Have you ever quit caffeine? How did it affect you?

Drink coffee when desired, for the taste. Sometimes with piece of chocolat eating seperately.. *yum yum*

I feel so good after quit coffee!!

I was a student and a worker back then . I need a lot of caffein to make myself awake at night. After I finished my study I decided not ever to taste any coffee or soda drinks. And my body feel great!! I dont have any anxiety or mood problem or headache anymore . My eyesight improoved in the morning . Also I sleep well at night and my body feel marvellous. Its been 3 years now and I still havent taste the coffee yet which is good .

I gave up completely once a while ago and life wasn't worth living for me or for anyone around me.

I decided that wasn't going to work in the long term, so now I just have one 16oz cup in the morning at work and that will do me for the day. I don't do those fancy-schmancy coffees. Just regular coffee, no sugar, and a splash of half-and-half.

At weekends I'll have a couple of mugs of coffee during the day, but try not to drink it in the afternoon. I also changed to caffeine free Coke.

And there's no way I could give up my pre-run espresso on race days.

About 18 years ago I decided I didn't like how caffeine made me feel. I wasn't heavily consuming caffeine laden drinks and foods but had headaches, insomnia and frequent urination and thought caffeine could be making things worse. I didn't have a negative experience with altering my level of consumption. I mainly just stopped drinking pop with caffeine. I was never a coffee drinker. I felt better than I did so I kept limiting caffeine.
I can't say I don't consume any caffeine at all now because there is some in chocolate and tea which I still consume but that amount doesn't bother me.

You might cut back gradually on the amount you are taking in. My dh switched to tea instead of coffee when he decided to reduce his caffeine intake.

I gave up soda and coffee and replaced them with sparkling water and tea a few months ago (May, I think?).

Cons: At first, it suuuuuucked. I felt tired for the first 2-3 weeks and would go to bed an hour earlier than I had been before. I had bags under my eyes for a while, and would occasionally get headaches. There was also a period of adjustment of getting used to the flavor of sparkling water (the lack of sugar) and tea.
Pros: But, since quitting I've noticed my skin is clearer and I eat less than when I was drinking diet or regular soda; losing weight has also been a lot easier. The big plus is that I get better sleep now and I have less anxiety episodes. But all my results may also just be a part of losing weight and exercising, so...who knows?

I've had coffee once since quitting and I was wired the entire day; it was a really weird feeling. I've also had soda on occasion, but it's usually a sprite or ginger-ale. Dark soda like Coke and Dr. Pepper taste horrible to me now, which is kind of funny because I used to drink Diet Coke all the time.

I occasionally take a few weeks off caffeine just to make sure I'm not addicted and was off it completely while pregnant, except for a couple of cups of tea (British style!). I've never experienced any issues with headaches etc. When I'm not abstaining, I have a double espresso every morning and 1-2 cups of tea throughout the day.

I've quit cold turkey once before, and I had a nonstop headache for a week. The first 2-3 days were really bad and nothing (careful, some pain relievers have caffeine in them) would help, then it faded to a dull pain that some ibuprofen could take care of. I was also tired and had no energy for about a month. After that I was pretty much business as usual, minus the afternoon headaches if I didn't get my fix soon enough in the morning. Caffeine didn't really give me a boost anymore, it just brought me back to normal.

My doctor recommended that I give up caffeine to see if that lowers my blood pressure. It can have that effect in some people. This time I'm tapering down. I'm going from about 6-7 cans of Coke per day and this week I'm stepping down to two.

I quit drinking sodas about 6 years ago and would only have 1 cup of coffee a day. I quit caffeinated coffee about 6 months ago, because it seemed to give me flares (I have fibromyalgia). I weaned myself off the caffeine by first drinking half caff...then quarter caff...then no caff. I now drink decaf coffee every morning (I love the smell and taste of coffee). Funny thing is if I don't have my decaf coffee, I feel that same tiredness I used to have when I would miss my morning caffeinated coffee. I think (for me, at least) the caffeine wake-up was more psychological. I did have a regular caffeinated coffee a couple months ago because the place I was at didn't have decaf, and I was wired as all get out after. Couldn't sleep for hours. The key to quitting caffeine is weaning little by little so you don't get the nasty withdrawal symptoms.

yep, I go off it now and then, its good for you, shakes, dizzy and headaches, it affects everyone different., its worth doing tho, do that with sugar..., but booze. nope. I will keep my booze.