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> You'll have a wicked headache

Really?

I used to drink a litre a day when I worked from home, brewed strong. Later I got an office job, and my consumption slowly tailed off, to te point I was drinking just one mug in the morning. No effort, no plan or intention, and certainly no headaches. It's no problem if I miss my morning joe.

I have an addictive personality, and I drink and smoke a lot; I don't think any addictive substance is easier to quit than coffee.



Yes, really!

What you did is called tapering. You reduced your dose slowly enough to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

I assure you that the withdrawal is very real, though nothing ibuprofen can’t take care of. To experience it, just quit drinking all caffeine cold turkey.


I got ill and couldn't keep anything down. The caffeine withdrawal was brutal. I resolved not to start drinking caffeinated coffee again. Decaff worked for a few months. Now I'm back on the full strength, but not as much.


I drink ~8 cups per day most days, but I only need one to avoid getting a headache.


That's an incredible amount of coffee/caffeine. I had to realize I had a problem when I was up to 5, but that's just me of course.


Could be that the nicotine helped make up for your caffeine deficit.




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