Headaches when i don't have caffeine. - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

Osmund Saddler · 05-05-2007, 10:26 AM

I started to drink Red Bull when I needed energy to run to my bus when I late for school. I then started to drink tea because it had a good taste. I then went on to coca cola cause I have liked that stuff since I was little. Then I went to coffee to wake me up.

Now I just drink anything with Caffeine and I don't care what it tastes like

At times I find myself craving it. Dispite the fact that is is bad for me to drink too much I find myself drinking 6 cups of coffee even if I want to stop.

When I don't have it I have bad headaches and no energy. I find myself really moody and even my friends have told me to chill out. As soon as I drink caffeine I am okay. All these things I have mentioned goes.

I have tried to stop drinking it and even tried to cut down but I just keep craving it.

Why do I feel like that?

Thanks for your help. Della.

Seraph · 05-05-2007, 10:31 AM

Headache is a symptom of caffeine withdrawal, also nervy jitters. It will go away after a couple of days if you want to get off caffeine. Have tylenol instead.

Osmund Saddler · 05-05-2007, 10:33 AM

Yes I do find myself shacky without it too.

Diane817 · 05-05-2007, 06:44 PM

If you don't want to go off it cold turkey just wean yourself off of it. Tomorrow drink 4 instead of six, then 2, then down to nothing. It's a cycle you have your body under. It won't get better, only worse.

maggie0704 · 05-07-2007, 01:03 PM

Hello Osmond,
WOW, that is alot of caffeine! I feel bad for you bcuz i can imagine how hard it would be to function without, but it is not good for you at all.
You need to keep trying to wean because you are going to end up needing even more to keep you going after a while. Your body is dependent on that to give you energy, but it is false energy. The problem is that you drink caffeiene, then it wears off and you come crashing down (especially with that amount of it). I would be that if you came off of it all but for maybe a cup a day, you would find that you have much more energy than when you were drinking 6 cups.
I would suggest weaning very slowly so that you don't have such bad headaches from it. Maybe do 1/2 cup less for about 5 days, then another 1/2 cup less for another 5 days, and so on.
Doing it this slow may take a while, but you will have more of a chance stickign to it bcuz you won't feel so horrible.
That much caffeine in your system is very hard on your heart and who knows what damage the sugar could be doing.
Maybe give the slow weaning a try & if you still have a bad headache, take some Advil or some kind of anti-inflammatory for it. Anything with caffeine in it will just be like the coffee that your trying to cut out.
Good LUCK!