TakeAChillPill Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I stopped caffeine cold turkey three days ago after I realized how bad my insomnia was most nights and on some nights felt myself slipping into a very mild mixed mania which felt absolutely horrible. I was drinking coffee every day plus iced tea and sometimes diet cola too. I found that I am able to sleep again and I haven’t felt myself slipping Anymore. The first 48 hours I felt depressed and like a giant POS. Today has been more doable. I wonder when I’ll get back a normal energy level. I don’t know if it takes a week or maybe a month. I don’t plan on using caffeine again. Has anyone else went off caffeine and has it helped you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angeni Mai Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 I used to drink five venti lattes every day, along with three bottles of mountain dew daily. This was back in high school. Now I drink the odd bottle or two per week of pepsi. It's was Hell for the first week or so but after that started feeling better. I find I have more energy naturally now rather than having to wait for caffeine to help me function at a halfway normal level like before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 On 12/23/2018 at 8:31 PM, TakeAChillPill said: I stopped caffeine cold turkey three days ago after I realized how bad my insomnia was most nights and on some nights felt myself slipping into a very mild mixed mania which felt absolutely horrible. I was drinking coffee every day plus iced tea and sometimes diet cola too. What an amazing accomplishment...!!...........I drink a fairly large amount of coffee every day, but no tea or soda. I am highly dependent on my coffee to even function on a bare minimum level....I'm scared to give it up, quite frankly. Hat's off to you..!!.....Keep up the good work..!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeAChillPill Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Thank you both for your replies! I am still in zero caffeine and feel better every day but after that initial crash I still have a bit of sleep issues where I don’t fall asleep easily. Maybe when I start CBD I’ll be a new person. That’ll be the next chapter. I’m getting my “green card” soon. I know I’m considerably lucky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianOCD Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I couldn't live without caffeine lol good luck to you though, I think it would definitely help mood swings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blahblah Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 20 hours ago, BrianOCD said: I couldn't live without caffeine lol good luck to you though, I think it would definitely help mood swings Me either! Haha. A lot of it at this point is probably just placebo effect. I've been drinking coffee every morning for 20 years. I don't think it really does anything, but I don't want to find out by quitting! There are some benefits to caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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