Caffeine decline vs migraines

Taper off, use excedrin migraine (has caffeine), switch to decaf for a while, or just keep drinking coffee if there's no particular reason you need to cut coffee/caffeine.

Yes. Spread the caffeine out over the day. So a cup of coffee in the morning, and tea at teatime. You want to avoid the sharp up and down.

Caffeine withdrawal headache isn't a migraine, it is more like drug withdrawal, but will become one if you are a migraneur (migraneuse?).

When I avoided caffeine completely, I got past the withdrawal headache, but then did get more migraines, more than when I do take caffeine daily. So I don't avoid it anymore.

I took myself off caffeine many years ago; twice, in fact. It seemed like more of a novelty to get off it, and it wasn't easy, that's for sure. It *IS* possible to drink your coffee and lose weight at the same time, but requires sacrifice. I no longer drink a "medium regular", but get a large hot black with nothing in it... every day, no matter what the weather. Coffee has some definite health benefits that I'm not yet willing to overlook, and if you can get used to drinking it black, then go for it!