Guest guest Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 , Some folks find that it works best to do small hits of caffeine during the day when gearing up to quit... others find that to take a few sips just as you feel the caffeine headache coming on will stop it.. for sure taking an aspirin or advil for a caffeine headache is useless. When I was coming down off the case a day habit, my worst one... The headache hit the third day after quitting.. It was a drop to your knees pain.. but I made it through.... after that.. Yeah, I should have learned and not started up again... I found that by weaning off first... getting down to just a can every few days.. meant that when I did quit the headache was far less severe.. but you still have to go through that last one... I can do a two liter bottle over a 3 or 4 day period as a treat now.. and then when the bottle is empty suffer no ill effects at all.... so I do enjoy my dew every few months now as a treat without worry.... Your body is addicted to the caffeine... so if you make the choice to quit keep the in mind.. that you have to help your body get through/past the chemical dependency.. then you'll be able to handle it a bit easier. I've recently been reading that caffeine affects the adrenals as well.. so it's something to consider pretty seriously.. for your overall health.. hormones are so hard to balance.. and if caffeine is helping to mess it all up....... We each have to decide what is best for us..... I know, for me... I'll enjoy my occasional treat, just ask my friends.. I roll the stuff all over my tongue to get the flavor.. but I don't do much at all anymore.... and I'm really glad that I got myself off the stuff... there is no way I'd be able to afford it now anyway, so it's a good thing for me in MANY ways that I quit. Topper () http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/ http://toppertwo.tripod.com On Sun, 01 Jun 2003 14:56:25 -0000 " hiddenwell " writes: > > > > Okay.. that is one thing you may want to think a wee bit harder > about... > I know, I know!!!!! I do know this, I can not do the headaches. They > are soooo severe by the afternoon my head pounds. It is like a > migraine and advil doesn't do much for it. My face even turns red > and hot. They are really bad to say the least. I will have to wean > myself like I did smoking or maybe just go to one small cup a day. > Is decaf ok where it still has small amounts ?? I don't do caffiene > in the soda as is very sensitive to it for some reason. He > gets an upset stomach from Coke which should be helping that!!! I > just assume it is the caffiene. > > :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.