Caffeine addiction suuucks. (Coffee)

I'm off of literally everything. Don't smoke, no medicine, don't drink except VERY rare occasion, nothing. I drink a large coffee everyday (usually mcdonalds or 7 brew)... or a couple cups of coffee at home if I don't get out. Today I had neither and I was OUT FOR THE COUNT. Awful headache, no motivation, throwing up. Then I drink coffee and it's instantly better. 🙃 coffee is one hell of a drug I tell ya.

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Have you tried drinking other things that have caffeine? Tea, even some herbal teas have caffeine naturally (I’m pretty sure anyway), a fizzy drink?

Yes if you usually drink coffee and then don’t for a day it’s normal to get a headache because your body is used to the caffeine

Slow weaning, friend. As a former barista who got pregnant it hit hard. Did decaf until I didn't drink it anymore. Withdrawals are the worst. Don't cold turkey it, just like any other withdrawal. Mushroom coffee honestly helped my family through the caffeine addiction. My sister swears by Everyday Dose, she got my mom on it too 😂 no jitters or crash. Good luck!

I'm the same 😫 I gave up when I was pregnant & had 7 days of caffeine withdrawal! Horrible headaches! (But was fine after about a week though)Tried to give it up again & the withdrawal was worse than before(maybe my age?) I'm going to try again and swap to decaf coffee..decaf still has some caffeine so maybe that'll help? Might report back! 😄

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