Originally Posted by
cyclokitty
I've quit caffeine many times over the years and the headaches from withdrawal are brutal. I'm currently back on 3 strong cups of coffee a day. As long as I finish them before 5 in the afternoon I can sleep at night.
Once a week I will go without coffee but I better have coffee soon after waking the next day. The withdrawal headaches after only 2 days are painful. Makes me cranky and short tempered.
Here's a tip: drink A LOT more water when you're trying to cut back on coffee. Coffee dehydrates you (obviously) and it's really hard to tell just how dehydrated you are because your urine can still be clear. I've found that what I used to call caffeine withdrawal was mostly intense dehydration.