Addicted to Caffeine

[dezinerite]

I know many of us in here are addicted to caffeine? My addiction is all thanks to Coca-cola and not coffee. The other week, I finally drank a large cup of coffee to keep me awake and it worked. A few hours later I developed this throbbing headache.

The headache continued on for 3 days (I was also staying away from Coke) for those 3 days). When the headache was gone, I drank 3 cans of coke in one day and WHAM I get another throbbing headache a few hours later.

What is that all about??? If I'm addicted to caffeine, and it's been like over 10 years now, shouldn't my tolerance level be way up there by now? Anyone else in here suffer from headaches when they have too much caffeine in them?

 

[Halobitt]

The withdrawal headaches-experienced that one at the start of the year. I decided to give up tea and coffee (i've had about 4 cups this year) and started drinking more herbal and green teas.

3 cans of coke in one day seems a bit much, maybe the headaches are your body's way of saying "slow down."

 

[Jeff]

I agree with Halobitt ... stick with cool water and your body will be most appreciative! :music: :imho:

-Jeff

 

[James]

Its withdrawals from caffeine addiction

# Caffeine withdrawal can worsen mood
# Caffeine withdrawal causes headaches, flu-like symptoms, feelings of lethargy and reduces motivation
# Increases jaw tension and bruxism
Heres afew stories that show how bad caffeine for your body

http://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=13373
Story one about a kid addicted to caffeine/coca cola

http://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=7242
Guy who's addicted to caffeine/cola and can't kick it

http://erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine.shtml
For everything else about Caffiene

 

[mis_chiff]

Its withdrawals from caffeine addiction

# Caffeine withdrawal can worsen mood
# Caffeine withdrawal causes headaches, flu-like symptoms, feelings of lethargy and reduces motivation
# Increases jaw tension and bruxism

I'll second that! I'm living proof :hehe:

I love my coffee :D

 

[dezinerite]

I don't get it though, how can it be withdrawal symptoms only a few hours after caffeine intake? *Drinks Pepsi*

I can't cut down honestly... After 10 years it's pretty much a lifestyle!

 

[James]

I don't get it though, how can it be withdrawal symptoms only a few hours after caffeine intake? *Drinks Pepsi*

I can't cut down honestly... After 10 years it's pretty much a lifestyle!

if you read some of the stories on erowid you'll see some of the people can't go 30minutes without drinking them.

You need to quit and keep your body clean & i need to practice what i preach :lol:

 

[domainitrix]

Not to mention the sugar in it. You're probably getting high from both the caffein and the sugar. What is the initial " feel good" that u get from drinking coke.
1. sugar
2. tingly carbonation
3. caffeine
There is a brand called Hansen's natural soda. try it.., it has less sugar but with that tingly carbonation.., and then wean yourself off Coca cola gradually.
withrawl symptoms are probably from the sugar crash. The blood sugar was initially jacked up and then crashed by then. I just keep to 1 coffee in the morning but should quit too.

 

[dezinerite]

Not to mention the sugar in it. You're probably getting high from both the caffein and the sugar. What is the initial " feel good" that u get from drinking coke.
1. sugar
2. tingly carbonation
3. caffeine
There is a brand called Hansen's natural soda. try it.., it has less sugar but with that tingly carbonation.., and then wean yourself off Coca cola gradually.
withrawl symptoms are probably from the sugar crash. The blood sugar was initially jacked up and then crashed by then. I just keep to 1 coffee in the morning but should quit too.

You're so right...the headache was probably from my blood sugar level. Eek!:yell: Thanks for the tip, I'll try the Hansen's natural soda.

I am trying to quit the Coke...I think I'm mainly addicted to the "tingly carbonation" more than anything else really.

 

[James]

goodluck mate!

 

[holyroller]

caffeine.pro is available, could be a nice forum site for professional caffeine drinkers :D

 

[ama86]

I love coffee too. But I limit myself to only once a day.

I heard it has anti-cancer properties.

 

[lpstong]

Here is a list of sites that let you know about side affects of Caffeine.

Ask Men

diarrhea, constant urination and the withdrawels are headaches.

You may read up on caffeine in wikipedia as well.

And here is a story from a College Student that was addicted to caffeine...Geez 800mg of caffeine at one time........

And last to say a medical/gov link. Its from the National Library of medicine and National Institute of Medicine. Caffeine

They all pretty much said your headaches were withdrawel symptoms....

 

[Aesthetic]

It's better to be caffein-addicted than nikotin-addicted, IMHO.

 

[The Equivocate]

I used to drink way too much pop... like 3-4 cans a day. Now I have maybe one a week with dinner if I'm out at a restaurant, otherwise I basically drink water. If I drink a pop at any point then that night i get real bad heartburn so thats why I stopped drinking it.

 

[Bill]

I just finished drinking a nice ice cold can of Coca Cola. I can't drink coffee because the taste is disgusting, :imho:

 

[Phoebe_]

My friend got UTI for drinking too much cola before, I don't want that to happen to me

 

[Halobitt]

My sleeping pattern is off again as I accidentally had some coffee a couple of nights ago. It was in a chicory drink called 'camp'. Having had other chicory drinks before i didn't check the ingredients. It only had 4%, but enough to keep me awake longer than usual!

 

[dezinerite]

Me too, my addiction to Coke is the cause of my sleeping problems (which BTW disrupts my entire lifestyle). Bah, c'est la vie!

 

[James]

Me too, my addiction to Coke is the cause of my sleeping problems (which BTW disrupts my entire lifestyle). Bah, c'est la vie!

Domainers never sleep anyway :tu: