Replace the DD with a mildly caffeinated tea, even an iced tea…then wean off that. Chocolate has caffeine in small bits, so you an always try that as a headache cure.
I never drank enough caffeinated anything to go through withdrawal, but I don’t think the headaches last too long.
I do make a nice decaf iced coffee, though, by dissolving a heaping iced teaspoon of Folger’s decaf crystals and a couple packets of Splenda in a half inch of warm water at the bottom of a tall glass, adding a couple inches of 1 percent milk, four ice cubes and water to fill. If you don’t want the sweet, omit the Splenda (or sugar or whatever).
You could go half and half (regular and decaf) for a couple of weeks to wean yourself. I went off carbonated beverages for the summer of 2004 with no ill-effects. I stayed off them until summer of 2006. Since them, I’ve eased back into them. I’ve considered ditching the caffeine though.
I think one of the keys is to stay hydrated. Water, herbal or decaf tea, decaf coffee should help. Pop a Tylenol or a couple of aspirin for two or three weeks when you first get up?
Good luck. Oh, and consider investing the $40 a week into a high risk mutual fund. Back in the mid-90s, instead of buying scratch off lottery tickets, I started putting $100 a month into an Aggressive Growth mutual fund. I have a whole lot more money now than if I’d played scratch-offs, and I don’t mind having it in a riskier fund — cause it was lottery money anyway.
Well, I’m not thinking like a total purging of all caffeine. I’d like to cut back so I have two cups of coffee in the morning, and then maybe one early afternoon. We’ve already switched to caffeine free Coke with dinner.
Mostly I need to cut out the 2-4 large iced coffees from DD each day. By mid afternoon they’re eating my stomach alive, plus it’s hard camping without them.
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For me, the worst was over in two days. Good luck. I still miss caffeine, but I just can’t tolerate it.
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I didn’t get headaches, but I fell asleep every time I sat down. I finally went back on caffeine so I could remain conscious and vertical. Good luck!
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Good luck.
Don’t do it if you have a deadline going on–I tried whilst doing exams, and it was UGLY.
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Replace the DD with a mildly caffeinated tea, even an iced tea…then wean off that. Chocolate has caffeine in small bits, so you an always try that as a headache cure.
What?
Hey, I’d buy that excuse!
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The few times I’ve tried to give up caffeine, I’ve found just a sip or two of coffee will take away the headaches.
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I never drank enough caffeinated anything to go through withdrawal, but I don’t think the headaches last too long.
I do make a nice decaf iced coffee, though, by dissolving a heaping iced teaspoon of Folger’s decaf crystals and a couple packets of Splenda in a half inch of warm water at the bottom of a tall glass, adding a couple inches of 1 percent milk, four ice cubes and water to fill. If you don’t want the sweet, omit the Splenda (or sugar or whatever).
But 40 bucks a week? Dude! :eyebrow:
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I gave it up for lent once and had headaches for about three weeks. I will never do it again (giving it up I mean).
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You could go half and half (regular and decaf) for a couple of weeks to wean yourself. I went off carbonated beverages for the summer of 2004 with no ill-effects. I stayed off them until summer of 2006. Since them, I’ve eased back into them. I’ve considered ditching the caffeine though.
I think one of the keys is to stay hydrated. Water, herbal or decaf tea, decaf coffee should help. Pop a Tylenol or a couple of aspirin for two or three weeks when you first get up?
Good luck. Oh, and consider investing the $40 a week into a high risk mutual fund. Back in the mid-90s, instead of buying scratch off lottery tickets, I started putting $100 a month into an Aggressive Growth mutual fund. I have a whole lot more money now than if I’d played scratch-offs, and I don’t mind having it in a riskier fund — cause it was lottery money anyway.
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Well, I’m not thinking like a total purging of all caffeine. I’d like to cut back so I have two cups of coffee in the morning, and then maybe one early afternoon. We’ve already switched to caffeine free Coke with dinner.
Mostly I need to cut out the 2-4 large iced coffees from DD each day. By mid afternoon they’re eating my stomach alive, plus it’s hard camping without them.
So not a total caffeine cut, but a DD cut.
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((((Shannon))))) I’ve never had so much caffeine it’s given me a hard time to get off it, but it is hard work. A week or two for the headaches?
You’re doing the right thing! Keep drinking plenty of water to flush the evil drug out of your system….
Proud of ya.