to work at a coffee shop. I did this one day, then had the genius idea of going for a run. I honestly thought i was dying.
[–] In_Cog_Nito ago
I did it for a while in my early 20's. It is very difficult to avoid caffeine, headaches are a bitch a couple of days after even one cup of coffee, but it was probably the best I'd ever felt. sigh
[–] leavethebag 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yeah. I noticed that once I started to drink coffee I would have a harder time waking up without it. I decided to stop afterwards took about a week to get past it.
[–] CowboyXero ago
Yeah. Dropped Sodas and really now only have the occasional soda. Tea which I drink a lot of has caffeine but it's a lot less.