Stop drinking coffee 4 days ago and feel totally sick

[kammie72]

This is bad for HA sufferers because I’m thinking Something seriously is wrong with me. I’ve had bad headaches, can’t stay awake and can’t focus AT ALZl. I wasn’t a heavy coffee drinking and only started drinking full-strength in March when the quarantine happened and my local coffee shop didn’t have decaf. And then 4 days ago I just didn’t get around to getting my cup and then two days later these symptoms hit me. I was only drinking a cup a day!! But now my mind is like perhaps this has nothing to do with the caffeine withdrawal and something else is wrong!

 

[northern]

I'd say you're most likely fine because... dangerous conditions, usually, are either extremely uncomfortable, or happen very gradually. So if it's not caffeine withdrawal, at the worst, you probably just have a cold, or aren't getting good sleep. I know that's not a very satisfying reply - you could always try one cup to see if it causes any changes. But I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[dogfacetunaman]

These are classic symptoms of caffeine and nicotine withdrawal. I was never a big coffee drinker, maybe 2 cups a day, but I did dip a lot during my 12-hour overnight shift. I dipped to quit smoking, which was probably a bad idea because I only smoked about 5-6 a day unless I was drinking then it was about 12-15.

I decided to get crazy healthy so I quit both nicotine and caffeine at the same time. Shortly after I began having a constant semi-sharp headache deep in the center of my brain, from the second I woked up until I went to bed, not like the normal ones you get between the eyes. I am the type of person that barely ever gets headaches, so this was weird for me. After 2 weeks I couldn't take it anymore, went to the doc who said "you know, I'm 99.99% positive that it's due to you quitting nicotine and caffeine simultaneously cold turkey, but I'll order an MRI because I would do the same for my son."

MRIs came back perfectly fine. About a week later, the headaches went away. I was just suffering withdrawal.

Maybe try melatonin for sleep and GABA for mood. They worked for me.

 

[suzzeeb]

I really doubt you would suffer such bad withdrawal only drinking a little coffee a day for a few months. I used to drink regular coffee, pop, anything with caffeine and stopped because of heart palpitations and never felt anything. I know everyone is different, but sometimes our anxiety makes us over think what we are feeling. I quit smoking about 15 years ago, about a pack a day, and I didn't even really feel symptoms from that other than being grumpy for a few weeks, so I doubt it's from that small amount of caffeine. I mean you could try a cup of coffee and see, but the mind is a powerful thing and we can imagine all kinds of things. I'm right in the middle of that at this moment and trying to dig my way out - again!

 

[Joshua1]

This is bad for HA sufferers because I’m thinking Something seriously is wrong with me. I’ve had bad headaches, can’t stay awake and can’t focus AT ALZl. I wasn’t a heavy coffee drinking and only started drinking full-strength in March when the quarantine happened and my local coffee shop didn’t have decaf. And then 4 days ago I just didn’t get around to getting my cup and then two days later these symptoms hit me. I was only drinking a cup a day!! But now my mind is like perhaps this has nothing to do with the caffeine withdrawal and something else is wrong!

I do not think caffeine effects someone that much, i suppose it can do. I drunk 8 cups of caffeine filled coffee at work, yet i slept like baby most days. I even felt tired after drinking it. It depends on health system, and what your food and drink intake is in general and not specifically because of what you mentioned.