Dan - I had to go off of caffeine again because of my doctor's and nutritionist's orders. I am subject to migraines and they can be triggered by various foods and beverages. So I have not had caffeine in around a month. The first week was very hard because it is a habit that is hard to break. Once you are able to establish a new routine you will be fine. As for the headaches, I found that only Excedrin (and in my case I took the migraine one as well) worked for my headaches. It is my understanding that Excedrin either has caffeine in it or has a substance that is like caffeine, which takes the edge off of the headache. As for the irritability, don't shoot me but I was told to take midol because it does in fact have ingredients that will help with irritability. I don't know if it is true for all genders, but you could always try it and see how it works for you.
Has anybody successfully quit using caffeine altogether?
by DanTheMan 43 Replies latest jw friends
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justicehope
Dan: I noticed you mentioned you suffer with ADD; it is very likely that you are trying to self-medicate yourself with caffeine. The caffeine probably helps you focus. Been there, done that. It is like a dog chasing his tail. I know fight daily to limit my coffee to 1-2 cups. It took months to get it down to 1-2 cups. I used a coffee substitute drink to help with the change. The hot beverage and pseudo coffee taste helped. I still use this strategy to limit my coffee intake.
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DanTheMan
it is very likely that you are trying to self-medicate yourself with caffeine
I've always thought that caffeine makes my thoughts even more scattered (if such a possibility exists), but perhaps you're right, it might be an subconscious thing that I do to help focus my thoughts (if such a possibility exists)
I can barely read one damn page of a book without my mind wandering. It sucks.
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wozadummy
Yes I've stopped drinking it and injecting it but my conscience allows me to rub it in
Is that OK?