Foo - Recaffeinated

I just had my first cup of the devil's brew in maybe three weeks, two shots of espresso, a little hot water. It was fantastic.

But, not as good as being detoxed.

I had a weird withdrawl sequence this time. I usually have a headachey malaise for a few days, but that's it for physical symptoms. This time I had muscle aches and cramping in my legs, bad enough to keep me awake. Kind of disappointing, since better sleep was partly why I want to give it up. The leg aches didn't start until after about a week. I didn't even realize it was a symptom until I consulted Dr. Internets. It took a few days to disappear.

The bean is like my femme fatale, she's not so good for me, but so hard to deny.

Hmmm. Coffee.

Are you caffeine-free?

Not in the least. I drink more tea than espresso now, but occassionally get into a mode where I'm drinking 6+ shots of 'spro a day. They usually go down when I'm really busy and end with some sort of crash as soon as I'm able to "rest".

Every now and then I stop drinking coffee in general and espresso in particular. After a while the withdrawal symptoms go away. After a couple of weeks, I notice my life is great. It just isn't as good as when I was drinking coffee. Then I start drinking coffee again.

Every now and then I stop drinking coffee in general and espresso in particular. After a while the withdrawal symptoms go away. After a couple of weeks, I notice my life is great. It just isn't as good as when I was drinking coffee. Then I start drinking coffee again.

Exactly, except I think I have slightly worse side effects than you do. It's hard to stay quitted because it is a pretty benign addiction. Also, that first cup after detoxing is the best.

This is me....Coffee IV!
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Sweet jeebus, I just quit nicotine (2+ Mo)... caffeine NEVAR!!!!

I cant quit. I have tried to cut back. Seriously impacts work level. I don't get the headaches but I suddenly start sleeping 10 hours a day with no motivations to do anything.

Then again I am a 2 cup a day guy. 1 at 7ish (now) and 1 at 1pm. So I dont think I am near the level of "holy crap my heart might explode"

16oz of mate down the hatch.

I am ready to do physical labor all day.

About once a year a quit for 2 weeks to detox. That is the extent of my caffeine freeness. And I try and avoid it on the weekends, but I generally end up having at least 1 or 2 diet cokes while out due to the whole currently not boozing thing.

I cant quit. I have tried to cut back. Seriously impacts work level. I don't get the headaches but I suddenly start sleeping 10 hours a day with no motivations to do anything.

Then again I am a 2 cup a day guy. 1 at 7ish (now) and 1 at 1pm. So I dont think I am near the level of "holy crap my heart might explode"

Lightweight... (2) 12 cup pots all by myself! :D

RAWR!!!!

Why would I want to suffer through this segment of my existence caffeine free? I have eternity to sing with the choir fantastic decaffienated. I am going to enjoy me some caffeine while I can. BTW, only got one cup in this morning, but I plan to marinade my innards with iced tea at lunch.

Lightweight... (2) 12 cup pots all by myself! :D

RAWR!!!!

LMFAO! Stacey....that post just goes PERFECTLY with your avatar. hahahaaa!!!!



me...im an iced coffee junkie. 4 shots of espresso, some ice, some water, some sugar free vanilla syrup, splenda, and half n half.......mmmmmmmmm. great, now i need to leave early to hit the coffee shop on my way to pick up my kid. thanks guys!! :mad::p

I take a week or two off, twice a year. Usually once in the spring and once before Yom Kippur - Fasting means no caffeine, and headaches, and I may as well get started early so I'm not headachey while fasting.

One of these days I'll have to quit caffeine entirely.

I'm getting wired on a generic Mountain Dew right now. Mountain Frost from Aldi's!

Don't make me hurt you - we do not discuss giving up coffee. Juan Valdez will be making a person visit if you do this again... :rolleyes:

Not caffeine free by a long shot, but what I have learned to do is drink less, but better coffee. That way it's more of a treat. So I typically only drink it once or twice a day (just a cup).

I got off soda years ago.

Oh man, today is turning into a high volume caffeine day. Stupid staying up till 2am, although having a girl to stay up with does make it worth it.

On the plus side, we have 30+ flavors at work and it's all free

1 mug (read: 2 cups) monday-friday for me in the morning at work. Usually i'll have a second mug on thursday and friday. Saturday and sunday i don't usually drink coffee (since i do get my coffee at work). Sometimes i have a headache, sometimes i don't. I find it breaks the addiction cycle nicely. I've maintained the 1 mug per work day for about the last 7 years (last 2 years of college and 5 years of working).

give up coffee...that's a funny idea. not funny ha-ha. more like funny cry-cry. i am making zero sense. probably because i'm not as caffinated as i usually be at this point in the day. going to go rock in this corner over here now...

One cup every morning. I could really use another cup or three right now, but I must resist...

LMFAO! Stacey....that post just goes PERFECTLY with your avatar. hahahaaa!!!!


Heh, heh. Now that you mention it.... :lol:

Does anyone hwew have trouble getting to sleep atnight when they're detoxing from caffeine? I've been having a horrible time getting to sleep the last 2 nights, and I've been decreasing (and now have eliminated) caffeine for a bit.

I was a "pot o day" coffee drinker, plus a few "Rockstars" when out of the house.

THEN, I had heart problems (un-related to caffeine), and had a stent emplanted. I was put on Beta-Blockers, which don't play nice with stimulants. I had to give it up all together ... although I have gone back to a cup or two of green tea, which seams o.k. Lately I'll have a small cup of coffee split half regular half de-caf, and I feel o.k. ... any more than that and I can feel the battle ensue between the "betas" and the "stims", and it doesn't feel good at all.

When I quit, cold turkey, I didn't seam to have any side effects. Yes, that really suprised me too ... maybe you guys should get on some heart meds when you are detoxing.:roflmao:

You guys do realize that espresso has a lot less caffeine in it than regular drip coffee, even though it tastes a lot stronger. Maybe that buzz is all in your head :-)

I can't live without mine. It's one of life's little pleasures. Decaf just isn't the same. I would rather limit the number of coffees I have in a day than drink decaf.

You guys do realize that espresso has a lot less caffeine in it than regular drip coffee, even though it tastes a lot stronger. Maybe that buzz is all in your head :-)


An ounce of espresso has less caffeine than 6 ounces of drip coffee. Six ounces of espresso, however, has enough caffeine to open my left eye. My right eye opens halfway by itself, so I don't regard that as a reliable measure of caffeine. The buzz is all in my head, which is right where I want it.

I work in coffee. Consumption is a requirement.

I work in coffee.

Really? I used to, in the late 70's/early 80's. Then Reagan wrecked our business with his only exception to his notion that less regulation is better. When coffee beans were $13/lb. green...oh, those were the days!

On the plus side, we have 30+ flavors at work and it's all free

You b*stard, thats so cruel ;)

i am a coffee snob, thus required to intake it on a regular basis. long live coffee!! later.

I usually have a cup of joe a day...sue me