Withdrawal

morethanlost
morethanlost Posts: 8 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to cut out caffeine and its giving me massive headaches.Anthing I can replace it with in the mornings?
And also what to do about the "Detoxation" symptoms?lol
Btw,green tea is NOT working.

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  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
    I'm trying to cut out caffeine and its giving me massive headaches.Anthing I can replace it with in the mornings?
    And also what to do about the "Detoxation" symptoms?lol
    Btw,green tea is NOT working.

    Wean yourself off, like anything else. Have you gone cold turkey from lots of caffeine?
  • morethanlost
    morethanlost Posts: 8 Member
    I'm trying to cut out caffeine and its giving me massive headaches.Anthing I can replace it with in the mornings?
    And also what to do about the "Detoxation" symptoms?lol
    Btw,green tea is NOT working.

    Wean yourself off, like anything else. Have you gone cold turkey from lots of caffeine?
    Yep,and its been very hard to do.:/
  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
    Anything against cutting down gradually?
  • morethanlost
    morethanlost Posts: 8 Member
    Anything against cutting down gradually?
    I'm a very One way person.If I let myself slip I'll be back to 2 mugs of it every morning.
  • carolthedoo
    carolthedoo Posts: 1 Member
    The withdrawal lasted me four days, hang in there, it does get better!
  • morethanlost
    morethanlost Posts: 8 Member
    The withdrawal lasted me four days, hang in there, it does get better!
    Good to know.Im hoping it ends shortly!
  • BunkyBumBum
    BunkyBumBum Posts: 157 Member
    I used to drink a lot of coffee in the mornings, like 3-4 8oz cups. When I decided to give it up I switched to brewing half caffeinated and half decaf, I did that for a week, then went down to decaf (decaf still has caffeine), after a few weeks of decaf I switched over to green tea (blueberry green tea is the BEST) and I haven't had any problems with withdrawal at all, I don't drink anything caffeinated through the day (no pop), so now I'm down to just green tea in the morning and water throughout the day and very, very occasionally I'll get a coffee drink at Starbucks (maybe once a month).

    Good luck!
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    When i quit caffeine (which I'm back on it now) it took me about 3 weeks to be done with the fatigue and headaches. It will take some time but you can quit cold turkey and be fine. Just wait it out.
  • HotAshMess
    HotAshMess Posts: 382 Member
    Half calf then decaf!

    As far as detoxing....ibuprofen and lots of extra water
  • jetlag
    jetlag Posts: 800 Member
    Anything against cutting down gradually?
    I'm a very One way person.If I let myself slip I'll be back to 2 mugs of it every morning.

    Ah, in which case, headache tablets and lots of water to replace what you're not getting from your usual drinks (please, I'm not interested in the caffeine is a diuretic nonsense. NOT when it's made in a drink with water).
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    B vitamins and drink plenty of water
  • EKJM3
    EKJM3 Posts: 11
    I heard eating an apple in the morning can give the same boost as a cup of tea.
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    I quit coffee due to heartburn issues (which are totally gone now by the way)

    I had headaches (and was moody) for about 7-10 days. I just had aspirin and drank a TON of water. I just stuck it out but if you can maybe do it little by little like others have said
  • Victœria
    Victœria Posts: 80 Member
    I've quit caffeine twice in my life.

    TIME ONE :- I went cold turkey and had blinding headaches for 7 days and they started to calm down after 7 days and disappeared altogether after two weeks. This time I stayed caffeine free for 1 Year 1 Month.

    I had a loverly time being caffeine free. I slept better, I had less mood swings and more energy but one fateful day I was making 'real' coffee for my friend and the smell was so inviting I had a cup and another cup and another cup and another cup and another cup .. You get the picture right? YES I WAS HOOKED on the JUNK again! I remained addicted for 10 months because I was fearful that I would have the terrible headaches again but I mustered up enough courage to try again.. I booked a few days off work to get over the worst of it and that brings me to ....

    TIME TWO :- This time I knew what to expect, I knew that caffeine had dehydrated my body and that is why I was having the headaches (it is very like a hangover headache) so I gathered my arsenal

    Gallons of water
    Headache tablets (caffeine free of course)
    I got some cushions,fluffy duvet and a pile great DVDs and prepared to bunk down and ride it out.

    Quitting caffeine is like quitting smoking or alcohol -->> of which I have mastered all three!

    Arm yourself with knowledge on your DRUG how it works and how to reduce the withdrawal naturally.. Like with water to flush out your system. Prepare for a life of freedom and happiness and take your medicine! if your serious about quitting just go cold turkey and ride it out and never do it again or else like me you will have to go through it again and again and each time need that little more courage.

    If you truly like coffee or fizzy drinks buy the caffeine free alternatives and you will find you will even stop craving these after a little while.

    I hope you have a great success story.

    All the best x
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    My dad had caffeine withdrawals from switching to a new medication. Try mixing half decaf / half caffeinated, and after a week start to change the levels of decaf / caff until you can wean yourself off.
  • sab53
    sab53 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist. But I once heard that caffeine works by opening the blood vessels and allowing more blood flow to the brain, causing the feelings of alertness. I've found that aspirin helps, since it is a blood thinner and allows blood to flow more quickly. You shouldn't take it if you are prone to bleeding or ulcers etc. By the same token, exercise also promotes blood flow to the brain and usually helps my headaches. In any case, the withdrawal symptoms will usually disappear in a few days on their own.

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