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Not serious at all. Speaking as someone who has drunk coffee every day for decades, the worst that happens when you don't get your coffee fix is a persistent he
by rendall 7y ago
Not serious at all. Speaking as someone who has drunk coffee every day for decades, the worst that happens when you don't get your coffee fix is a persistent headache - that ends within ten minutes of drinking coffee.
- graeme 7y agoIt gets worse when you fully quit. For me it took two weeks: headaches, muscle fatigue, flu like symptoms, anxiety, lethargy, etc Then it was all gone. Not too serious. But, the headache you're describing is just the start of withdrawing. The literature suggests 4-14 days for withdrawal iirc. Less sure about the lower bound.
- cygaril 7y agoYes, me too - I had two weeks of constant headaches and both physical and mental exhaustion. I still went to work, but I got basically nothing done for the whole fortnight. Still, I'm glad I did it - it was definitely an unhealthy addiction for me. I'm now 15 or so years mostly caffeine-free.
- graeme 7y agoSame here. My digestion was worse when I was on it, as well as my overall energy levels. It seems there is a gene that determines whether someone is a fast or slow metabolizer of caffeine. If I ever get such a test done I'll definitely check if I'm on the slow spectrum. It's associated with worse coffee outcomes. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/for-coffee-drinkers-the-buzz-may-be-in-your-genes/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/for-coffee-drinker...