tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post6670700476317916531..comments2023-12-20T02:16:15.132-08:00Comments on The Fifty Factor: Caffeine WithdrawalJoanna Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-87833396605208119752010-11-03T22:59:38.579-07:002010-11-03T22:59:38.579-07:00I love reading your website because you can always...I love reading your website because you can always get us fresh and cool stuff, I think that I must at least say a thank you for your hard work.<br /><br />- RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-66246304356276944022009-06-12T01:32:58.267-07:002009-06-12T01:32:58.267-07:00GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR SEARCH FOR THE CAFFEINE-FREE...GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR SEARCH FOR THE CAFFEINE-FREE LIFE--I'M IN AWE OF YOU! LIKE YOUR FORMER SELF, MY MANTRA IS "THE MORE THE BETTER", AND WHY CAN'T I HAVE A CAFFEINE DRIP?LORIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314893632154039405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-35388692184096754692009-06-11T07:35:20.682-07:002009-06-11T07:35:20.682-07:00Oh my! It might be easier if you cut out the caffe...Oh my! It might be easier if you cut out the caffeine in small steps... reducing your intake gently over a couple of weeks?<br /><br />Kudos to you, though, for sticking it out.<br /><br />I became vegetarian overnight... the opposite of cold turkey! Ha ha! I've never ever had withdrawals symptoms though... Just made the decision and lived with it for the past 23 years.<br /><br />As for coffee, I've cut down a lot to one or two cups a day.LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-90905687507283545302009-06-11T07:26:36.780-07:002009-06-11T07:26:36.780-07:00Get outta my head! I am on day 4 of no soda today....Get outta my head! I am on day 4 of no soda today. And for a few nights I WAS falling asleep a lot better! And staying asleep! But that may have been the cocktail of 2 benadryl + 2 melatonin + 1 excedrin pm. And then I didn't want to get up in the morning. Sigh.<br />Good for you. Did you swear off the chocolate, too??? I've beeen sneaking mini-snickers from a kid's party bag, and made cookies specifically to have sweet chocolate to eat! Maybe that's what I need to cut next! EGAD!Amy Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864770312360226508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-69371820353426804332009-06-11T07:18:38.391-07:002009-06-11T07:18:38.391-07:00So funny! In my younger days, I was a speechwrite...So funny! In my younger days, I was a speechwriter for a Senator in Georgia and my home office was in Atlanta. Atlanta is the headquarters of Coke, and as a job perk, they filled a huge fridge of Coke products weekly. Never had to pay, could drink 8 a day...and I often did! I cannot tell you how hard after many, many years it was to break myself! I was used to popping one as soon as I had the itch and it was not until I married and bought them for the house that I realized how many I was really drinking!!! Good luck. You can do it....but it sure as hell is no fun!ticklishfromadistancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451797961001963400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-74955566293107025362009-06-11T05:55:52.360-07:002009-06-11T05:55:52.360-07:00Joanna, thanks for stopping by! I'm ashamed to...Joanna, thanks for stopping by! I'm ashamed to admit I'm KEEPING my caffeine addiction. LOL Until I get adjusted to the new schedule here (dinner typically at 9 or 10 p.m. -- or later!) I need caffeine to make it through the day.<br /><br />Just a little side note that may or may not help: I started having insomnia issues at the onset of perimenopause. Not too many hot flashes or other symptoms but debilitating insomnia. Two years later and it's still a problem :-(<br /><br />Oh, and I went off caffeine back then, thinking that was part of the trouble but it didn't help at all.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256552315634307734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-79931393678231761582009-06-11T05:47:38.422-07:002009-06-11T05:47:38.422-07:00Thanks for stopping by my blog - much appreciated....Thanks for stopping by my blog - much appreciated.<br /><br />Diet Coke, tea and the odd ciggie are my treats...so hard to give up caffine though.<br /><br />Good luck to you - you can do it!<br /><br />RMxRebel Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01617410633976239554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-61987316796411783692009-06-11T05:11:59.680-07:002009-06-11T05:11:59.680-07:00Thanks for stopping by. I think they need to come...Thanks for stopping by. I think they need to come up with a caffine patch. Quitting cold turkey is hard for anything. good luck with that.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065188969643402603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-15977816252611235202009-06-11T04:16:32.350-07:002009-06-11T04:16:32.350-07:00Keep going Joanna. You will feel better when the h...Keep going Joanna. You will feel better when the headaches subside and sleep is something to look forward to. Can you do it? Yes, you can!Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765993736554383626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-88902771990425174932009-06-11T02:49:38.402-07:002009-06-11T02:49:38.402-07:00Hey Joanna! I feel your pain! I would hate to do...Hey Joanna! I feel your pain! I would hate to do that and have had to give up my coffee before (and I love my coffee) and the feeling you have is the pits! Just thought I'd stop by and say hi! Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm kind of in transition now! Who know where God will take it! BTW My sister Darlene had lupus. That is a very sweet thing those girls are doing!A Stone Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763530057889661436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-74589872292226771892009-06-10T22:04:08.913-07:002009-06-10T22:04:08.913-07:00Nice to meet you too! Quiting caffeine has got to ...Nice to meet you too! Quiting caffeine has got to be awful. Maybe the headaches going away is like anything else given up. After about a week or two you don't miss it. <br /><br />I too, also love the sound of a can of pop opening up and drinking it and that feeling you get when it goes down your throat. AHHHHH!!!!<br /><br />Cold turkey is hard. If I had to do that, I would have to cut down slowly.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503898736916457976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-84006341989355047152009-06-10T21:32:14.694-07:002009-06-10T21:32:14.694-07:00Joanna
Thanks for your visit and comments tonight...Joanna<br /><br />Thanks for your visit and comments tonight. I hope you'll come back again. I've sure enjoyed myself here tonight.<br /><br />Since I'm a breast cancer survivor I try to go caffeine free as much as I possibly can. I drink caffeine free diet coke, coffee and tea. I only eat dark chocolate which I've been told is lower in caffeine. Good luck in kicking the habit.<br /><br />Hugs!<br />KatJustabeachkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06730467440181411875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-79986327792727363732009-06-10T20:19:41.615-07:002009-06-10T20:19:41.615-07:00Oh man, I feel your pain !! I've quit coke co...Oh man, I feel your pain !! I've quit coke cold turkey twice. The time before last, I thought I was going to die. I'm serious. It was that bad. I had at least one sleepless, feel like I'm going to throw up, could my head please just explode so we can be done with this, night !!! The last time I quit, which was in January is the final time. I don't think my body can take it. And it's just caffeinated soft drink that gets me. I can do coffee, tea, chocolate is reasonable, non-addictive amounts. It's just the soft drink that gets me !!! Anyway ... thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment !! I love your blog ! I'll be back !!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007899936408265596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-26261623163392046382009-06-10T20:10:57.391-07:002009-06-10T20:10:57.391-07:00I quit caffeine each time I was pregnant. Oh how ...I quit caffeine each time I was pregnant. Oh how I missed it. And wine. I really missed the wine.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-643238120735938762009-06-10T19:51:22.729-07:002009-06-10T19:51:22.729-07:00Your a brave lady, cutting out the
caffeine, I don...Your a brave lady, cutting out the<br />caffeine, I don't think I could do it. Nice to meet you, thanks for stopping by, I'll visit again soon too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091260511850557957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-80142795295327668482009-06-10T19:46:40.447-07:002009-06-10T19:46:40.447-07:00I will have to try the show after weeds!! Thank y...I will have to try the show after weeds!! Thank you for the tip.Hit 40https://www.blogger.com/profile/18043350255090631652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-14479597200759034602009-06-10T19:20:23.862-07:002009-06-10T19:20:23.862-07:00Joanna,
Glad you dropped over from Mari's. Di...Joanna,<br /><br />Glad you dropped over from Mari's. Didn't anyone tell you not to stop caffeine cold turkey? It's not good for you. Too much of a shock to the system.<br /><br />I used to love Coke Classic, but no more. My drink of choice is tea. Coffee in the morning. <br /><br />Aspartame can make you weak and irritable and can also cause headaches. Be careful going cold turkey.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175754179624182953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-67519792963187351512009-06-10T18:52:17.958-07:002009-06-10T18:52:17.958-07:00Oh my. Been there, done this, and couldn't sti...Oh my. Been there, done this, and couldn't stick with it. I've been able to say no to wine and cocktails more easily than giving up coffee for good. I love coffee too much. (I can give up the Diet Coke, though.) I keep reading conflicting reports on health risks and/or benefits of caffeine. I've heard it helps stave off diabetes -- a plus for me -- but it does make me hyper. I dunno ...<br />Wishing you luck with this, Joanne. You're a stronger woman than I am. Drinking lots of water will help you feel better and keep you busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-49255271669723753052009-06-10T18:24:15.630-07:002009-06-10T18:24:15.630-07:00Good luck with it, I have found it takes 21 days t...Good luck with it, I have found it takes 21 days to break a habit and you will feel so good afterwards. You might find you can reintroduce it later but in smaller quantities. I did that after Christmas and banished everything. cold turkey is hard and I agree I can only imagine what it must be like to be addicted to stronger stuff. Now I can and do have a cup of coffee and feel ok. I was drinking about 6 a day before that. I do like diet coke too but never drink it at home. I just do not bring it in the house or any other fizy drinks. I have a sister in law who is a dietician and a brother who is a fitness fanatic. Once they came in my house to stay a couple of days and she tipped the bottle down the sink (I was so annoyed at the time but she resally thinks its deadly). It scared my other sister so much she gave up cold turkey too. Its worth remembering that mechanics use coke to get rid of grease stains so I am not sure what it does to our insides. There, will that picture help you with your withdrawal, lol?Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597193176450931002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-413085985520740352009-06-10T18:00:12.987-07:002009-06-10T18:00:12.987-07:00Oh, Joanna, I feel your pain. I have an aversion t...Oh, Joanna, I feel your pain. I have an aversion to caffeine----if I have even a tiny bit (even accidentally) I'm hit hard by a headache the next day....so I can feel your three day headache. Sometimes mine are three days if I think, "Ah what the heck, lemme have a cup now..." and then wham...and yes it GOES....very soon you'll be done and don't do it again!♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-13026873988326903682009-06-10T16:39:23.523-07:002009-06-10T16:39:23.523-07:00YIKES! I quit pop about 2 yrs ago cold turkey. A...YIKES! I quit pop about 2 yrs ago cold turkey. And I was completely addicted. Pepsi was my choice. <br /><br />I've got to say I've never missed it and if I have a sip now, it tastes like crap. Lemonaide now for me, or what. <br /><br />But I HAVE TO have my cup or 2 of morning coffee. Or I might hurt someone.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183605567090197137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-38305100323060275952009-06-10T13:36:09.963-07:002009-06-10T13:36:09.963-07:00I had to kick a nose spray habit once. It was not ...I had to kick a nose spray habit once. It was not pretty. As for caffiene, I asked my psychiatrist about giving it up recently. He suggested i don't, for the sake of familial harmony.<br />I give it up occasionally, for some reason every couple of years I wake up and the thought of a cup of coffee makes me gag, I'll go a couple of months without anything, then ease back in. It's a little scary because the first 4 times that happened I was pregnant and didn't know it,Rootietoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804816032287310463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-57391050519320291372009-06-10T13:24:31.081-07:002009-06-10T13:24:31.081-07:00I hope that your headache is better. I've been...I hope that your headache is better. I've been through this several times. It's definitely quite the accomplishment. It gets better and I bet you start sleeping better soon :)Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813140073356995390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-17528714903606068662009-06-10T10:41:06.308-07:002009-06-10T10:41:06.308-07:00Switch to Chianti. Your head might still hurt, bu...Switch to Chianti. Your head might still hurt, but you'll have a lot more fun getting the headache, and I promise, you'll be out like a light when you get to the bottom of the bottle.Boozy Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765083787738573580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3211916946754614168.post-84693370994194501632009-06-10T10:17:23.478-07:002009-06-10T10:17:23.478-07:00I will pray for you, my friend, and hope that God ...I will pray for you, my friend, and hope that God hears me. I do not think that I could walk down the same path that you are.<br /><br />Good luck. <br /><br />-Francesca<br /><br />PS: For extra insurance, I might also pray to Buddha. I'm not super familiar with him, but I figure we are going to need all the help we can get on this one.3 Bay B Chickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17900160137075495724noreply@blogger.com