So I Quit Caffeine This Week... Should You?

[Vigilante]

Farewell, my love.

Farewell sugar free Rockstar that jump started my day.

Farewell diet mountain dew that made lunchtime better.

Farewell sugar free red bull. Even the grey goose is going to miss you.

And farewell to the toxic cocktail of all three of you that I convinced myself didn't affect me.

It's been 48 hours, my love. Everyone says I should be over you by now.

Granted, the Oxycodone helped ease the pain.

Everyone said you were no good for me. I probably continued to see you way too long.

I will surely miss you, my love. But it's over.

 

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[JAJT]

Be warned - caffeine withdrawal can result in a really, really annoying and nagging headache that can last days. Hopefully you won't notice it being on oxy though.

I quit caffeine 3 times. It sucked 3 times. Really, really nice feeling "clean" for a change though.

 

[Vigilante]

I am using the Oxy to cut the headaches to a manageable level. So far so good.

Now, I just need to figure out how to get off the Oxy. (just kiddin')

I was sick for a few days, so used that window to force the purge.

I have heard that to completely shake the caffeine can take weeks, although from what I have read that crazy caffeine headache and withdrawl only lasts a few days, and I have medicated my way through most of that...

 

[Vigilante]

@Z are you out there??!?!?

 

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[Bigguns50]

Crap Vig !...You didn't have to go to rehab for all that !

Seriously though...that does sound like a lot of caffeine. I dropped coffee a few years ago and had headaches for a few days. So I just started drinking it again...no more headache ! tada ! I limit myself to 2 cups a day. There are apparently some benefits to drinking coffee. Here's just one article: This Is Your Brain on Coffee - NYTimes.com

Hope you feel better off the caffeine.

 

[Vigilante]

If I get dementia because I quit caffeine I am going to... going to... wait, what was I talking about?

 

[truesouth]

How many different types of caffeine you were taking? I say, others than coffee.

I love the delicious coffee that I make with my AeroPress. This invention takes the best flavor of each coffee bean. I highly recommend it. I have always maintained the limit of two cups of coffee at most every day, and I had no problems.

Do not fall into dementia by this decision you have made!

 

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[JAJT]

I love the delicious coffee that I make with my AeroPress. This invention takes the best flavor of each coffee bean. I highly recommend it. I have always maintained the limit of two cups of coffee at most every day, and I had no problems.

This a lot like saying "Hey, you quit cigarettes? How many were you smoking? I find the flavor of hand rolled cuban cigars amazing, have you had them? Highly recommended".

 

[FastLearner]

I'm not at all advocating drug use but.. You should probably look into using some medical marijuana. Trying to ease caffeine withdrawals with a highly addictive prescription medication is kinda like playing dice with your life.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Curious...

Has anyone quit caffeine entirely and noticed a profound difference in mental acuity? And if so, can you give an example of how you came to that conclusion?

I admit caffeine is something I have a lot of and sometimes I wonder if it hurting or helping.

 

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[Vigilante]

How many different types of caffeine you were taking? I say, others than coffee.

I love the delicious coffee that I make with my AeroPress. This invention takes the best flavor of each coffee bean. I highly recommend it. I have always maintained the limit of two cups of coffee at most every day, and I had no problems.

Do not fall into dementia by this decision you have made!

TrueSouth.

Could you go for 72 hours without coffee, and without a withdrawl headache?

 

[LightHouse]

Dropped soda a long time ago, but still have ONE cup of coffee a day, mostly because I enjoy it. It may or may not help, but I have tried it and it helped me.... Drink a bottle of water as soon as you wake up in the morning. That hydration helps first thing.


Good luck with it, don't get stuck on that oxy!

 

[dknise]

Curious...

Has anyone quit caffeine entirely and noticed a profound difference in mental acuity? And if so, can you give an example of how you came to that conclusion?

I admit caffeine is something I have a lot of and sometimes I wonder if it hurting or helping.

I've quit caffeine several times and I've always gone back to it due to my lack of productivity. There was a time in April I decided to cut entirely clean from it, and 3 weeks later I only had a days worth of work to show for my efforts haha. Caffeinated back up and the productivity came back.

 

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[Vigilante]

I'm not at all advocating drug use but.. You should probably look into using some medical marijuana. Trying to ease caffeine withdrawals with a highly addictive prescription medication is kinda like playing dice with your life.

I would be a huge fan of medicinal marijuana, but it is not readily available in the markets that I am in. However, in a few years I think it will be legal across the United States (and is non-addictive for most.)

 

[Vigilante]

I also would not be surprised that there is a high correlation between the FastLane mindset, and the regular use of products like caffeine and other stimulants.

 

[FastLearner]

I would be a huge fan of medicinal marijuana, but it is not readily available in the markets that I am in. However, in a few years I think it will be legal across the United States (and is non-addictive for most.)

Yup, because it gives us that extra boost when our minds begin to tire.

 

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[Vigilante]

I created an anonymous poll here :
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/health-fitness/47858-caffeine-poll.html#post297422

 

[truesouth]

TrueSouth.

Could you go for 72 hours without coffee, and without a withdrawl headache?

Yes. Without any problem.

Before when I consume any coffee, did have negative effects like palpitations and when I spent one or two days without consuming any other coffee I felt sick with headache and even weak.

Now I use only organic coffee beans, and I have only to endure the exquisite taste.

Anyway, this is my experience, and every body works differently. And also, between different types of coffee is a world of difference.

 

[JAJT]

Has anyone quit caffeine entirely and noticed a profound difference in mental acuity? And if so, can you give an example of how you came to that conclusion?

Before I quit (for a stint) I was drinking like 8 cups of coffee a day.

The office I worked in was freezing and the coffee was free and warmed me up plenty so I drank a lot of it. This isn't counting any coke or energy drinks or whatever I drank at night.

I quit because I was starting to feel too foggy in the head and jittery in the body. Like I couldn't think straight, forgot things easily, very scatter-brained, my system itself felt like it was overly stimulated (like my heart was racing even if it wasn't).

When I quit cold turkey I felt like all the harsh edges were smoothed out and overall I just felt "cleaner". Getting to sleep was a LOT easier as well (I still never drink caffeine in the evening any longer as a result). I could think a bit better and my body felt like it was working at a normal pace.

I guess if I had to say it was like anything it would be like if you go from eating like crap to eating healthier - you notice it, you feel it, but it's not like some "eureka" moment or anything.

 

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[Vigilante]

Interesting. So to determine if the correlation of caffeine users was higher or lower than "normal," we had to find out what normal was.

Well, seemingly in the United States, 85% of adults regularly, habitually use caffeine. So... it is going to be difficult to show an aberration which is what my hypothesis was...

because everyone uses caffeine.

 

[Get Right]

Curious...

Has anyone quit caffeine entirely and noticed a profound difference in mental acuity? And if so, can you give an example of how you came to that conclusion?

I admit caffeine is something I have a lot of and sometimes I wonder if it hurting or helping.

I quit a few weeks ago for a different reason. I had some problems with BVO (Brominated Vegetable Oil) that is in Mountain Dew, PowerAde, etc. I decided to avoid all caffeine during the same timeperiod.

On the third day off the stuff my mental state was tremendously better (as a result of no BVO). After a few weeks I added BVO free caffeine back (tea). No more problems.

To answer your question - I didn't notice a mental difference due to the caffeine. Sugar yes, caffeine no.

 

[Darius]

I don't drink coffee and rarely drink pop, soda, what ever you want to call it.

I might experiment with coffee for a couple weeks and see how it does me.

 

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[dknise]

I don't drink coffee and rarely drink pop, soda, what ever you want to call it.

I might experiment with coffee for a couple weeks and see how it does me.

That's how I started...

I've now had 2 cups of tea, a grande latte, and a 16 oz energy drink and I've only been up 7 hours. Experiment wisely.

 

[LightHouse]

Or just get adderall and cut out the food based stims. use wisley, as with any drug, you can become dependant.

 

[Mike Kavanagh]

a profound difference in mental acuity

Yes and no. If you've become resistant to caffeine life sucks. You can't sleep and you can't stay awake.

After I stopped drinking sodas during the week (I still drink it on the weekends, for fun and anti-sleep aid) I noticed that I started dreaming again, slept better in general, muscles felt better, my mind was more clear.

I only drink one or two sodas on the weekend and I get super tired after drinking them. Must be an adverse reaction to the sugars/huge insulin spike.

Off the caffeine I can get stuff accomplished much faster because I'm not worried about getting my next fix. Plus no sugar brain fog.

As for the headaches, I never got them. I overdosed on water. Caffeine tricks your body, in my experience, into thinking it's not dehydrated. It really is something to look into if you haven't tried it.

Caffeine is water soluble. Average person can quit caffeine in 2 days drinking a gallon of water a day. No headaches.

As for the other side, my testing with caffeine pills helps me improve focus on the tasks at hand. Not good for people with A.D.D.

 

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[splok]

Curious...

Has anyone quit caffeine entirely and noticed a profound difference in mental acuity? And if so, can you give an example of how you came to that conclusion?

I admit caffeine is something I have a lot of and sometimes I wonder if it hurting or helping.

I tend to quit caffeine about once a year, going from heavy use to none. It sucks for about 4 days, and then it's mostly fine. The biggest difference I notice is how I feel when I get up. Instead of morning being a bit of a nightmare for a few minutes, I wake up when I should (or a bit before) and feel pretty good.

I always quit with the intention of just using it strategically (which works great until a neglected deadline turns "strategically" into a solid week, and then I'm back on the horse again). One of the researchers from a TED talk (can't remember which one) mentions that the best performance enhancing drug he knows of is caffeine and that strategic usage can boost performance by 20% on practically anything. Also, Dave Asprey over at BulletproofExec digs through lots of research and is in favor of daily coffee use (he's made me more comfortable about perpetual caffeine use, so I haven't quit in a while).

My experience has led me to think that a stimulant-free brain is best for high-level, strategic thinking, and a stimulant-filled brain is best for execution.

 

[DeletedUser2]

So I Quit Caffeine This Week

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@z are you out there??!?!?

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Z

 

[Vigilante]

Oh yeah baby. I am over the hump. Headaches gone. Addiction gone. Swollen face in the morning, gone. Caffeine lulls, gone. OK, maybe not but they will be.

Done. F*ck it. I am over it.

Nothing but some high quality H2O, baby. Maybe mixed with some Beam, but that's neither here nor there.

Caffeine is my bitch now.

The world is my bitch now.

Caffeine can suck it.

 

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[CommonCents]

Or just get adderall and cut out the food based stims. use wisley, as with any drug, you can become dependant.

Is adderral a real alternative for some continuous consumption? Your body will build up a tolerance. A female friend gave me a tab to try and bam, it was like another real potent illicit drug. However, she said she was now taking 4 full tabs a freakin day. ooops, not good.

 

[LightHouse]

Is adderral a real alternative for some continuous consumption? Your body will build up a tolerance. A female friend gave me a tab to try and bam, it was like another real potent illicit drug. However, she said she was now taking 4 full tabs a freakin day. ooops, not good.

Like any drug, it depends on your personality. You either use medicine as a tool or a crutch, it's whatever is built into you.

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