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That's a good idea. People have this weird fear of caffeine pills, but many of them are just 100mg of caffeine. That's a cup of coffee. Don't abuse them, and fo

by hvs 6y ago

That's a good idea. People have this weird fear of caffeine pills, but many of them are just 100mg of caffeine. That's a cup of coffee. Don't abuse them, and for what you are talking about (easing off caffeine) they are are a great way to easily taper your dose, which can be hard with liquids.

pesfandiar 6y ago
Fear of accidentally high doses of caffeine is founded, especially if you don't fully trust the measurement or quality (e.g. for those sourced from a certain knock-off-prone online retailer).
- elliekelly 6y ago
  Excedrin is acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine so it helps with the headache and allows you to taper off the caffeine. I trust the accuracy of GSK’s dosage infinitely more than I trust some gas station caffeine pills for college kids.
- robocat 6y ago
  I think worrying about measurement or quality is being over-cautious. Caffeine is not difficult to source high purity since it is added to drinks etc, and is extracted AFAIK, so risks of quality issues are low. Measurement risks are low because 100mg is a sizeable percentage of the pill volume, so it would be very difficult to reach a bad dose (let alone a lethal dose of 100 pills). 100mg is what you might get from a large or strong cup of coffee. If worried, buy a known brand from a pharmacy for maybe the price of two coffees.
fsckboy 6y ago
are you serious? tapering liquid coffee is much easier than breaking 100mg pills into smaller sizes. source: i've quit coffee numerous times, just drink less each day, it's super easy.
- dTal 6y ago
  Rather than drink less quantity (I don't wanna drink a quarter cup of coffee!), the easiest way I've found is to gradually titrate the coffee with decaf. That way you're not disrupting the ritual while you break the chemical addiction. The same method (gradually turning down the dose, while still indulging the ritual) has seen excellent results for nicotine addiction by using a vape.

by hvs 6y ago

pesfandiar 6y ago

Fear of accidentally high doses of caffeine is founded, especially if you don't fully trust the measurement or quality (e.g. for those sourced from a certain knock-off-prone online retailer).

elliekelly 6y ago
Excedrin is acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine so it helps with the headache and allows you to taper off the caffeine. I trust the accuracy of GSK’s dosage infinitely more than I trust some gas station caffeine pills for college kids.
robocat 6y ago
I think worrying about measurement or quality is being over-cautious. Caffeine is not difficult to source high purity since it is added to drinks etc, and is extracted AFAIK, so risks of quality issues are low. Measurement risks are low because 100mg is a sizeable percentage of the pill volume, so it would be very difficult to reach a bad dose (let alone a lethal dose of 100 pills). 100mg is what you might get from a large or strong cup of coffee. If worried, buy a known brand from a pharmacy for maybe the price of two coffees.

fsckboy 6y ago

are you serious? tapering liquid coffee is much easier than breaking 100mg pills into smaller sizes. source: i've quit coffee numerous times, just drink less each day, it's super easy.

dTal 6y ago
Rather than drink less quantity (I don't wanna drink a quarter cup of coffee!), the easiest way I've found is to gradually titrate the coffee with decaf. That way you're not disrupting the ritual while you break the chemical addiction. The same method (gradually turning down the dose, while still indulging the ritual) has seen excellent results for nicotine addiction by using a vape.