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Trying again

Gidzmo
Gidzmo Posts: 906 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Trying again to dump the caffeine. So I cut the sodas and tea off--and I lasted just over a day before the major headache kicked in.

Does anyone know some ways to counter this?

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  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    The only thing that cures a caffeine withdrawal headache is time -- and making sure you stay hydrated because if you cut out the coffee/tea/soda without replacing its water content in your daily intake you may have the headache from dehydration.
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 906 Member
    Drat! Any ideas on how much time?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    My headache lasted about a week in the times i quit caffeine.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Tapering is a much better idea than drastically going from all to none.
    For one, tapering eliminates the headache problems.
    Maybe decrease it by a fourth (25%) for four days and then by 25% for four more days.
    Here is a similar suggestion:
    http://www.caffeineinformer.com/my-caffeine-detox
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 906 Member
    Thanks, Roda--bookmarked it.
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