Comments | smoness: This from the girl who has ingested some form of coffee every day since she was ten years old.

smoness

This from the girl who has ingested some form of coffee every day since she was ten years old.

Feb 22, 2011 11:59

Exactly one week ago yesterday, I was sitting across from my latest doctor as he dropped the bomb on me that I was to give up drinking coffee. For at least a few weeks. And when he, along with a handful of disaster relief workers were finally able to talk me off the ledge from which I was precariously dangling, I managed to oblige the asshole ( Read more... )

coffee, random, lifestyle, sickness

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ext_438858 February 22 2011, 18:19:19 UTC

I voluntarily gave up caffeine as I suffered through the flu after Thanksgiving. After all, my stomach didn't want Dr Pepper and I already had a raging headache.

I also have noticed I'm sleeping better without the multiple daily doses of caffeine. Now I'm trying to wean myself from the caffeine-free DP -- the mind still thinks I want the DP.

smoness February 23 2011, 16:36:12 UTC

I will never go 100% caffeine free. But I may still cut back a wee bit more. :)

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ext_438858 February 22 2011, 18:35:03 UTC

Try avoiding acidic foods, especially tomatoes, before exercising. That might help alleviate the heartburn problem.

smoness February 23 2011, 16:37:16 UTC

I highly suggest weening off if you do ever have to quit. Don't just wake up one day and be all "okay, no coffee today!" IT SUCKS.

yikes auntaberta February 22 2011, 22:37:58 UTC

I'm scared on multiple levels...

Re: yikes smoness February 23 2011, 16:37:31 UTC

As you should be. ;)

squirreltot February 23 2011, 01:05:57 UTC

You know, I was never really a big coffee drinker until about 5 years ago. I always loved the smell, but not the taste. But drink enough and you come to love it - esp. those vanilla lattes that replaced the too sinful white chocolate mochas. But I'm prone to tummy issues and now coffee makes my GERD act up and can make me nauseous - even decaf - so it is something about the coffee itself. I can only treat myself on occasion. So sad. Big hugs on the withdrawals.

smoness February 23 2011, 16:38:27 UTC

I am allowing myself 1 soy latte once a week. It is an orgasm in a cup. ;)

anonymous February 23 2011, 15:58:19 UTC

Kuddo's Kiddo!...I know how hard that was for you...'cause when you worked at my coffee store as a kid, I paid you in Frappacino...Just think how much taller you'd be if I hadn't stunted your growth with all that caffeine???...but somehow, I don't think you'd have worked as hard for herbal tea...

smoness February 23 2011, 16:39:55 UTC

Not to mention, Great Grandma serving me mini cafe oles! And I can't tell you how many times I brought up that dang frappuccino machine last week. ;)