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> “Either I hospitalize you tomorrow, or you go cold turkey on caffeine. Immediately.” You do realize how wrong was what your doc did, right? You never just c
by nnq 14y ago
> “Either I hospitalize you tomorrow, or you go cold turkey on caffeine. Immediately.”
You do realize how wrong was what your doc did, right? You never just cut-off and addict from his substance like this! Yeah, for caffeine you can do it without risk killing the poor addict, and probably with most other weak stimulants too, with depression and occasionally getting dizzy because of low blood pressure, but... I imagine your work productivity dropped to a record low and this will last for at least a week! And gradually reducing the dose would have prevented this and other inconveniences...
- mtrimpe 14y agoHis doctor got the patient to quit. One week of lost productivity is a low price to pay for successfully turning someone's life around.
- nnq 14y agoWhy on earth should quitting be the desired outcome here?! If he's more productive on coffee than off it, he should just reduce the quantity to something that doesn't kill him... Just take care of the medical problem that gave him the "gut pain", check your cardiovascular health, and considering these two, adjust the caffeine intake to highest maintainable dose... Wish you happy sipping! EDIT: Ok, I read about the ulcers now. Yep, listen to the doc then, at least until they heal, and then keep antiacid pills handy :)
- debacle 14y agoQuitting caffeine cold turkey can lead to agonizing migraines.
- lostlogin 14y agoI can't find the article now, but heavy coffee drinkers often have lower BP immediately after drinking coffee. And cutting coffee doesn't necessarily lower ones BP.