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[–] gcb 0 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.

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[–] gcb 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.

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[–] LOLATU 0 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.

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[–] durchfall ago 

Yes, it's nothing worse than a few days of headaches. In my experience any grumpiness ends pretty fast.

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[–] throwaway33 0 points 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.

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[–] 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.

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[–] Diogenes_The_Cynic ago 

I had a 12-pack of diet mt. dew every day on top of energy drinks, and coffee. When I tried to quit, it took weeks of night sweats, sudden shivers, nausea, et al. to get back to normal.

In retrospect, I should have weaned myself off over a period of a few weeks.

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[–] DickHertz ago 

No it's a good neurotropic.

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[–] Sciency ago 

I stopped drinking all non-water beverages for a year. First month sucked, second month was full of cravings, and after that it was just little temptations every now and then.

Crazy thing is, that was way harder for me than quitting smoking cigs for good. Tobacco withdrawal just made me angry for about a week, with maybe 3-4 hours of sleep a night, light cravings for a while, and then I forgot all about them.

I dont think I could quit both for good though, even after that full year of being clean from all stimulants, I was still far less functional, despite feeling great. Ive decided a lifetime of caffiene use is worth the few years it'll take off my life. I guerentee Ill get more done with the time I have, but then again I wasnt abusing the stuff. Im sure everyone is different.

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