Caffeine

[bertine]

At what point do I stop feeling sleepy all day after cutting back my caffeine use? The only time I am not tired is between 10 and 3 when I have my one 20oz bottle of pop.

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[sithlet.livejournal.com]

It took me several weeks and some rigorous exercise. I'd quit caffeine before I left for the Himalayas because I wasn't sure how readily available caffeine would be. For about the first week of the trip, I was so refreshed and well-rested every morning. Then, I discovered the chai shops.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I am on track for week two.

I am not even going cold turkey, I am just cutting back a lot for the next couple weeks and then I am going to give up even more. I just miss being able to wake up in the morning or stay up late.

[sithlet.livejournal.com]

Not that I can talk (I'm currently as addicted as ever), but cold turkey seems like the way to go in order to really be able to feel refreshed. As it is, I currently consume 0-2 caffeinated beverages a day and... well... not ever bright-eyed.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

The reason I am cutting back is that I am worried that caffeine withdrawl is causing some of my headaches (the ones on the weekend) and so I don't want to go cold turkey because I don't need a migraine.

I drank way more that than a day. I cut it in half and am down to one 20oz bottle (and decaf coffee, which I know has caffeine in it but I like the taste).

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're still drinking a 20oz bottle of caffeinated pop every day, then never! "Cutting Back" doesn't really work with this kinda stuff.

If you stop completely and instead drink a ton of water and get lots of exercise, then a week or two.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

Nevermind, I am not going to talk about this anymore.

[sterlingphoenix.livejournal.com]

*grins* Yeah it can be a biiiiit frustrating.

[luno.livejournal.com]

After cutting most/all of the caffeine out of my diet, it took a couple years to adjust my sleep patterns to where I wanted them. Then I got a job working nights. :(

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

Yes, exercise, and do whatever you can to go to bed at a reaasonable hour at the same time every night, at least for a while. It's a pain, and can cramp your style for a little while, but you basically need to reteach your body how to sleep. If you're still having a lot of troubles with fatigue after a couple of months, talk to your doctor. Also, you may find you'll benefit more from going cold turkey.

I've been through caffeine withdrawal, and it's a pain, but it's vastly improved my life overall.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I have no problems sleeping and didn't even before I decided to cut back on caffeine. I was sleeping about 8 hours a night before cutting back and I am now sleeping about 9 or so. I think it is just a matter of getting used to the way my head feels without the aid of caffeine.


I can't go cold turkey since the whole reason I am doing this is because I rarely drink caffeine on the weekends and I think the caffeine withdrawal is one of my migraine triggers. Even just waiting until noon to have caffeine today brought one on.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

I am not so worried about my sleep patterns taking as long as that. I just thought it would only take a couple days for me to get back to having a ton of energy. I can wait a couple more weeks until I taper down.

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

Ah--it looks like you and I are dealing with entirely different medical issues as they relate to caffeine.

[bertine.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it. I am one of those annoying people that can sleep through anything and pretty much anywhere.