Caffeine Blues | Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug | Stephen Cherniske | Summary

[@AMAZIGH691]

A couple of years ago I stopped drinking coffee cold turkey. I drank about 3-4 per day in the office. The symptoms were so severe that I had to go on sick leave from work for almost 2 weeks. The first 3-4 days were horrible, throwing up, extreme headaches, pain everywhere in my body, especially in my lower back.after almost 2 weeks went back to work and never touched coffee again. Best decision in my life.

[@noracoyle4988]

I stopped smoking 13 years years ago I had a severe withdrawal just couldnt sleep, six months later i had to go off work for a month. Now I have to get off coffee.

[@AMAZIGH691]

@@noracoyle4988 Good luck!

[@Pseudonyymi568]

@@noracoyle4988 Having quit both (I was a light smoker but a heavy coffee drinker, 3 or up to 5 cups a day) I'd say the mental cravings for cigarettes were much bigger. But with caffeine I had more physical symptoms: I was quite sleepy and also had a lot of joint/muscle pains for some reason. On the other hand, with caffeine the cravings were almost non-existent compared to how much I wanted nicotine after stopping consumption. I almost had a curious approach to the caffeine withdrawals: did it really have this big an impact? How?? Going by dictionary definitions, I'd say I was dependent but not addicted to caffeine. With nicotine it was both. Anyways, good luck to you! if you managed to quit smoking, caffeine should be easy

[@returnedfrompanama]

I had a very similar experience.

[@dcar144000]

@@noracoyle4988best wishes for your victory over coffee I’m on and off in my battle with coffee for the moment

[@roblovegreen]

I found so many articles saying only drink coffee in the morning to prevent hindering your sleep. But for some like me, even a little bit in the morning negatively affects my deep REM sleep. I recently gave up coffee and my sleep is improved, my mood is better, acid reflux went away, my energy is more consistent throughout the day and my hip pain went away.

[@watchyourplate9150]

That is very true. I only drink in the morning and I can’t sleep at night.

[@Tabui26]

Same here, just a little in morning but effects last the whole day and night.

[@2024ChildoftheKing]

​@@Tabui26I want to know the truth rather I like it or not.I drink 3 cups of coffee from morning to noon.I've tried to beat it but have failed.My self-discipline is weak pertaining to caffeine.Otherwise I eat healthy,excercise,and sleep.Sleep for the most part anywhere from 7-9 hrs.Yet doesn't feel resortive.I always wake up feeling tired and feel fatigued later in the day.Even on Saturdays.So it's not merely I don't look forward to working or a mindset thing because weekends I have free time to do whatever I want but still feel foggy.How could caffeine be negatively affecting me or is it something I shouldn't worry about?

[@Truman1234]

Yeah, it screws up your hormone function, adrenals, and gut microbiome. Drug in a mug ☕️

[@JaneDough-i2c]

This is good to hear. I don't sleep well. Day 3 no caffeine. Never thought a headache could last so long. Worth it if I can finally sleep.

[@gabriel.esteves]

I had severe shoulder and back pain for about 15 years. I've been through lots of treatments. Of those, only one guy told me about coffee, but I didn't take him very seriously. Then I've reduced the coffee intake dramatically, to one or two times a week, only one cup each day. The pain is gone. I read the book, and it really helped. Just a piece of advice for those of you in the same situation.

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

Hello, why do you think caffeine was the reason for your shoulder and back pain and is this the truth? I am so interested in learning more more thank you so much for your help.

[@gabriel.esteves]

@peacelovejoyandhappiness Because when I stopped drinking it for enough time, the terrible pain I had subsided. If you suspect that it could be harming you in any way, I really think you should try going off of it to see if it works for you.

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

@@gabriel.esteves thank you. I purchased decaf coffee and will start to drink it tomorrow morning. I’d love to keep you posted on how I am feeling and doing in a few weeks.

[@gabriel.esteves]

@@peacelovejoyandhappiness Good. I avoid decaffeinated too. What kind of pain are you feeling? Muscle pain?

[@peacelovejoyandhappiness]

@ I don’t have any pain at the moment. Back in 2020 I had a microdisectomy. I am deciding how I can avoid future pain by eliminating caffeine now.

[@spectraamunari9059]

I’ve had this book for 3 years. Never read it. This is a great jumpstart. I’m ready! Off The Bean…let’s go!

[@leonardomellado1949]

Tension or stiffness on neck, shoulder, jaw, hands and legs got me, it is the exact symptom on the exact same places haha, sign to stop caffeine now

[@MerryFitness411]

On day 3 without caffeine. I’ve noticed an improvement in sleep, anxiety, and energy since day 1. Day 1 was harder because I was having headaches, but I took some ibuprofen. I’ve also noticed a difference in my skin!

[@Jim20255]

How you getting on? On day 3 myself

[@joebuddy888]

I'm on the tail end of day 2. literally 24 hours after no caffeine, I started developing a headache no matter how much water I was consuming. My diet isn't necessarily the best, either with fatty with little to no sugar.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

It’s crazy that it can take 2-3 weeks for stress hormones to normalize . I don’t drink caffeine daily but I know if I do that night I don’t sleep the next day I am anxious and it takes about 2-3 days to chill out again ! It’s wild I never would have thought

[@2024ChildoftheKing]

Even at just one or two cups in the morning?

[@iamthefiremanjj]

​@@2024ChildoftheKingyah

[@jans8304]

True Story. My grandmother was suffering from high blood pressure anxiety and insomnia. Often at midnight she Made herself a coup of Coffee. Even right after a Heart Attack they gave her Coffee (while still in the Hospital) I was the only one questioning this! They Said Coffee is good for your Heart.

[@jennifernelson6187]

Too much coffee gave me a heart attack.

[@hannanatalisa3282]

Very sad to hear. How is your Gramma now?

[@JackWallters]

@@hannanatalisa3282guess?😹😹😹

[@keithdaragon]

The central nervous system, the brain, the liver, the blood vessels from hands and feet are compromised and working at unnatural rates. This is the really scary thing. I can think of how going away from this life-threatening caffeine could beatify my internal experience as well as appearance. I want to know what I would supposedly feel like if my diet was supportive rather than compulsive, dangerous, and risky. PLUS OSTEOPEROSIS. NO WONDER MY BENCH PRESS MAX IS 1 PLATE.

[@MM-jf6sh]

Everyone should Listen to Allen Carr’s “easy way to quit caffeine” audiobook. Good luck! Third week. I am saved from the caffeine trap. 😊 it’s on audible. (update below)

[@niamhmckinney4027]

I only drink one cup per day first thing. But I still think I need to quit for good because I still have anxiety despite massive (and extremely helpful) diet changes. The remaining anxiety I can do without. So my one coffee, my last remaining vice(!), has to go. Do you drink decaff?

[@MM-jf6sh]

@@niamhmckinney4027 don’t see a point to it. I recommend the Allen Carr audiobook and Caffeine Blues.

[@deanfowler5419]

Agreed I’ve quit smoking and caffeine using Allen’s audio books

[@Saloomz71]

@@deanfowler5419congrats I quit smoking a year ago and caffeine a week ago both by allen carr easy way. I find his smoking book very super effective while his caffeine book is not that super impactful even though it helped me quit. I find easy way to quit smoking had some shocking hard facts that was so genuine. While his caffeine book was mostly instruction how to quit Do you agree ?

[@AndreiBlanda]

+1

[@speedway4110]

Thanks!

[@MichaelToub]

Wow! Amazing summary ! Great job !

[@user33housecats]

going off coffee cold turkey is hard, try weaning yourself off by using a mix of non-caffeinated Teeccino and coffee until you are all the way caffeine-free!

[@hannanatalisa3282]

I stopped drinking coffee in July 2021 because I got sick. I was bed ridden for around 2.5 weeks. Afterwards I never made another cup of coffee. Before then I would drink at least 2 cups of coffee, but I was already feeling miserable and praying to God so that I can stop. I have been drinking coffee since I was in Elementary School, and in High School there was a few years where I had depression. Though the depression had a few factors I'm sure my daily cups of coffee made things worse. In my late 20s I have aches in the joints between my fingers. Besides coffee that also was because I was consuming a lot of sugar with my coffee. By stopping coffee I also have rapidly lowered my sugar consumption. I'm still coffee free and I don't even eat anything that has a coffee taste to it (like coffee bread, or coffee candy, etc). Just the memory of the taste of coffee gives me anxiety. I don't have "coffee anxiety" anymore and I do sleep well. I'm now pregnant with my sixth child and I have 5 children ranging from 14 to 2 years old, but I feel overall well rested. I don't take any pharmaceutical drugs or alcohol. Even since my coffee drinking years I never consume alcohol, and I don't take pharmaceuticals if even just Paracetamol or Aspirin.

[@elan007]

No, after an hour of all the horrors of coffee, did I hear you offer a complimentary 15 minute COFFEE CHAT? 👏

[@feezee82]

Well, he just reads book summaries, he isn't the author :D

[@BrianHealy666]

I notice even just one cup of tea at 6am has a detriment effect on my sleep at 10pm that night

[@Lynn-nr2vk]

That’s something. I’ve suffered horrible insomnia for years now. I’m thinking I need to quit caffeine my intuition tells me so

[@ittwsasvi]

Really good read from 1998, just bought this book finally! Greetings from brazil for the vocal content.

[@jarryd9422]

I've known about the risks for months but kept putting it off. I'm currently having 3-5 double shots a day, which is really bad! While it makes me happy in the short term, it's not worth the long-term health effects. I plan to cut back and eventually stop!

[@Aum_shantishantishanti111]

Thank you for reading this .

[@zyxwfish]

I was drinking 24-26 cups of coffee a day. I cut it down to 10 for nearly a week now and then I’m going to get down to zero.

[@MM-jf6sh]

Oh my goodness

[@zyxwfish]

@@MM-jf6sh I’m on day 7 caffeine free!

[@JaneDough-i2c]

Wow!

[@shahanali8453]

How are you alive?

[@butter-fly16]

​@@shahanali8453😂😂😂

[@nopainnogain7358]

I Have some kind of chronic dermatitis , long story short of overdose hard training then i Lost jobs And so on So on those pře workouts killing my skin on hands from inside...

[@elan007]

Dermatitis can be from gluten (wheat and/or corn) and also indoor mold.

[@MogulProductions]

hahaha the irony at the very end .. jokes aside; thanks for the summary, it helped me to support my goal of quitting caffeine

[@rijd2304]

To books i like are 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety by Harper Daniels, and The Easy Way by Carr.

[@mamenamamena]

Whoever decided it was a good idea to record the book in a thick australian accent must be insane.

[@Kris_-yq9xv]

🤣 I was just thinking, how much I struggle with this accent. Few minutes in and I can't anymore

[@YourLifeRedefined]

Must have some cognitive issues. Good thing you’re looking into quitting caffeine.

[@roblovegreen]

Not a problem if you’re an Aussie!

[@mattb782]

Yeah listening is hard.

[@jans8304]

The reader Sounds Like a Bad Text to speech Generator. Makes IT very hard to listen to. Big Coffee propably paid him off

[@simonteee]

His pronunciation of the words "impervious", "myriad" and "quotient" has made me take up coffee again 😭

[@habitatfarm]

O great KZbin has unleashed the caffeine police on me.

[@rocguiducci]

I love how the author still drinks one cup every morning (which has now turned into 3).

[@solac388]

Goes to show even smart and aware people aren't immune to their emotions and addictions

[@FreedomLovin]

Funny that the author himself drinks coffee!

[@gnuPirate]

There is no contradiction in being addicted to a drug, and criticizing everything about it for the shit that it is!

[@wuzupyou3509]

Cause he knows the amount to drink, but for me I replaced it with creatine

[@iamthefiremanjj]

I just use l tyrosine instead now

[@DumbDitty]

I switched to crack. Haven't lost everything yet.

[@iamthefiremanjj]

Damn great job

[@AsIfToFly]

I’m not buying that caffeine is healthy….If it’s so healthy then why do I feel like crap after drinking it?

[@JohnL1950]

I’ve gone coffee free for 9 months straight 30 years ago. I’m going to take suggestions of many posters and avoid cold turkey approach. They advise weaning of caffeine is much easier.

[@robinsmith4958]

Here’s something crazy…. The guy who wrote this…. Still drinks coffee everyday!!😮😅

[@miga6170]

Love the story but cant stand the British accent.bi need the American 😢

[@AndyGinny1]

Australian

[@simonteee]

He is Australian.

[@darcevader3769]

The " chamomile sinensis " U mean camellia . Ffs I'll quit just for that 🤣

[@TickleMeTimbers]

idk... pretty much everywhere I go the caffeine content is listed unless it's actual coffee in which case there's literally no way to tell because it varies so much from one bean to another so the best they can do is estimate... pretty much anyone can see that 1 cup = 6 oz and then extrapolate to how much they actually consume. but I guess I'm coming at this from an educated point of view forgetting that the average person does not even think to look such things up. Idk. this book might be good for some people but for someone already aware of some extremely basic things, the book makes some really eye-rolling points and has weak rhetoric. like you grandma could have told you it would interfere with sleep and if you know anything about sleep it should be obvious that it's bad. also the idea of keeping coffee to the morning thing is advice as old as age itself. I just don't know who is so disconnected from this kind of thing that they need this book. you guys are... wow. i mean I'm amazed that this isn't common knowledge. you have one cup of coffee or tea in the morning or no more than 100mg and you'll be fine and can forget about this overly-editorialized bore of a book.

[@JackWallters]

Go touch some grass, clown 🤡