Is it normal to get headaches from a lack of caffeine?

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Alright, so I’ve been drinking coffee on the daily for quite a while now (when I say quite a while, this is going on three years). It’s that get-up-and-go energy juice which’ll set me up for the day better than an average bowl of cornflakes. But if I stop drinking coffee for just a day, I find I am more easily irritable, I can’t concentrate on things, and on top of that I get this god damn piercing headache that’ll last the whole day. Basically, it makes me feel like washed up shit. I have to take at least one cup of black coffee in the morning to prevent this from happening. It’s like withdrawals from a class A drug or some shit, tell me if this is normal!!! 0.0

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RoseIsabella

5 years ago

Yes, it's rather common to experience withdrawals from caffeine when quitting coffee.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  Thanks! I thought there was something wrong with me XD (maybe still true :/ )
  
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  - RoseIsabella
    
    5 years ago
    
    You're welcome.
    
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SomeEmoLord

5 years ago

Caffeine withdrawal. It sucks ass

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- Storm_Chaser
  
  5 years ago
  
  It definitely does! I was wondering if it was an actual thing, caffeine withdrawal; but I’m not alone with this, so I guess it is!
  
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  - SomeEmoLord
    
    5 years ago
    
    It is a very common thing
    
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growinUTubr

5 years ago

that's called with drawl my dude. you needa take a break

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- Storm_Chaser
  
  5 years ago
  
  Can’t take a break. It’s a bit like telling a drug addict to just quit taking heroin. It’s a bit of an addiction if I’m honest :/
  
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raisinbran

5 years ago

It's normal. Drink the same quantity every day.

I drink instant and use a measuring spoon so I know exactly how much of the DRUG I'm using. An extra cup will mess me up the following day.

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- Storm_Chaser
  
  5 years ago
  
  Ha I like how you describe it as a drug XP
  I’m not as particular, but if you honestly want to know, I take three tea-spoons of the instant shit. I’ve taken more before, but it doesn’t have any pros/cons for me. As long as I have caffeine running in my system, I’m alright!
  
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Ellenna

5 years ago

Caffeine withdrawal headache is common and easily cured by a cup of coffee. I once very slowly cut my 10 a day coffee habit down to one cup in the morning with no headaches, but when I gave that one up I had withdrawal headaches.

I went back to the one cup in the morning and usually another one with lunch: no withdrawal headaches

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- Storm_Chaser
  
  5 years ago
  
  Yeah, now I must say it does go away after drinking a cup of coffee. I wouldn’t say I drink 10 cups a day, as I wouldn’t have the time, but I usually take three teespoons of dried coffee per cup (yes, I’m one of those odd balls XD) - a cup in the morning, and a cup in the afternoon. I could slowly cut this down to one cup, and that’s it. But then what? Do I have to keep drinking at least one cup of coffee in order to prevent this happening again? Is my life now in the grasp of...coffee?! O.O
  
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  - factcheck
    
    5 years ago
    
    You can keep cutting down on the amount of caffeine you drink by drinking something else. Like another comment said, black tea has about half as much caffeine as coffee. Green tea has a third as much caffeine (15 milligrams) as black tea. At that point, you'd probably be able to stop drinking caffeine without issue...or switch to decaf coffee, which has about a fifth as much caffeine as green tea.
    
    Fun fact: caffeine can also cause headaches. If you do get to the point where you don't drink any, and then you drink some again, it might give you a headache.
    
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    - Storm_Chaser
      
      5 years ago
      
      Yeah, y’know that sounds like a good idea. But I’m not a big fan of tea 0.0
      I’ve tried decaf coffee before, tricking my mind into thinking it has caffeine in it, but my conscious is too cunning for that. I still got withdrawal headaches from it. Thanks for the tips though!
      
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lordofopinions

5 years ago

Caffeine is an upper and you can get addicted to it. A lot of people that drink a lot of coffee on weekdays get headaches on the weekends from withdrawal. That's why the pain killer of choice on the weekends is Tylenol because it has caffeine in it.

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- xxLucifer
  
  5 years ago
  
  Tylenol doesn't have caffeine in it. Caffeine can increase the effectiveness of Acetaminophen, but no Tylenol products contain caffeine.
  
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  - lordofopinions
    
    5 years ago
    
    Read the fucking label!
    
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    - xxLucifer
      
      5 years ago
      
      On the official TYLENOL website under the FAQs section it says "No, TYLENOL products do not contain caffeine." Here is the web address: https://www.tylenol.com/safety-dosing/faq
      
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  - Storm_Chaser
    
    5 years ago
    
    Interesting. Tylenol is a trade name for acetaminophen, also known as your common paracetamol tablet - but the brand itself doesn’t contain caffeine. On the subject, I actually have a few ibuprofen tablets which contain a few milligrams of caffeine per dose, but I’m afraid of taking this in place of coffee as it will make you drowsy which neutralizes the effects of caffeine anyways...thanks for the tip!
    
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    - xxLucifer
      
      5 years ago
      
      Most likely those ibuprofen tablets don't have enough caffeine to actually make a difference in how awake you feel even if the ibuprofen didn't make you drowsy. To put it into perspective a cup of coffee has about 95 milligrams of caffeine in it. Black tea has 47 milligrams. If you want an alternative to coffee, tea would probably be the best option and as an added benefit tea is good for your health.
      
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allialli

5 years ago

If you’re used to something and always have had it, it’s going to irritate you when it’s suddenly taken away from you, you’re normal, so don’t overthink it, friend! 💕

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  That’s a good point. I guess that could be applied to many things in life, not just consumables. Thank you for your views!
  
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