My friend worked at a coffee shop for a few years, and developed a strong dependence on caffeine that persists to this day. A decade later, his girlfriend didn't believe such a thing existed, and she secretly replaced his coffee beans with decaf to "prove" it. He was about ready to go to the hospital when the withdrawal was in full swing.
@oOsillyrabbitOo2 жыл бұрын
I’ve worked in coffee shops for almost a decade, the dependence definitely was developing before he started working there, every barista at ever shop I’ve worked in enjoys Coffee, but is absolutely sick of it. Most of the newer baristas drop coffee after about a month of working because they’re just around it too often, most switch to tea.
@talyer77282 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but if you "don't believe" in caffeine dependency when almost everyone has it..... get a new gf.
@starblade12 жыл бұрын
Damn bro I hate to hear it. 5 years ago I was bad addicted to caffeine. I was so dependent on it, if I didn't have enough money for coffee I couldn't get out of bed. It was so bad I would search the whole house even taking things apart to try and get the money for it. I even did some regrettable acts for strangers just so I could get a hit of caffeine. It was very bad. All my friends and family left me and I ended up homeless because I would spend all my money on it. I wouldn't even buy food, just caffeine. But now, several years later, I have been to rehab and have finally made it to where I can live without it. I relapsed several times and one time my wife even caught me drinking coffee and left me and took the kids. Thankfully I'm clean now and I still struggle with it but I'm getting through it one day at a time!
@agrotta16502 жыл бұрын
@@starblade1 🤭
@MrKnutriis2 жыл бұрын
@@starblade1You should be a comedian.
@holden_tld2 жыл бұрын
i was doing 1000-1500 mg caffeine daily for years (sometimes up to 2000 mg).. i used to wake up with horrible headaches sometimes until i had some. i decided to completely quit it a couple months ago. i just stopped one day expecting to have the shittiest week ever. absolutely zero withdrawal symptoms. was very weird. i think maybe i'm done with it for good now.
@kencarp572 жыл бұрын
I don't consume anywhere near as much caffeine as you did... maybe 500-700 mg per day across 4-6 cups. BUT like you, I have never had ANY caffeine withdrawal symptoms if I don't drink any coffee for a day or two. Never in my whole life. And I never feel any "buzz" from drinking caffeinated beverages either. I wonder if there has ever been any research done involving people who don't seem to be affected much by caffeine.
@Zach04512 жыл бұрын
At what point did you realize you were addicted? That kind of thing doesn't exactly sneak up on you
@PandasAreLegit2 жыл бұрын
@@BorkBiscuit same, minus weekends where i have to have something w/ caffeine, but generally any amount will curb it.
@holden_tld2 жыл бұрын
@@Zach0451 i dont think i ever thought of myself as being addicted. i started drinking coffee when i was four..
@natto842 жыл бұрын
Caffeine actually makes me sleepy in large amounts and I don’t get withdrawals from it either. It is wakeful for me in normal amounts but I don’t get jittery at any amount. Once I drank six double shots of espresso in an hour and just wanted to take a nap. I know that genetically I am a fast metabolizer of caffeine, plus I have a neurological herpes simplex infection in my vagus nerve that seems to make my nervous system have a muffled response to things. I am almost impossible to scare even in really dangerous situations and it is very hard for me to experience anxiety. It is also almost impossible for me to vomit. I wonder if other people who have a muffled response to caffeine have unusual nervous systems too.
@chrissantos3983 Жыл бұрын
I got mad anxiety and depression for about a week after I went cold turkey on caffeine. But it was worth it. I haven't had caffeine in about 3 years and I feel much better for it. The biggest thing I noticed is that I sleep so much better now.
@sarah-uh6nn Жыл бұрын
I stopped drinking caffiene suddently last year while I had just moved cities AND while I was coming down with the flu, my anxiety level was off the fucking charts. I don't consume caffiene now and I feel a lot better.
@chrissantos3983 Жыл бұрын
@@sarah-uh6nn I totally understand. I had no idea how much caffeine actually affected me until about a month after I quit consuming it. I'm glad you're caffeine free and feeling better though! that's awesome.
@donnydont Жыл бұрын
@@chrissantos3983 I consume tons of caffeine and have never felt better, sleep great too
@NeptuneGuy78 Жыл бұрын
@@donnydontI’m happy for you.
@luciusdomitius9377 Жыл бұрын
The quality of sleep you mention. Did that happen straight away? Or maybe after a week or so before it really improved? I gave up a 7 days ago and have barely slept at all
@Error404PageNotFoundx Жыл бұрын
I stopped coffee cold turkey about a month ago. It was giving me acid reflux and insomnia. I went through a week, or so of hellish headaches and and irritability, but now I feel peace inside. I sleep better and I feel like a child inside. Just pure calmness and happiness. I suspect I was hypersensitive to that insecticide.
@JaySoul7114 ай бұрын
Same here! Totally worth it !
@KelvinMullins-v2w3 ай бұрын
I think it may be giving me anxiety....I make it strong and drink around 5 to 6 pints a day.....imma gonna do the same as you did....and....hope for the same results😊
@evakozo35933 ай бұрын
I quit caffeine for a year, I also had the insomnia, it was weird about the insomnia though,... it took about 2-3 weeks after quitting caffeine for the insomnia to kick in... I could go to sleep normally but I could only sleep for 4 hours, I would wake up at 1am, this happened for about 4 months, and my sleep slowly improved,... I have read that alcohol and the caffeine unhinge the adrenal glands... I would like to know why my inability to sleep correctly happened after quitting caffeine occurred... only reason I drink caffeine in the mornings now is because I started graduate school, I do not agree with this doctor on the "dependency"... it's majorly addictive, they want to keep the word "addictive" reserved for heroin, and use a less threatening word "dependency" for caffeine, but I believe the world is massively addicted to caffeine
@KelvinMullins-v2w3 ай бұрын
@@Error404PageNotFoundx I seem to get in a bad way whenever I don't drink coffee....but...damn...I probably drink on average about 75 ounces a day....gotta cut back....quit making it so strong .,..gotta do somthin about rhe anxiety....but...to be honest....it's the marijuana habit thats causing it....and....I've quit the stuff....god...I've smoked it heavy for wbout 30 years.....but...it's gotta go...
@NullnVoid.2 ай бұрын
@KelvinMullins-v2w that's a loooot of coffee holy hell
@I_Willenbrock_I Жыл бұрын
I am a lab technician and for over 15 years, coffee was the diesel which kept my motor running. I drank lots of strong coffee. I made a hard reset and went to zero the next day. It took me over two weeks to adapt. I was nervous, anxious, had depression and several blood pressure related problems. Ultimately, it was worth it.
@dilat Жыл бұрын
What about after two weeks? You can resist easily or it's still hard?
@I_Willenbrock_I Жыл бұрын
@@dilat once you adapted, it's totally easy. You just need to watch out for caffeinated products. I've been drinking decaffeinated coffee for the past 5 or six years I guess. No problems. (although I am very happy that decaf tastes just as good as normal coffee where I live)
@dilat Жыл бұрын
@@I_Willenbrock_I I get it, thanks for answer
@boru-cnc Жыл бұрын
Bollocks - coffee is a life
@KrazyKrzysztof Жыл бұрын
I am still thinking about caffeine after 5 months@@dilat
@annieevelyn3112 Жыл бұрын
As an Italian living in Melbourne coffee is life for us ill have 4 cups a day easily but this was a real eye opener
@mystrength56407 ай бұрын
Wow, that’s a lot.! Apparently it must BE ORGANIC coffee, especially If one’s Going to have more than 3 teaspoons of Freshly Ground coffee per day!
@amsie022 жыл бұрын
I used to be pretty dependant on caffeine, but it was giving me heart palpitations which led to panic attacks, so I decided to stop drinking it and was expecting to feel terrible from withdrawal symptoms. but weirdly enough I felt pretty much fine. It's interesting how different it affects people
@dcard228 Жыл бұрын
Same thing here. I had a pretty rough day 1 but I was also quitting smoking at the same time.
@Ayydee624 Жыл бұрын
Same here I just had a headache on the first day
@ruski1151 Жыл бұрын
I also had pretty bad palpitations, and I was getting to the point where I could feel my resting heart rate rise- in the morning I would get up and my heart would just be beating faster than normal, but I guess I’m now realizing that it was doing that because it was trying to move more blood due to my vessels not being as constricted
@riveteye93 Жыл бұрын
hey, I've had the same stuff from caffeine, and I have to warn you, heart palpitations are a signal that there's a problem with your body, or you're too stressed. I stopped getting them for a while after dropping caffeine, but after a while they came back, I lost my sleep and was really struggling for a while. I found the reasons since then, ever person will have a different one but if you need a practice that helps with the systems while you're searching for the cause try any kind of vagus nerve stimulation - breathing exercise, chanting, massage. Sauna, cold showers and cardio also helped a lot with the symptoms.
@ProbablyAEuropean Жыл бұрын
Same thing, I used to abuse caffeine, in pre workout, coke zero, coffee and energy drinks. Casually consuming a gram or more of caffeine a day. Safe to say I was getting some heart palpitations. At first I didn't realize what it was until it was getting to a point where these were not only noticable but uncomfortable. I scaled back my caffeine intake massively after that and now never go beyond 400mg a day
@ohnoohyeah3205 Жыл бұрын
Pre-watch! I gotta hear this. I quit drinking alcohol for a month and I lost 7 pounds and prayed for death daily.
@MACTEP_CHOB7 ай бұрын
A friend of mine recently told me that he does not like to drink alcohol often, that is why he drinks coffee instead. And another women said that she quit alcohol for months, but she would never do the same with coffee. As if it is good replacement.
@ClarkPotter4 ай бұрын
How much friggin alcohol did you drink? My gosh.
@troyrager13523 ай бұрын
I quit pain pills 3 times cold turkey after only a few months dependence each time, it was brutal, death was welcome to come at any time, alcohol got me through it I thought, I had to drink to not hurt it was hell, a few years later I did mushrooms at higher doses and voila no more addiction issues or substance issues, I smoke pot and need to leave that behind as well as my addiction to bad relationships 😂 still got a few bumps to iron out but what the heck else have we got to do here but learn and get healthy? 🙂 love and light to you all out there struggling to make it to the next day or hour, you got this, you are the master of your destiny have fun with life, never worry never fear!
@kazumahazeuzumaki3 ай бұрын
I know the pain. Went cold turkey from prescribed benzos and a 1000ml a day alcoholic habit. Was two months of hell, but rehab is always worthwhile.
@Freddisred2 ай бұрын
@MACTEP_CHOB Many people struggle with feeling compelled to use or abuse substances just for the ritual of taking something and feeling different afterwards, even other addictions like gambling let you escape into another mental state while participating.
@bluestrife28 Жыл бұрын
Man, the bone tiredness....it was literally inside my bones. No one could ever prepare you for that one. I made it, but it was brutal. Now I’m careful with my caffeine.
@sekischro5093 Жыл бұрын
can you elaborate pleasee. also did you have brain fog??
@tanakaobi Жыл бұрын
Yes no.@@sekischro5093
@johnkennedy4023 Жыл бұрын
Muscle aches are a common symptom of caffeine withdrawal
@Suzanne-goes-Carnivore Жыл бұрын
I kind of liked the tiredness because I am in a comfortable position that I could totally give in because I don't have to get up to go to work. I knew my body was recovering from something, I napped like I was a 6month year old. Don't quit when you just started a new job though, you'll never make it haha
@lachlank.8270 Жыл бұрын
My only regret is.... boneitis
@henriquealves19572 жыл бұрын
I'm an avid coffee drinker, so some things I learned from this habit: - My withdrawal is a huge headache, strong enough to make me nauseous. Whenever I know I won't be able to drink coffee, a paracetamol or metamizol is a must to not be useless towards the day. But as much as medicine helps, the true solver to withdrawal is sleep, if I can get a good nap or some sleep during the withdrawal, the symptoms reduce significantly. - With time you tend to get to a point where you drink enough coffee to not feel the need to drink more and also not too much to have symptoms of caffeine abuse (for me the most notorious is blinking white spots in my vision with some photophobia). - Drinking coffee with milk increases the amount of coffee you can take daily. It also reduces the stomach problems you get with black coffee. - Drinking good quality coffee will make you drink less at the end of the day. Having the process of grinding beans and taking time to make a good cup of coffee instead of just making a black caffeine juice reduced my consumption from a liter daily to like 300mL tops. Also the improvements in taste, smell and a cool skill to show off to people is way more benefitial
@pauldehayes18982 жыл бұрын
@@fdfgsa same here, with a quality single origin coffee (usually an Ethiopian) but no milk or cream. Kinda feel like there's a greater caffeine content, though (I'm used to drinking Celcius, which has 200mg of caffeine, one a day). Might just be the other compounds......
@QuickQuips2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there's a benefit to switching to espresso so you're drinking less but super high quality overall.
@henriquealves19572 жыл бұрын
@@QuickQuips I drink espresso regularly and the difference between good coffee and bad coffee is gigantic. With bad coffee you usually tend to get a very strong and bitter taste (mainly due to over roasting to hide the bad quality). With good coffee you will have a very pleasant smell, the bitterness stays but is more enjoyable since you'll have a range of flavor (some beans have fruity flavours, some have almond) and you will feel more satisfied, not just caffeine hooked.
@vanjam4122 жыл бұрын
That's not what photophobia means
@mckennayoung41852 жыл бұрын
As someone who's severely actose intolerant and has sensitivity to coffee, drinking milk with coffee only heightens my stomach problems. Coffee with milk is just so good though 😭
@MagicPlants2 жыл бұрын
I truly respect how candid you are. You're helping connect people to doctors, not just virtually but emotionally. You're changing the world. Thank you for all that you do.
@PoM-MoM2 жыл бұрын
Doctors are normal people. Don't grandiose the profession. Doing so just causes patient/Dr relationship anxiety & stress. What I'm saying is that you should feel at ease and comfortable while being honest while discussing your health symptoms or your worries/stress with your Dr, PA, Rn. 🙂
@Shitfuckt2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised someone this smart drinks Mountain dew.
@aggradation2 жыл бұрын
@@Shitfuckt Ooo i’m better than everyone for Not Drinking Soda let me tell you how dumb Drinking Soda Is ooooo
@D.KlWA-aG Жыл бұрын
@@aggradation im suprised you would respond like thius
@MitsurugiR Жыл бұрын
That's your takeaway from his content? "Go to the doctor"? I'm sorry, but I think you entirely misunderstand what he is trying to convey. YOU should change, your habits should change, the way you see things should change, not just "oh yeah, you feel bad? Go to the doctor".
@del-marmare1646Ай бұрын
When you look at the thumbnail and title, one should be excused for thinking that stopping caffeine resulted in a terrible hairdo
@CeRzАй бұрын
Yeah, very misleading.
@Mrs.LadeyBugАй бұрын
Well, that’s what happens to me when I quit drinking coffee. So I just make sure I get that delicious hug in a mug first thing every morning. 😊☕️ 💝
@dayglotonite Жыл бұрын
I wish more people would learn about the science behind caffeine and become aware of how it affects them. This could improve so many relationships. Reducing caffeine intake has drastically improved my mood and nearly eliminated my general irritability and irrational behavior. I realized I became caffeine dependent in college drinking two energy drinks. It wasn’t until my late 20s that I realized the cause of my irritability was from the effects of caffeine. Now when I drink caffeinated drinks, I’m much more self-aware and conscious of how I project myself towards others. This has improved my relationship and my overall outlook in life.
@lilyluhtwizzy Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I quit for two months, and it didn't help me whatsoever. It was also pretty easy to quit. Was I addicted? Idk. I don't think I am. But it didn't make me feel any happier. I was still as depressed as I was before I quit for a while.
@huhwhatomg Жыл бұрын
i've heard of judges ordering criminals to reduce their caffeine intake for this reason.
@mikevachon8752 Жыл бұрын
It doesnt help that they are starting to overload these energy drinks with 300mg of caffeine when a normal cup of coffee is closer to 80mg so you really have to pay attention.
@TheGumbyGuy Жыл бұрын
I drink a 10 ounce cup of coffee most mornings and don't have any other caffeine (unless I drink some soda but I rarely do) so I don't think it's an issue for me but I'll go a while without caffeine and to see if I get any of symptoms to make sure.
@KevKlopper Жыл бұрын
@@lilyluhtwizzy check your testosterone levels, in trt it was waking up from a coma
@standardnerd98402 жыл бұрын
I used to be a cop and a dispatcher. I drank a LOT of coffee. I developed AFib and had to stop caffeine cold turkey. I had no idea what I was in for! It was 2 weeks of headaches, sweating, no sleep and misery. I'm 15 years caffeine free and now if I order a decaf and I get regular (happens all the time) I can feel the rush within 1/4 of the cup and I have to rush to drink tons of water.
@mysterylovescompany2657 Жыл бұрын
An ex of mine was a heavy smoker + a coffee fiend, w. some unhealthy drinking habits that were then mostly kept under conscious control, but who was also a several-years-recovered ex- heroin junkie, who had tried most major recreational drugs during that past point in his life, & he told me, of everything he'd ever had to go thru withdrawal for, nicotine & caffeine were actually the worst. He said obvs the heroin withdrawal _by itself_ was worse, but caffeine + nicotine were still mean enough that the ubiquitous _accessibility_ for both put it in front.
@ALSPEHEIR Жыл бұрын
What is AFib?
@spacescienceguy Жыл бұрын
Do you notice anything when you drink decaf? My understanding is that decaf is just very low caffeine, not no caffeine.
@yourworstnightmare1488 Жыл бұрын
@@ALSPEHEIR atrial fibrillation
@miaa7968 Жыл бұрын
@@ALSPEHEIR Atrial fibrillation, it's a problem with the rate and rhythm of the heart and is horrible but manageable for those who take it seriously.
@MaternalUnit2 жыл бұрын
My dad started bringing me coffee in bed in the mornings when I was about 12. (He was so sweet!) By early college, I realized I was addicted and decided to quit cold turkey until the addiction ended and then drink less from then on. My symptoms were exactly as Dr. Bernard describes: the sickest headache I've ever had as well as some nausea. That was 40 years ago, and I still enjoy a cup in the morning but have never allowed myself to become addicted again. I appreciate the physiological explanation of caused such an awful headache!
@malborboss2 жыл бұрын
"when I was 12" - what a terrible parent. However 40 years ago people didnt some things we know now
@Bdkdklllvv2 жыл бұрын
Giving a 12 year old coffee is way questionable. I’m sure your dad was otherwise a good dad and loved you though.
@boaofdeath2 жыл бұрын
Yeh, my dad gave me coffee when I was 6, I kinda managed to stop around this year and I finally realised without the dependence coffee actually makes me sleepy
@jazzs7480 Жыл бұрын
@@boaofdeath crazy ! Lol
@LuminousCatt Жыл бұрын
meanwhile im here 15 year old, never have coffee or tea even a bit when i was younger, and still the same, not interested in them
@hdervish2497 Жыл бұрын
I suffered from mood swings, extreme PMS, back pain, and erratic sleep schedule. When I cut out caffeine, I felt a thousand times better. Turns out, my liver was stressed from living with a bad gall bladder. I still have reactions to caffeine, but it's not nearly as bad as it was before I started liver support vitamins
@Ragnarok540 Жыл бұрын
I used to drink coffee a lot, but at some point it was only to avoid having a headache, I did not feel any energy after drinking it. About a year ago I decided to stop drinking it. I did it gradually, and a week after I had my last cup of coffee I started feeling a lot better, started having better sleep, more concentration, and the daily headaches slowly disappeared. I definitely recommend people to try to leave coffee if they think it's having a negative impact in their lives.
@lmercuryw Жыл бұрын
i’m trying to stop drinking it right now, im hoping it will help me be less tired in the afternoon
@camdenfurry5187 Жыл бұрын
I had to quit caffeine due to the discovery of an underlying heart condition (SVT) And the clarity that it gave me mentally and physically was incredible. I've never felt better.
@VintageCR Жыл бұрын
@@bloodynine801 i'd say if you stop abruptly consuming caffeine, go to bed at any time but wake up early so your body has 2 things to do at once. which yes makes you really sleepy lazy and unmotivated on day 1, 2, 3 ect. but in the long run your body will naturally heal and wake up at the correct time, you will feel comfortable and relaxed without caffeine.
@funinthewoods3390 Жыл бұрын
I have the same thing and drink 400mg a day in energy drinks.
@camdenfurry5187 Жыл бұрын
@funinthewoods3390 then you clearly don't have it as bad as I do. I had a heart attack at 19. Four years ago
@funinthewoods3390 Жыл бұрын
@@camdenfurry5187 Sorry to hear that. Nobody ever told me that could happen, but it stands to reason. I think I’m going to give some serious thought to avoiding caffeine now.
@nothanks9503 Жыл бұрын
@@bloodynine801 you missed the important part start drinking caffeine again and it’s as good as it was the first time for a while at least then the cycle begins anew the fallen leaves tell a story such is life
@Nethezbet2 жыл бұрын
As a veteran and VA employee, thank you for fighting for such an important issue! We appreciate you and the others involved in that.
@jonesjermaine4387 Жыл бұрын
Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it him turned Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....
@bacicinvatteneaca Жыл бұрын
@Alpha Momentum service to whom? By doing what? "Veterans" need to be extradited to the countries they invaded and be tried there.
@elvyfoster7455 Жыл бұрын
You are my favorite medical oddities channel. You don't waste time and you keep everything interesting to watch. Huge Thanks!
@ap51942 жыл бұрын
I've worked shift work for 4 years, literally as soon as I started working long unsocial hours I became reliant on caffeine. For 3 years straight it steadily increased to 8 to 10 cups of coffee a day, well over 1000mg, every single day. My sleep got worse and worse during this time to the point I'd barely get 4 hours unbroken sleep per night. I started to feel like I had no energy whatsoever and my anxiety was present all day which was affecting my mood around my kids and at work, so I decided to quit cold turkey, literally overnight just stopped. Within a couple of days my anxiety went crazy, I'd have dark thoughts, no energy, headaches, rushing thoughts in my head, concentration issues and worst of all panic attacks. Infact I had to go see a doctor because I was having 2 to 3 panic attacks a day, it was absolutely the worst time of my life. Do not underestimate caffeine withdrawal after heavy use
@nothanks9503 Жыл бұрын
You’re just doing it wrong I worked 8pm to 4am or 6am from 18-25 at most I drank 4 78mg redbull a day usually 2-3 never needed to go over 300 mg which is the max safe dose
@nothanks9503 Жыл бұрын
Redbull is the safest possible commonly accessible energy drink and I think the extra vitamins and glucose not fructose really helps reduce the need for caffeine but there’s also bawls which is just caffeine water and guarana
@Cam-pz6lb Жыл бұрын
Strangely enough for me, I have experienced some of what you shared regarding anxiety, dark thoughts, and rushing thoughts, but only when I consume caffeine. Normal amounts, (100-200mg) give me major anxiety and paranoia. I even have to be careful with 80mg drinks, I have to sip on them very slowly for it to be safe. I only mess with caffeine as a last ditch when I get desperate on night shift. Doctor says I have hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness), and after watching this I'm curious if that has something to do with adenosine receptors which would explain my bad relationship with caffeine.
@djayjp Жыл бұрын
It's actually unhealthy to quit any drug suddenly. It's easier on your body to taper it off gradually.
@comradegarrett1202 Жыл бұрын
I started working overnights last year and I've felt myself start to become dependent. I've limited this by strictly limiting my dose - no more than 100mg per 24h period is a good limit for me, and I take breaks on days off. Avoiding consumption entirely is hard but keeping a specific dosage is really effective.
@alexmcmahon28102 жыл бұрын
It's crazy to hear about such strong physical symptoms associated caffeine withdrawal. I get the headache and become extremely tired but really what nails me is the depression and agitation. The psychological effects are pronounced and enduring for me. It's interesting how people love caffeine and so they want it to be good for them. The way people discuss it as helping them simply because they're addicted to it is hilarious. It may be helpful at times but in retrospect I think far more clearly when I'm not loaded on caffeine. Good video.
@kimsherlock89692 жыл бұрын
I was loaded with Caffeine when I discovered ITALIAN coffee percolator in the 80s Good stong Caffeine Italian..... Expresso Machine's were plentiful and frequently busy At home we brewed our own favourite blend We were students writing 2500 word clarification of a particular topic Coffee and tobacco kept me going to the final stage I really amazed myself how I produced the paper for grade. I dont drink Coffee now I dont need the speedy supply .
@alexmcmahon28102 жыл бұрын
@@UnknUserx That's brutal man, I'd recommend using caffeine pills. They're cheap and you can get them in controlled doses and carefully taper down. Good luck!
@Talking_Ed2 жыл бұрын
@@UnknUserx You should like stop now and never touch it again this is not remotely normal
@PK13122 жыл бұрын
I've come off several drugs before and no substance has been as absolutely BRUTAL as caffeine withdrawal, lol. And I was only drinking one cup a day! But when I had to quit because of a medication I went on, it was about 2 or 2 and a half weeks of horrible headache, exhaustion, and brain fog. Now I can't even have half a cup of coffee without getting uncomfortably jittery. I do really miss the taste, though. I keep thinking about getting some decaf beans.
@lanzi79122 жыл бұрын
@@Talking_Ed What do you mean? All of those symptoms are normal for caffeine withdrawals.
@auggiecontreras80682 жыл бұрын
I've been on 600-800 mg of caffeine for years. Every 9-12 months I like to take a 1-2 week break. For me, the 1st day is oddly fine. The 2nd day, I have to completely clear out my schedule, because I feel like a literal junkie, and I sleep 18 hours. The 3rd day will be like 12 hours. And I'm pretty much back to normal by the 5th day. It's absolutely awful. There's no doubt in my mind that caffeine is a real drug 🙏
@muteerbeer1662 Жыл бұрын
@Umbra Sight caffeine is a drug. but not drugs dont have to bad if you dont abuse them, most drugs at least
@YRBYD Жыл бұрын
I do the exact same thing roughly once a year and experience exactly the same symptoms. Glad to hear I'm not alone in that
@DonoVideoProductions Жыл бұрын
So why would you ever go back to using?
@jonesjermaine4387 Жыл бұрын
Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it him turned Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....
@Poppa_Capinyoaz Жыл бұрын
If it does that to you when you detox, why go back to it?
@Re-Destro Жыл бұрын
I quit caffeine this summer for a month and yeah even though I had some withdrawal symptoms not much changed in my body, not that I can think of anyways. The longest I've gone without coffee or caffeine was six months, again some withdrawal symptoms at the beginning but after a whole six months I realized that I felt the same with or without coffee, so I went back at it, I think my body is compatible with coffee. There were times when I could drink a cup or two in the evening and still go to bed due to exhaustion from work. I had an old colleague who said that he could drink coffee before bedtime and still sleep because he was so immune towards the caffeine. I guess everyone is different.
@Re-Destro Жыл бұрын
I actually drank minimum of 4 and up to 8 cups of coffee daily back in the day, today I only drink between 2-4.@jasonvoorhees5640
@Forged4War20611 ай бұрын
Yea like anything, Caffeine is fine in moderation. Of course it's optimal to just not need it at all, but if a cup of coffee gets you out of bed and to work every morning consistently, then I'd say it's worth it. Most people simply struggle limiting themselves to 1 cup or less a day and that's how addiction starts.
@n4n1damn Жыл бұрын
I was drinking a lot of energy drinks but decided to stop and go cold turkey. The worst of my symptoms were the steady depression over several weeks but eventually that goes away. I used to feel great after having an energy drink for about 30 minutes to an hour and then anxiety would kick in. Now I feel great all the time and anxiety and depression are gone.
@n4n1damn Жыл бұрын
@jasonvoorhees5640 I drank sugar free energy drinks but I do agree coffee would have been better. Howerver, I don't think it's a solution as the caffeine addiction would have persisted.
@user-wu4fg7tc9y Жыл бұрын
one thing is to not focus so much on how you "feel" and just do stuff. focus on getting things done/results and time flys. modern culture is way to focused on feelings and that's hurting progress
@p0t4t0nastick11 ай бұрын
jeez I thought I was alone. first 30mins were awesome and then as you said.
@eittam439 ай бұрын
Literally no correlation between depression and energy drinks 😂 wtf are you talking about
@user-vg8tv1hp9c9 ай бұрын
You were probably slamming them, If I use it outside the gym I just take a couple sips an hour and make it last 8 hours. Chugging them is usually a bad idea
@LightPhoenix70002 жыл бұрын
There was an interesting study on CYP genes in the liver and how different versions of the gene responsible for the breakdown of caffeine. They concluded this was, at least in part, why some people can drink caffeine and be up forever while other people can sleep and have minimal effects. Essentially the rate of breakdown is increased in some people. I think that might make an interesting addendum to the story and a great example of why most medicine, even just weaning off of caffeine, should be personalized.
@RatKindler2 жыл бұрын
I discovered that I'm a fast caffeine metabolizer after having been a subject in a caffeine metabolism study. The researcher thought something had gone wrong and made me do the testing again with the same result. I was an outlier among the subjects.
@RatKindler2 жыл бұрын
@IndoleFox I tried sub-lingual THC recently and it didn't make me high. It gave me severe anxiety. It was awful. I'll never take it again.
@coolbugfacts12342 жыл бұрын
Smokers in particular have much faster caffeine metabolism, smoking tobacco upregulates CYP1A2. This can actually be a problem if a smoker is in the hospital and unable to smoke and remains at the same dose of prescriptions, if any of them are broken down by CYP1A2.
@morganzander58142 жыл бұрын
I dont know if my body breaks it down quickly, but I have chugged monsters and then went to bed just fine🤷♀️
@keithyinger33262 жыл бұрын
I must be one of those fast metabolizing people. I usually have a latte in the morning but in the winter time I've come home and sit in front of the fireplace drinking tea in the evenings. Sometimes black tea and sometimes it's herbal tea and sometimes it's a mix of the two because I'll have two or three cups a night. Finish the last sip then go in and go to bed. Im asleep within 10-15 mins usually. The only time I wake up is if my bladder calls. Otherwise I sleep until about 6:00 in the morning when I just automatically wake up.
@Fir3Chi3f Жыл бұрын
The headache and excessive water intake is definitely something I experience when caffeine withdrawal. I found it incredibly easy to get off caffeine by switching to instance coffee and slowly migrating to decafe instant over the course of a week or two.
@bunkaaa8726 Жыл бұрын
Its easy to quit coffee if you switch to instant. Because its disgusting.
@hornet-h3v Жыл бұрын
@@bunkaaa8726 nah
@bunkaaa8726 Жыл бұрын
@@hornet-h3v It is. Unless you have no fucking taste.
@jonesjermaine4387 Жыл бұрын
Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it turned him Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....
@notimportant3914 Жыл бұрын
Decaf still has caffeine.. not much at all but still has some
@rutalorp4777 Жыл бұрын
I love how you explain the concepts, just building them up in a logical chain good stuff
@Chiisai1987 Жыл бұрын
I can second this. In 2019 I overslept and didn't get to drink my morning coffee before work. After a few hours I got headaches and got tired while trying to work normally. I tried 2 different kinds of painkillers that day. It didn't help. I got home from work to drink my first coffee of the day and BAM: headaches/tiredness were gone. I then decided to get away from coffee and abruptly stopped drinking it. My symptoms again were headaches and tiredness for 2 long days. After that I was still tired and found out I needed more vitamin D so I took food supplement for it and I can happily live without coffee since then until today....
@HappyBeezerStudios Жыл бұрын
Headaches are only an acute symptom for me, but that usually correlates with not consuming anything over the period. Basically not taking a break. And then caffeine + sugar + water does a lot. Long term effects for me are mostly tiredness. Which will last for multiple days. After that I'm usually so far off that the symptoms go away.
@AlkisGD2 жыл бұрын
Always love your analyses and generally just listening to a doc talk about pharmacokinetics and how the body reacts to different substances. Thank you for being around, Bernard!
@raddad90412 жыл бұрын
Had to go on a course for the military about a year or two ago. Knew we would be out in the field and have infrequent access to the amount of coffee I'd need to get my caffeine fix. So about a month before going on the course I decided I'd get off all caffeine products and get over the withdrawals before being in the field. Ended up with headaches for nine days straight, the kind of headaches that a tylenol or advil do nothing to stop. Was miserable, but I was glad to get over it before being in the field.
@flagmichael2 жыл бұрын
That is how I know I am having a caffeine withdrawal headache - miserable, aspirin doesn't help. Fortunately, caffeine is the limit of my addictive drug use. Knowing how easily it slaps me around I can imagine what a seriously addictive habit would be like.
@ForeverMasterless Жыл бұрын
damn that's intense. I probably would've just brought a bunch of caffeine pills with me lol.
@Rhcpolicedispatch11 ай бұрын
I had some issues with caffeine withdrawal and going back right at it again and feeling good again :) bernad
@relwaretep2 жыл бұрын
Super appreciate your work on this second channel. Thanks!
@flyingfish63832 жыл бұрын
I'm a pharmacy student and your channel helped me discover my passion. Thanks for being so cool and doing what you do!
@flyingfish63832 жыл бұрын
@@kali6651 very cool
@SteelSculptor Жыл бұрын
If you're suffering with brain fog, quit caffeine. Brain fog has been my constant companion for the last 2 years, I was drinking 5to6 coffee per day to offset the fatigue. When I found brain fog was in part caused by restricted blood flow to the brain, I decided to quit caffeine. 2 weeks later a noticeable difference. This video explains the mechanism well, caffeine restricts blood flow to the brain. Nice work!
@vvvios Жыл бұрын
Have you tried decaf coffee? What do you think of it? I actually like it but I know I should stop since I depend on it.
@SteelSculptor Жыл бұрын
Update, decaf is hard on the guts. Now I'm addicted to coffee again 😞
@nicechock Жыл бұрын
Caffeine inhibits blood flow in the brain so much, it gives people ADHD because their brain suffers from a lack of oxygen caused by blood vessels being constricted.
@CrackerSmith Жыл бұрын
@@SteelSculptor Be strong brother, resist! Or at least try to keep it in moderation.
@richtofen4888 Жыл бұрын
@@SteelSculptorAre you really?
@danielsoukup573410 ай бұрын
Great video. I try to go off caffeine completely at least once a year for at least 30 days. I went cold turkey off caffeine once from drink about 72 oz per day and after the migraines I had severe anxiety, paranoia, and pseudo-hallucinations (I had the experience of seeing/hearing things without actually seeing/hearing them). I was also severely sleep deprived and under an insane amount of stess, so that could have contributed to the problem.
@minacapella83192 жыл бұрын
Also also (last one I swear) I absolutely love how you're using your own personal experiences for a video. It proves that you're human too and go through things like we do and sometimes even very well versed doctors can be lacking in understanding of something that's going on until they process it a bit. Really reminds us that doctors can't just pull diagnoses and solutions out of their butt for everything within a short period.
@joem13yearsago73 Жыл бұрын
I thought he roboto
@quinton16612 жыл бұрын
Several years ago I decided to lower my caffeine intake. I was consuming 720 mL (24 fl oz) of coffee daily, all in the morning. I realized it was contributing to my anxiety problems, so I decided to cut back. Since I would have two mugs of 360 mL (12 fl oz) each, I simply lowered each by 10 mL (1/3 fl oz) per week until I was at the point where it would all fit in one mug: 380 mL (13 fl oz) total. I use a scale to get the quantity right. This took me several months, but ultimately avoided caffeine withrawal/sluggishness I would have had if I had just cut it in half right at the start.
@ArthArmani2 жыл бұрын
did it help with your anxiety?
@Ariellswmud2 жыл бұрын
@@ArthArmani @Arturas Arm it would help significantly to stop drinking caffeine all together if that's an issue.
@quinton16612 жыл бұрын
@@ArthArmani Absolutely. I never had anxiety to the level where I'd need medication, but it was frequent enough that I was starting to wonder. I've been much more stable since then. I still sometimes have a second mug of coffee later in the day, but it's 1-3 times per month. Around the same time I was also a new father which brought a whole new set of challenges anxiety-wise. My anxiety was generalized, not about any one specific thing. I started feeling the lowered anxiety levels after lowering my coffee after only a couple weeks.
@AntonioDoesMetal2 жыл бұрын
Wanted to comment here as it might be helpful for people who have anxiety or sleep problems. I drank caffeine for 8 years every single day fluctuating from 1 cup a day to 4 or 5 at times when work was really intense. I quit this year cold turkey and when I did literally all of my sleep issues and anxiety disappeared overnight. Even if I would drink 1 cup of coffee at 9am, it would have an effect on me by 11pm when I was trying to sleep (very tired but couldn't sleep, tossing and turning for 1-3 hours a night). Everything I've ever read indicated to me that the coffee shouldn't be having an effect on my sleep since I wasn't drinking it after 12pm but that clearly wasn't the case for me. I've also had bad anxiety for that entire period of time (and before the coffee started as well) and when I quit it completely went away. Mind you I did a lot of the necessary work during that time (meditation, therapy, fitness etc) but even with all of that I could never totally overcome it without removing caffeine. I do miss my morning cup of coffee, but I will never miss the crippling anxiety and sleep issues I had for years. If this sounds like anybody reading this, quit caffeine for a while and see what happens. What I will say though is as far as withdrawals I felt tired the first 2 weeks and I was having bad lower back pain for about a week and a half. Supposedly this is related to your adrenal glands since caffeine activates them but totally worth it. I'll never return to coffee again
@hughgeorgechannel2 жыл бұрын
Wow ty
@SchlauSchafe2 жыл бұрын
Weirdly enough, I've had anxiety issues my entire life and never drank much caffeine because in the past, it made me feel really jittery. I also have adhd and Autism, I am not sure if this makes any other kind of difference. However, I've started drinking more caffeine recently and just, I suppose, because I like the taste of coffee and caffeinated teas? And for me, I have the exact opposite experience. I am actually much less anxious. My ability to fall asleep is exactly the same, though.
@kaisuki91072 жыл бұрын
@@SchlauSchafe I don't know the exact science behind it, but when getting diagnosed with AD(H)D, one of the questions I'd been asked was "Does drinking coffee make you feel sleepy?", so I assume it's an ADHD thing.
@earlysda2 жыл бұрын
That's great, Antonio! So many people are depressed or ADHD and don't know the reason why. Maybe if they took a good look at what they were putting in their bodies, they would find the answer.
@Smileythesilent2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't decaf still give you a good morning coffee experience without the negative effects? Mind you, this is coming from someone who's never had a coffee, be kind if I'm badly wrong😄
@bonelessthincrust Жыл бұрын
just wanna say A&W zero sugar root beer is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me... no sugar, no caffiene, and it's the only "diet" soda that actually genuinely tastes like its sugar counterpart... been low/no sugar and caffiene free for over a year now and a large part of what has made it doable is thanks to this
@kathleenking47 Жыл бұрын
Diet root beer, is the best diet drink. Even better than lemon/lime
@vicariousjohnson98239 ай бұрын
Because aspartame is so good for you.
@bonelessthincrust9 ай бұрын
@@vicariousjohnson9823 k, keeping drinking sugar then big boy
@SuitedPup9 ай бұрын
Zevia caffeine free cola is my go to
@blackeastertheguy9 ай бұрын
@@bonelessthincrustkids kids stop bickering you’re both terrible! To sit here and pretend your artificial chemical drink is better than another artificial chemical drink because one has natural sugar and another is more artificial is the epitome of the dunning-Kruger effect.
@spit.or.swaIIow Жыл бұрын
I've had coffee for one and a half decade. The withdrawal I've had was 2 weeks full of grueling migraine, insomnia and nausea. To see that you didn't experienced anxiety, depression nor mood disorders means that patients that displayed those might already have those underlying psychological symptoms, the caffeine withdrawal amplified that to make it very significant.
@BanditTech Жыл бұрын
That would be my honest take as well, its rather disturbing while in the throws of the migraine.
@Chris-iu3vl Жыл бұрын
@@BanditTech How long have you gone without caffeine? ( no coffee no tea's no chocolate acai berries no nothing )
@cincin4515 Жыл бұрын
I quit a heavy caffeine addiction for 3 months after 50 years. Nothing happened at all. NOTHING.
@dominoplay3712 Жыл бұрын
yeah but it can be done easily. for a week drink a cup in the preafternoon, 2 week switch to decaf on the middle of the way and 3d week you have no or very slight symptoms
@HappyBeezerStudios Жыл бұрын
I had migraines as a kid. Didn't have any for the last 15 years or so. Which almost perfectly overlaps with me drinking less energy drinks and soda, and more coffee.
@rasmachris942 жыл бұрын
I went on a complete caffeine cutout because I dont adhere to my own desires at the best of times and after the migraines went away about 3-4 days in i felt pretty good. This lasted for 2 weeks until I started drinking coffee again for my night work. It likely lasted that long because I had been drinking caffeine since I was 6 until I was 24. Now I have one caffeinated beverage a day and try not to exceed that because i always feel worse the day after. The way i describe caffeine is that it's like a loan; Like loans borrowing money from your future self, caffeine is borrowing alertness and wakefulness from your future self.
@Twitch_Moderator Жыл бұрын
I stopped caffeine cold turkey 7 years ago. I wake up insanely energetic, I hold energy levels throughout the day, no more crankiness in the morning, no withdrawals, I save money and my breath doesn't stink like coffee breath anymore. Win, Win, Win!! Also, no fog-brain. Sharp as a knife, all day.
@Annies40Winks Жыл бұрын
You are a great t
@Theineluctable_SOME_CANT Жыл бұрын
Nonsense! Coffee, with HEAPS OF SUGAR, is the FUEL OF THE I.T. AND ELECTRONICS REPAIR INDUSTRY!
@JohnnyArtPavlou2 ай бұрын
It’s not that I don’t believe you… I believe you… But I still find it hard to believe. Coffee, I want my coffee.
@lucva2 ай бұрын
i really thought i was immune to caffeine dependence bc "coffee doesn't affect me THAT much, it's just a habit to have it everyday. it's like showering." and then i started my first day of internship. i was beyond sleepy, moody, uneasy, headaches, hated everything and everyone and was just about ready to resign. then i went and got my coffee the next day and finally got the wake up call i needed to realise how bad it's going to get, seeing how i reacted to missing out on coffee for one day
@incognito5952 ай бұрын
It can get REAL BAD. EVERY SYSTEM IN YOUR BODY "BAD." BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, BY ACCIDENT. NEVER GONNA MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN!
@frityrgryten Жыл бұрын
Wow this just made me realize something. Since new years, i decided to quit nicotine and do a caffeine reset at the same time. After around 1,5 weeks i started experiencing pain and pressure in my left eye. I suspected it was because of the nicotine due to the vasoconstriction and started again with the plan of weaning off instead(starting again made the eye stuff go away instantly). But it was weird, since i had quit previously without side-effects. Now i realize it was because i abruptly quit two vasoconstrictors at the same time. Great video as always!
@zach4283 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been working full time since I was a senior in highschool to support my family. And developed a huge caffeine alcohol and nicotine addiction. I’m ready to change!!
@MartinHarbison2 ай бұрын
You can do it ❤!!!!
@theowendautobiography42672 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I kicked caffeine stone cold years ago and I had the worst withdrawal symptoms of my life. I also kicked sugar, alcohol and salt at the same time..... I lost 20 kilos in 2 weeks and after 14 days of pure horror i was like the child I remembered whilst growing up. My mind was sharper than ever before and I looked amazing. Basically rejuvenated
@WhatIsSanity2 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of withdrawal to put yourself through at once. Ouch.. I'm glad you came out the better for it.
@leggyegg28902 жыл бұрын
Losing 20kg in 2 weeks isn’t safe and should warrant a hospital visit. I hope people reading don’t get the impression that it’s in any way healthy or something they should be striving for.
@joerodent13432 жыл бұрын
Your body needs salt. Not the kind in most processed food or too much in general
@qpqpqpqpqpqpqpqp2 жыл бұрын
were you a heavy drinker?
@guidedexplosiveprojectileg99432 жыл бұрын
@@joerodent1343 Salt is very good put it on food but dont over consume it
@watermydriedupsoul11 ай бұрын
Wow never knew you were a doctor, bodybuilder, gamer. You're living my dream.
@shaunhumphreys6714 Жыл бұрын
pleaase make more of these behind the scenes type ones. it helps us connect to the story, seeing the patient is real, and all the effort you put into making it.
@KentuckyFriedChicken99 Жыл бұрын
Some time ago I started diluting my coffee with roasted dandelion root and chicory (can buy this mix in bags). It tastes similar to instant coffee and gives a nice little buzz without the terrible side effects. I do it in my espresso machine at a ratio of about 3:1, coffee being the smaller quantity. Highly recommend this mix to anyone who wants to keep drinking coffee without the bad effects of caffeine.
@wendypeters6084 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@KentuckyFriedChicken99 Жыл бұрын
@Gay Kyle Smith (Kai) I have never been anywhere near this bad. Also dandelion root has lots of great health benefits, I sometimes pick it from the yard.
@ClickClack_Bam Жыл бұрын
Dandelion is a diuretic & will make you piss like crazy. If you're taking things like blood pressure pills, dandelion can be dangerous.
@Arexack999 Жыл бұрын
Dandelion coffee smells so nice. I would not compare it to instant coffee though, that stuff is horrid. Got a few cichory growing in yard now.....havent triwd that yet.
@llutac Жыл бұрын
Why not get a nice decaf espresso or something like that? When I want the taste of coffee in the evening, I just make myself a cappucino with decaf and that works fine. Sure, if you like the taste of dandelion or chicory, go for it. But if you want something similar to the taste of regular coffee, try decaf.
@papabell4831 Жыл бұрын
7 months ago I went full stop of everything that had caffeine in it after a decade of high caffeine intake, about 2000-2500mg daily average. I didn't have any symptoms for the first 3 days. After 3 days I couldn't sleep at all and I got really hyper, the hyperness lastest about half a day then thats when the headaches hit. The headaches for the first 24 hours basically made it impossible for me to do anything, the slightest about of movement, light or sound made my head hurt so much i'd want to throw up. Physically I looked really bad, my eyes at the headache period turned red like I was high, and around my eyes were black like I had been given a hardcore beatdown. That all last for about a week. When the headaches started to go away I became more tired than I have ever been in my life, I couldn't really do anything other than lay down and I was falling asleep every few hours, my skin got very cool, very pale and the bloodshot black eyes went away but my eye lids turned bright red. That lasted about another week.
@Suzanne-goes-Carnivore Жыл бұрын
Same! But that's also why I am never going back, coffee now scares me haha I now enjoy my vivid dreams and deep sleep so much its like a precious gift every night You still off coffee?
@papabell4831 Жыл бұрын
@@Suzanne-goes-CarnivoreUnfortunately not anymore, I lasted right until I started working in a factory, 12 hour shifts and a mix of days and nights each week made it hard to stay off. But I do regulate my caffeine intake, no coffee or energy drinks on my days off and no more than 2 caffeinated drinks during my shifts.
@Suzanne-goes-Carnivore Жыл бұрын
oh wow, that sounds really hard. I can not do nightshifts, it messes up my rythm so badly...but I don't know what options you have though, so respect to you! I can imagine you need your coffee...good luck@@papabell4831
@Sunandstar13 Жыл бұрын
2000-2500mg of caffeine would kill you. I call bs
@rightwingsafetysquad987210 ай бұрын
In my experience caffeine withdrawal can be pretty bad, not nearly as bad as opiates, but plenty bad enough. But the worst of it only lasts a few days. Then over about 2 weeks it tapers the the point where I can’t tell if I still have some dependency from over use or if I’m just not built for mornings. I tried to quit cold turkey from about 1,200 mg per day to 0, but by half way through the second day I was so exhausted, disoriented, and had such a bad headache I couldn’t leave the house. So I gave up because you can’t just not go to work. Twice since then I’ve gone from about 900 mg to 80 mg, which can be done easily, allowing for a few Ecederin for the first couple days.
@djmatt1 Жыл бұрын
For years I've noticed the same thing with my own caffeine intake, so I limit myself to 1 or 2 cups of coffee in the morning and avoid caffeinated soft drinks all together, while also staying well hydrated with water or other beverages throughout the day, and simply never get headaches. 4pm is my cutoff time that I will have anything caffeinated, otherwise I tend to have trouble sleeping. excellent video, keep them coming.
@justbreakingballs Жыл бұрын
That's sounds shite, 4pm is way too late to still be drinking caffeine and thi king it's not going to upset sleep.
@djmatt1 Жыл бұрын
@@justbreakingballs if I happen to have any caffeine after 4pm then I would have trouble sleeping, otherwise I'm fine.
@justbreakingballs Жыл бұрын
@@djmatt1 you think you're fine but your sleep won't be good if you are consuming caffeine at 3.30in the afternoon regardless of if you can fall asleep OK.
@92AlexanderS Жыл бұрын
No it’s actually 2:33 and it doesn’t matter at all when you go to bed.
@hanskazan7403 Жыл бұрын
@@justbreakingballsexactly
@99percent_2 жыл бұрын
Last year I realized that coffee was one of the causes of my terrible anxiety and tremors, so I started to reduce my intake for two weeks or so until I took 0 caffeine. However, I still love coffee way too much and tea is too bland/sweet for me, so every morning I still drink a cup of decaffeinated coffee. I just can’t quit the flavor ☕️
@jackeronie64902 жыл бұрын
decaf coffee still has caffeine in it...
@poppyorangeflower2 жыл бұрын
@@jackeronie6490 not nearly as much. It removes 95%+ of the caffeine in it. That's a pretty big deal.
@MagicPlants2 жыл бұрын
@@jackeronie6490 Don't be that guy. "technically" yeah it's a trace amount ya knob end.
@jackeronie64902 жыл бұрын
@@MagicPlants dude stfu ive had caffeine sensitivity and im trying to help and i know that many decaf brands are no where near caffeine free
@fireemblemaddict1282 жыл бұрын
Decaf also tastes nasty. Without the caffeine you realize that you were just addicted to the flavor of caffeine.
@Goat-on-a-Stick2 жыл бұрын
You're channel is all the addiction I need, brother.
@BauliFPV4 ай бұрын
I have done a few caffeine withdrawals in my life, but interestingly I didn't always seem to have the same symptoms. Usually I had headaches, exhaustion, being easily irritated and a lack of motivation; in my last caffeine withdrawal I only really got a headache for a few days. Now I'm actually trying not to get physically dependent to it again.
@mikehunt420692 жыл бұрын
Whenever I've quit caffeine for periods of my life I've done it cold turkey and I always had an odd symptom that no one else seems to have. The first day is usually fine with a little extra tiredness. But as the second day goes on an intense back pain/ache escalates to the point where I need to lie down sometimes. And the ache will persist for at least a week as that's the longest I've ever dealt with the pain before chickening out and having a cup of tea. When you mentioned vasoconstriction it made me wonder if the tissue in my spine and back have gotten so accustomed to the thinner blood vessels that when they expand to their natural state it puts pressure on nerves.
@mirsch5942 жыл бұрын
I get a similar symptom where it feels like my headache is extending all the way down the length of my spine and yeah, plenty of sleep is the only thing that helps
@Cactusdinner2 жыл бұрын
My hips hurt really bad for 4 days of caffeine withdrawal.
@housemana2 жыл бұрын
This will go down as one of your most important and valued lectures. thank you. i feel empowered and for once in a long, long time - hopeful - to face the wolf at the door. I know my relationship with stimulants - specifically caffiene - is something I neglected to learn about and as a consequence, it has taken over parts of my life that I felt powerless otherwise to regain control of. thank you... there's simply nothing else to say other than gratitude.
@imaelf47912 жыл бұрын
I'm a person who's naturally very high-strung and anxious, both caffeine consumption and caffeine withdrawal have elevated this in the past to the extremes. I didn't drink much caffeine as a kid, but during my first experience drinking a larger amount of caffeine (~150mg) I remember being shaky and incredibly anxious for the rest of the day. I suppose I never learned from that experience, as during 2021-early 2022 I worked up to drinking 1 bang energy a day (300mg) plus pre-workout on days I exercised (~200mg). One morning I woke up hungover, consumed an extra amount of pre-workout (that'll help with the hangover surely, I'm very smart), worked out way too hard for 10 minutes and immediately lost my stomach contents. Without a chance to absorb caffeine, I went into withdrawal, this lead to a 2 week period where I couldn't go to work, couldn't eat for a week, couldn't do any kind of activity, I was bedridden with the worst mental/physical manifestation of anxiety I had ever experienced in my life. I don't pin it all on caffeine, I was drinking heavily and eating unhealthy while working out too hard to "improve my health", but I remember finally getting over it and thinking it was anything BUT caffeine withdrawal, so I started drinking it again. When I happened to go without it a couple weeks later and my extreme anxiety returned (thankfully just for a few days this time), I completely cut it out of my life, alongside alcohol. No doubt I am an extreme case, few people will ever experience it at the level I did, but I can't say I'm not at least somewhat thankful it happened, it fundamentally changed my views of health and self-care, it helped me quit 2 different addictive substances for good, and I can confidently say that chubbyemu/heme videos have scared out any few remaining thoughts of trying either again 🤣
@spaceman42862 жыл бұрын
I used to drink coffee daily and it got to a point where i just couldn't sleep at all. The final straw was when i went to sleep and i just couldn't drift off. My eyes were heavy and sleepy but 3 hours later i was still conscious and awake, all i've been doing was rotating sides in the bed. The following day, after that sleepless night, i decided i would go cold turkey on coffee. The withdrawal symptoms hit 3-4 days later and it was 10 days of headaches much like you explained in the video. I completely quit caffeine 7 months ago and it was the best choice i made. Lots of headaches during the withdrawal period? Yes. But i can actually go to bed and sleep now. Anecdotally, the frequency of headaches IN GENERAL has dramatically reduced those last 7 months. Come to think about it it's been a while since i last experienced a headache.
@nexaentertainment2764 Жыл бұрын
What I find most interesting about caffeine dependency/withdrawal is that everyone is affected differently. I know that's basically every drug, but caffeine is such a commonly used drug that it's especially surprising (to me at least). I've been at that ~400mg a day limit a couple times in my life, and each time I'd forget to or be unable to consume any caffeine, the worse I'd experience is a splitting hangover like headache and the worst mental fog imaginable. I never really had any stomach related symptoms. Honestly this is the first time I've heard of someone nearly vomiting over caffeine withdrawal. I'm sure it's common enough, I just personally wasn't aware it was a thing because of my own experience with it. E: I will say, caffeine used to give me terrible anxiety so I'd hardly ever consume it. Then I started anxiety meds and my caffeine consumption has skyrocketed. Probably at around 250mg a day for the past half year or so. Trying to keep it there :p. The worst part about caffeine is that eventually you become nearly fully tolerant to its effects so you're really just maintaining a status of not having withdrawal.
@davidbarnes241 Жыл бұрын
Valid points and I enjoy the taste of coffee and the ritual too. Can I go without it, yes and no side effects whatsoever, even if I have 5-7 cups a day on average. I do feel much healthier and perform better without coffee, but when you enjoy it so much, just like smoking cigars, I carry in even though combined I spend £5000.00 a year on both.
@jonesjermaine4387 Жыл бұрын
Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it turned him Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....
@Swearengen1980 Жыл бұрын
@@davidbarnes241 Hah. You just described me. I can start and stop coffee at will with no effects. I also do overall better if I stay off coffee, but I enjoy first thing in the morning so I'll have 2, 3, 4 cups and done by 9-10am. I'm also a cigar smoker and feel the effects it has on my body when I'm in a phase of smoking daily compared to not. But it's my only vice and I enjoy my cigar time.
@kaileeborklund2817 Жыл бұрын
Caffeine withdrawal messed my stomach up so bad and I threw up everyday for 2 months and I lost 15 pounds. It’s absolute hell
@fadzilicious4411 Жыл бұрын
I just realised my anxiety is caused by caffeine. I barely have coffee or energy drinks or caffeine stuff but I just linked it last night. When I have preworkput for a week I start to freak out hugely or energy drinks k get panic attacks. It’s crazy. I’m not 100 percent sure it’s caffeine but I’m pretty sure.
@LockyDragon2 жыл бұрын
I was drinking energy drinks from 7th grade into my junior year of high school, My tolerance was so high i could consume upwards of 1000mgs and go to sleep immediately afterwards my headaches were so bad i went to neurologists and begged for them to do something for the pain. My body constantly hurt all over and I was in agony, I felt sharp stabbing pains in my kidneys and then finally decided to quit, Quitting cold turkey like i did was probably in hindsight not the best way to stop, but now im so glad i finally did stop, i have caffiene occasionally when i really need it now, i dont use it unless im desperate
@_Circus_Clapped_2 жыл бұрын
I also started in middle school, but I already knew the effects, once every week, twice if you want to gamble.
@BarneyGumbl3Ай бұрын
I drank 10-15 cups a day for the better part of a decade, stopped cold turkey and had no withdrawals or want for it, which was really strange as I consider myself to have an addictive personality. I have adhd and people with adhd don't really respond to stimulants the same way as regular people, so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. I honestly don't feel any different now than when I was drinking it, I just liked the taste, it went well with cigarettes which I chain smoked. Gave them up a month apart, coffee went first.
@dubbayabird6680 Жыл бұрын
I have , let's call it extreme, acid reflux. I have been unable to consume more than minute amounts of caffeine for several years now. But I remember the days of quitting caffeinated sodas. My addiction is sugar. I have kicked it before but the thought right now literally gives me fear .
@jonstewart53862 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I quit coffee during the pandemic and after a few months, my sleep cycle totally changed - never knew I was a morning person! I also had more control over the time I went to bed and fell asleep, so getting up early became much easier due to that. When coming off, I was advised to drink alternating black and green teas throughout the day and I attribute that to not having any migraines and far easier withdrawal symptoms overall. After I felt like I no longer needed the coffee, cutting back the tea was incredibly easy. Originally I was drinking about 6-8 cups of coffee per day and I would use about 200mg caffeine in my preworkout, which was about 5-6x/week.
@jacksonrelaxin3425 Жыл бұрын
Me me me me me me. Is that all you talk about?
@jonstewart5386 Жыл бұрын
@@jacksonrelaxin3425 You have an issue with coffee or what?!
@SomeShavedSheep2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m a stimulant addict, and (once again) fairly early in my recovery. I’ve been trying to be cognizant of my caffeine intake as of late, because… well, withdrawal sucks. But it does get better.
@woosix77352 жыл бұрын
good luck man
@yankydooo64742 жыл бұрын
you will make it
@haleyb.13412 жыл бұрын
Keep at it dude. I don’t know exactly what stimulant you are referring to and if you mean illegal stimulants, but if it’s that type of addiction, I know it well. Just take it minute by minute, you can get through it!!! I have almost 4 yrs in recovery and I was using for 13 years. Sending you loving and healing energy
@ulogy2 жыл бұрын
Man, relative of mine got hooked on the euphoria you get from Rx stimulants, gradually slid into amphetamine use disorder and a full-blown methamphetamine habit. He got his affairs in order a few years ago after he lost three of his new friends kick the bucket during a particularly cold month (he had family willing to take him in, at least during the brutal cold times, his friends were not so fortunate and shelters have pants-on-head stupid requirements for those most in need of help) but he got hooked on coffee for a bit there. Shook that off after a few months, at least, and is now on some non-stimulant meds (and antipsychotics at night, because otherwise he STILL has terrors.)
@ThisistheTale Жыл бұрын
I had to quit caffeine cold turkey because it was giving me panic attacks to the point of passing out
@SgtRamen69 Жыл бұрын
The worst part of caffeine dependence for me is that my normal state (with coffee) keeps getting more sluggish and tired. Ideally, when you notice caffeine dependence, you should take a break from it for 2 weeks to 2 months depending on how much you want to recover. I did that like 2-3 times and only really noticed that I'm way more tired when I do that (maybe because I'm young and don't consume caffeine for more than a year at a time), but afterwards I feel better than with coffee. Highly recommend to do the same every once in a while.
@Dbb27 Жыл бұрын
Just get off of it. All those negative effects go away. Wean yourself over four months. You’re delusional thinking this on the pony, off the pony routine is healthy or helping you. Been there done that. My days have no highs and lows, my wallet is heavier not buying caffeinated products as well. Tried cold turkey, didn’t work so set up a slow weaning plan and two years off now.
@yoma2977 Жыл бұрын
@@Dbb27 There's no way it takes more than 2 weeks to completely detox from coffee. I got off coffee for 2 months, didn't notice any real, life changing difference, then the first time I drank coffee again the difference was like night and day, just better. I think it just depends on the person, either you agree with it or you don't. I definitely get side effects from drinking too much, so I only drink one cup most days, 2 tops if I feel like I need to, and maybe one day a week if I'm not being productive to not drink any caffeine. I never experience any caffeine crash because I'm not drinking too much, there is such thing as balance.
@Dbb27 Жыл бұрын
@@yoma2977 I never stated how long it takes but if you dig into the research the changes to the brain aren’t resolved in two weeks. Everyone is their own little chemical factory so everyone’s experience is anecdotal.
@jamesmcallister9645 Жыл бұрын
Were you getting the afternoon crash?.
@jamesmcallister9645 Жыл бұрын
@@Dbb27Thanks for sharing, i went cold turkey 8 day's ago, i had a decaf to settle my cravings. Caffeine is a nasty addiction, some positivity is a great encouragement, blessings from Ireland.
@Reboot70802 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing your personal experience with caffeine with us, but also citing and referring to research on the dependency on caffeine. It's helped me reflect on my consumption of caffeine, too. In my personal experience, starting drinking coffee or substances with caffeine in them has the tendency to shift my mood in a positive way. I'd end up becoming peppy, confident and happy and I used to refer to coffee as the "happy bean juice". when I'm trying to drink less per day, or stop cold turkey, I don't get headaches, nausea or other types of illnesses. I'd end up getting in an extreme slump instead. sadness, depression and endless worries would storm my mind and those would be the only things in my presence unless I took something with caffeine in it. for me, it's proven to be mentally taxing and challenging to wean off of coffee and stay off of it because of the emotional assignment or attachment to it, without me even realizing I had built a dependency on coffee, similar to your experience not realizing the problems you face are because of a dependency on caffeine. your video has helped me realize realize how dangerous it is to reverse the effects of caffeine dependency, at least to me. so, thank you for personally helping me by making and publishing this video.
@lazypeon9158 Жыл бұрын
When I'm on a very low/no caffeine diet, caffeine also makes me really happy. However, I've come to think of it as borrowing happiness from tomorrow. Any extra happiness I get that day will be subtracted from the next day (or two). I still do it but almost always regret it later.
@ChooseLoveToday316 Жыл бұрын
This describes me to a T. I am ordering chicory dandelion coffee to wean off. You are describing potential indicators for several mental health traits btw. I suspect you deal with many of the same issues I do, the most obvious being Codependency and People Pleasing.
@allfungames72108 ай бұрын
I stopped drinking caffeine when I was ten and it made it way easier to never rely on it in my adulthood. I watch my coworkers down energy drinks to finish their shifts and I get anxiety that if I ever touch caffeine I won’t be able to make it through the day without it. This is actually a very informative and well made video. Amazing job I learned more than I thought I would!
@Bertuzz842 жыл бұрын
I'm on my fourth month of being caffeine free. The main difference that i noticed is that i feel instantly awake and ready to go in the morning. Instead of starting to wake and getting a buzz from my second cup of morning coffee.
@deanevangelista63592 жыл бұрын
I'm a "bean head," and drink 3-5 cups of coffee per day. A few years back, I quit cold turkey, and my withdrawal symptoms were mild. I had mild headaches, fatigue, and lower back and pain in the back of my legs. After three days, I had no symptoms.
@suecharnock93692 жыл бұрын
I had to have a heart test, which meant no caffeine for 24 hours before the test. As a Brit I knew I was truly addicted to tea! I started about 10 days before the test and gradually went from black tea to green tea, as I understood green tea has less caffeine than black tea. I then stopped all 48 hours before the test. I felt soooo bad in the first 28 hours of totally no caffeine that I thought I would be too ill to make the test! I have not gone back to the same amount of tea since, but man was that a rough couple of days!
@confusedredditor16602 жыл бұрын
yikes, I drink like 3 cups of tea a day
@flagmichael2 жыл бұрын
@@confusedredditor1660 The first time I had iced tea I liked it so much I drank 3 quarts of it. Around 3:00 a.m. I realized why I was still awake.
@boofe7206 Жыл бұрын
I thought green tea had more caffeine, just like how coffee has more caffeine in light roasts vs dark.
@ColbyJacked Жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply but do you have any suggestions for drinks, that still have some flavor to them, to replace tea. I only say the flavor thing because the obvious answer tends to be sparkling water but I hate it
@boofe7206 Жыл бұрын
@@ColbyJacked Most herbal teas don't have caffeine if that's what you're after. Otherwise, fruit juices and milk? There's also a lot of water additives available, such as powders or the liquid squirt bottles.
@omegahunter92 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever experienced caffeine withdrawal. I usually drink tea, I had energy drinks before but I don't enjoy them. I can definitely tell that the caffeine keeps me awake, but the effect is really mild, and I sleep with caffeine in my system as if it's a regular thing. Conversely, I suffer from horrible insomnia on occasion, regardless of my caffeine intake.
@kencarp572 жыл бұрын
My experience is similar to yours in several ways, and different in others. I drink about 4-6 cups of coffee daily, every day... and in the evenings I will often have a big mug of differing types of tea. I can't stand energy drinks, and I rarely ever drink any sodas of any kind. Caffeine just doesn't seem to have much of an effect on me... I don't suffer any withdrawal symptoms if I don't drink it for a day or two, and it doesn't keep me awake at night. I have started getting sleepy around 10 to 10:30 nearly every evening over the last several years as I've gotten older, whereas when I was younger I would often be wide awake and active at 1:00 AM. I too suffer from insomnia occasionally, but it's not common for me... maybe 2-3 nights a month. But, it doesn't seem to correlate with my caffeine intake, which rarely varies much. We humans are WEIRD!
@tessaPMpro2 жыл бұрын
@@kencarp57 do you have ADHD? Because if so then that's why, caffeine and stimulants in general have very little effect on people with ADHD.
@freesoftwareextremist81192 жыл бұрын
Tea for some reason makes me more tired. Coffee makes me alert.
@kencarp572 жыл бұрын
@@tessaPMpro No, I don't have ADHD.
@primerpure86602 жыл бұрын
Same here, sounds surreal to me to hear about nausea or intense headaches or sour saliva and stuff, i usually drink maybe 2 to 3 cups of coffee and at one given point i was drinking maybe a liter daily, could sleep just fine and never got that caffeine rush or anything, my withdrawal is maybe an ever so slightly headache and tiredness but thats it, can handle it if i wanted to, suffer from insomnia from time to time but after experimenting with it doesn't seem to correlate with caffeine intake
@kwedd58232 жыл бұрын
It’s has been 341 days without caffeine and I’m finally starting to feel like I did before I started drinking coffee. I did not imagine that caffeine would have such a profound hold on my brain like it did. Truly bizarre
@rvnmedic19682 жыл бұрын
Did you mean "without" caffeine?
@kwedd58232 жыл бұрын
@@rvnmedic1968 yes
@joshuaboulton36 Жыл бұрын
How did you feel before and after caffeine, and how’d you feel on it? Thanks!
@iamtheiconoclast32 жыл бұрын
I am extremely caffeine sensitive. Used to experience severe bradycardia if I drank too much; on a couple of occasions it got so bad that I had to spend an hour speed walking around my neighbourhood in the middle of the night in order to keep my heart beating, because every time I stopped moving it would fizzle out. Unsurprisingly, quitting caffeine has been miserably difficult for me. I've never been a coffee drinker, but going from one can of Coca Cola plus one cup of cocoa per day, to just the cocoa, leaves me with moderate withdrawal symptoms which so far have never fully resolved. Even after about five weeks of this reduced intake, I still feel tired, sluggish, apathetic and depressed. I want to go all the way and completely quit caffeine, but I expect it will take a long time to get to that point.
@ForeverMasterless Жыл бұрын
I don't think it's physically possible for caffeine withdrawal to last that long. You probably have some other medical issue causing the exhaustion which the caffeine was helping you compensate for.
@mikerude5073 Жыл бұрын
I got away from caffeine by gradually replacing scoops of regular with decaf. Eventually it was down to 1/12th regular coffee, 11/12 decaf. When I stopped entirely I still got mild withdrawal symptoms, but they cleared up within 3 days. I sleep better at night now and wake up more alert.
@bardofhighrenown Жыл бұрын
I've been drinking massive amounts of energy drinks for about 17 years now but over the past 5 weeks I've been stepping down my caffeine intake. Currently I'm at 140 mg and in about 2 weeks I'll be at 0. I was drinking about 1200mg of caffeine a day at the highest point. I decided to step it down weekly and after watching the video I'm glad I did, mostly it was about not wanting to have to exert my willpower all at once and spread it out over time. I haven't experienced any withdrawal symptoms, probably as a result.
@Dbb27 Жыл бұрын
I did the same to get off. Making a long term plan avoids all the side effects. Two years now and super happy I did it. Kudos!
@Horace1993 Жыл бұрын
1200 wholey shit
@Dbb27 Жыл бұрын
@@Horace1993 right? At 1200 I think I would be dead, lol!
@ronmoore3987 Жыл бұрын
I'm 61 years old and used to take the yellow jacket caffeine pills, 357 magnums, after decades I QUIT them and found energy drinks, cold coffee, and bout a year and a half ago QUIT all that shit, now just a hot coffee in morning no harm Take it from me all those energy drinks do isWRECK your body
@mikevanleeuwen4912 Жыл бұрын
i consume less energy drinks then you, your damn luck you haven't seen withdrawal symptoms. for me its screaming headaches all the way if i step down a single drink, and screaming headaches if i don't up the numbers every once in awhile. watching this video made me realize and i guess i'll just start suffering for a bit.
@ToastbackWhale2 жыл бұрын
Crazy that caffeine does this to people. I thought “caffeine wakes me up/makes me wired/is literally necessary” was just kind of a cultural joke that I didn’t understand. Coffee, several cans of Coke a day, didn’t matter what I had, I never noticed *any* changes with it. And then, one day, when I went to see my sister off at the airport, we thought it’d be fun to get like 11 year old me a double shot of espresso. I downed it in one swig (because gross), and by the time the plane was lifting off the ground I had the shakes. Turns out that it takes absurdly high concentrations to do *anything* to me, and when it does, it doesn’t last long. During undergrad I would regularly drink a 20oz Red Bull and go straight to bed.
@literalantifaterrorist46732 жыл бұрын
do you have ADHD? In people with ADHD, caffeine has very diminished or even opposite effects as for normal people.
@ToastbackWhale Жыл бұрын
@@literalantifaterrorist4673 Not officially. I suspect that it's a genetic thing; certain genotypes of CYP1A2 result in high production of the CYP1A2 enzyme, which breaks down caffeine.
@speculiardu261110 ай бұрын
Holy meatballs. I am really amazed that you had such a withdrawal from caffeine. I remember getting headaches when I suddenly stop drinking energy drinks, but never have I ever had the need to vomit, or did I start sweating because of it. I guess depression made up for the part where my body just doesn't care/react.
@1980rlquinn2 жыл бұрын
Hearing about others' caffeine withdrawal symptoms is wild to me. I've been a regular coffee drinker for most of my life, as well as sodas and energy drinks at various points. I've occasionally stopped cold turkey-largely because I could feel I wasn't getting the effect and wanted to give my body a chance to reset-but have only once experienced a mild headache. I tend to be sluggish for a day or two, and within that time find any ability to focus slipping away. By the time I get back to consuming it again, it feels like a huge relief to be productive again. This is entirely anecdotal, and last I saw there wasn't strong support in research for the idea, but I often wonder if I have ADHD and rely on caffeine as one of my coping mechanisms. I'm not currently in a location where I can see a doctor about the possibility though, so I can only guess.
@shart80082 жыл бұрын
Can relate with the adhd bit. Coffee helps me focus! I tried convincing my dad to get me checked but he flat out said no :( and just chalked it up to exam stress
@taylorg85092 жыл бұрын
I don’t drink coffee on The Weekends but always during the weekdays Never had any withdrawals but I always sleep in on the weekends so I think that helps
@fireblaze68372 жыл бұрын
Yes, people with adhd are much more likely to use substances that increase dopamine, which caffeine does through blocking adenosine. I drank mountains of coffee a couple years back to function but it wasn’t sustainable as it was negatively impacting my sleep (even if drank during the morning), worsened my inhibitory control, and due to neurological changes can make it worse in the long term. If you want a long term solution I would highly reccomend cordyceps, as it increases your baseline dopamine production through upregulating tyrosine hydroxylase (which creates dopamine) as well as vmat2 (which releases dopamine), I get mine from NootropicsDepot and it’s pretty good. Panax ginseng also helps me as well.
@pricklycatsss2 жыл бұрын
@@shart8008 You don't have to be diagnosed with ADHD to get ADHD medication. I've only been diagnosed with autism but I eventually got prescribed Wellbutrin and methylphenidate (extended release but I wish it was IR). I just had to find the right psychiatrist. The one I had before refused to prescribe me anything other than SSRIs, which I never needed. ADHD medication is extremely expensive though compared to a lot of other medications especially if you don't get a generic version. So there's that
@BayLeafff2 жыл бұрын
@@pricklycatsss Crazy that you can get prescription stimulants without a diagnosis, holy shit. Seems like a great positive and a great negative to me. You must be in the US, right?
@Whole-Milk2 жыл бұрын
I learned about caffeine headaches when I really really young. My mom used to drink 3 large pots of coffee daily for decades, so when she went without we all knew we had to figure how to get some asap. We lived in the middle of nowhere and the nearest store was a tiny gas station a few miles up the road. She’d send little me on my bike to get some. She drinks a lot less now and it taught me to be mindful of my caffeine intake.
@vitalis2 жыл бұрын
As someone who takes modafinil with coffee, I just have to point out that headaches could be caused because most people don’t drink enough water. I also take cdp-choline, which is a high quality choline that can be found in eggs. Like everything, it’s all about the dose, but what should also be talked about is the reason for taking anything. If you are not sleeping well at regular hours and are trying to use substances to make up for biology needs then it’s like not saving money and using your credit cards, on credit. Sooner or later you are gonna have to pay it back, with interests. I also work out at the gym several times a week to make sure I keep the human machine in tip top condition if I’m making it run in turbo mode.
@PFMediaServices2 жыл бұрын
Having tried to ease caffeine withdrawal (and other types of) headaches with overall increased water intake, I can say this doesn't work for everyone. BUT you're almost certainly right that we generally don't drink enough water, and I've now got a system to ensure I'm drinking much more of it every day than I used to. ✌️🍍
@カギ6 ай бұрын
I stopped cold turkey a couple of weeks ago, going from probably ~300mg caffeine daily to zero. I had mild headaches for a few days and my throat felt weirdly dry, but that was it.
@askmiller Жыл бұрын
I've always been erratic with caffeine consumption. Then when I started my job, I got into a pattern of having a cup of coffee every day at work because of office culture. What I noticed was that every single weekend I'd have a weak headache. I eventually pieced together it was the coffee. Now my caffeine intake is back to it's erratic pattern of some days having a lot, some days having near 0, etc. This has worked to keep me from forming a dependency again. Though honestly, caffeine dependency isn't all that bad for me. The only real reason for me to include coffee in my diet is because I never am able to drink enough water consistently and coffee displaces sugary drinks which are worse for me. Plus it offers a break from work which is socially acceptable.
@DocBB Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Around 7 years ago I stumbled on the info that adult men should consume 30-36 grams of sugar a day, and realized I had been ingesting way more. Like 100 to 140 a day. I realized that would obviously impact my long term health so I threw all my sugary drinks and snacks out and went cold turkey. About a day and a half passed where I felt quite "off", but figured it was fine. Awoke the next day and felt like I was actually dying. Full on panic attack, sweating bullets/chills, migraine from hell, had crazy tremors even when the anxiety had passed. I went to my doctor and I explained my symptoms. He queried about various things to find a reason for my symptoms, but nothing lined up. He said "are you sure you don't use something like heroine? You can tell me, I'm your doctor" and I said no. He asked what I had been doing for the past couple of days and I mentioned the sugar thing, so he said "Ah. I think I know what's happening. Sit tight." He left, and returned a couple minutes later with a Coke and some cookies and said "wolf those down". It was mind blowing, I felt 100% good and normal again within 20-30 minutes. Had no idea something as innocuous as sugar could have withdrawal effects THAT bad. I don't know how sugar affects the brain on a chemical level like you explained with caffeine, but it's cool to see the parallels. Great vid.
@choanlpoto Жыл бұрын
Bullshit story lol
@DocBB Жыл бұрын
@@choanlpoto Yea man google is hard to use, you'll figure it out.
@kitnfall Жыл бұрын
dude I had the same thing lol. I don't usually drink soda but I LOVE chocolate. I have some sort of chocolate everyday, without even realizing. It was just something I did. Some time ago I decided to go for groceries once a 2 weeks and didn't get enough chocolates to last the entirety of 2 weeks, and I remember not having it for one day and definitely feeling off. The day after that was so bad. The symptoms you described are super familiar, the person above saying that it's bullshit knows nothing lol. I had a terrible migraine to the point I was throwing up constantly, I couldn't take advil for a pain relief because I'd go right out. The lights and sounds were so painful, I was feeling hot, then cold, then hot again. And somehow I couldn't link it to chocolate at all. Eventually I took painkillers that you need to dissolve in water and they worked, sort of. My migraine wasn't completely gone but it was somewhat tolerable and I decided to go to store to get some sweets. And after I had a reese cup or something, my migraine was GONE. It was mind blowing to me. I used to vape nicotine for quite a while but then had to quit due to prescription, and I had no withdrawals whatsoever. But sugar withdrawals is something else holy cow... Suffice to say I'm still eating chocolates everyday :c I want to quit one day but gotta mentally prepare myself for hell lol
@18_rabbit Жыл бұрын
@@kitnfalldunno about mentaly preparing for it, but weening down the amt of the candy is the idea. AND i'd strongly recommend getting some cocoa powder (it's pure cocoa) and having that with water and some milk or even yogurt i use sometimes. That's serious nutrition and nutrients. And u could put a tiny bit of sweetness in the cocoa drink, even via fruit like banana, or blend it all together and then u r getting real nutrition and food. Try to use as little as possible of actual sugar. You will very rapidly auto-adjust your sense of sweet/taste. Can also put cocoa powder in your food/sauces, braises, marinades, etc.
@minesadab Жыл бұрын
How do you know it wasn't caffeine withdrawal? Most sugary drinks (that you said you cut out) contain it, and the coke you drank at the doctors certainly does.
@TechnoRacerX Жыл бұрын
I'm.currently going through it. I forgot to ease-out and went full on cold turkey. It's been a week now and I still haven't felt normal. 8 years ago I did the same but my symptoms were fairly connected more to anxiety, this time around though, migraines and other symptoms are definitely more acute. After I get out of this, I don't plan on doing coffee anymore. The thought of knowing that millions of people inject caffeine as their first food source after sleeping is beyond bonkers.
@Jesse-ri5ud Жыл бұрын
i hope you're doing well in quitting caffeine and i wish you the best of luck with forming healthier habits going forth! ❤
@TechnoRacerX Жыл бұрын
@@Jesse-ri5ud Thanks! I'm doing quite well after a month. It's been a great experience, so far the results have been nothing but great. Thank you and all the best to ya. 🙏💪
@Pragnantweggyboard Жыл бұрын
And they do it in the high cortisol period, real wise.
@Retronize84 Жыл бұрын
Be careful because your brain will do all types of tricks to get you back on it. "I miss the taste" or "Life is boring without it"
@Heazeh Жыл бұрын
I have one cup of coffee in the morning then go about my day just fine. If I'm unwell I skip the coffee and I'm fine. Not sure if bonkers is the right word.
@TheRcDrake11 ай бұрын
I cut out coffee cold turkey from a habit that included something like 6 cups a day. Initially I suffered through headaches that lasted for about a week and a half. What I wasn't prepared for was the absolute depression which followed. It came on maybe 2 or 3 weeks following quitting coffee and I initially had no idea what was going on. I became more depressed than I have ever felt in my life and totally emotionally raw. It helped when I realized what was happening, but holy crap was it surprising and powerful.
@EdwardViaTomato Жыл бұрын
I've had a caffeine dependence for like two decades (I'm mid 30s), because I've had migraines since childhood, and it largely keeps them at bay. I'd also say it helps my mood, but after such a span of my lifetime, I don't actually know that I'd be better or worse.
@richardkinsey7062 Жыл бұрын
Same boat. The migraines stopped with a cup of coffee a day. Been that way since 16 (now 29). Haven't tried cutting caffeine to see if they come back. Might experiment with it.
@Fr0sTADHD Жыл бұрын
I use to have Migraines when i was young. We couldn’t figure out what was causing them. I even went to the hospital from one because i threw up 7 times and was very pale. Went to a chiropractor and he said to stay away from Caffeine and Red dye(Red 40 is usually the name). Sure enough that is what it was. I couldn’t have a lot of things like hotdogs and things like that. Luckily i grew out of them when i was 16. When i get headaches to this day(i am 40), i still get scared it is a going to be a Migraine.
@jemmrich Жыл бұрын
I really really really want to stop my intake of energy drinks. I was recently diagnosed with ADD and now that I am on medication my life has dramatically changed for the better. It seems like my need for energy drinks came from me trying to self medicate by finding something that could get me moving through difficult tasks but became an everyday (sometimes multiple times a day) requirement. At this point though, I feel like I don't need it anymore--but my body does. If I could do just one thing to dramatically improve my health, it would quitting energy drinks for life. Especially now that I am in my 40's. I've found that even just a single sip causes me to fall off the wagon. It is incredible how sugar can stimulate your senses so fast that even a gummy vitamin can rewake my craving. It is almost solely my only source of sugar and definitely my only source of caffeine and I treat it like any smoker treats their addiction. I've managed to limit to 1 per day, sipping on an energy drink for roughly 5 hours every single day between thoughts and tasks. Some have a morning coffee--I have my morning Monster. It's like a smoke break for me. But now, with my medication I have zero issues with attention, motivation, drive, and I have so much clarity of thought that I feel like energy drinks are now holding me back from achieving so much more....
@HappyBeezerStudios Жыл бұрын
Might be worth transitioning through coffee. None of the added sugar, but still the caffeine. Basically taking off one power source at a time.
@evankolpack Жыл бұрын
I live in Seattle, coffee/caffeine is a way of life here. I realized a few days ago I had drank about 8 cups of coffee at breakfast, which didn't include my usual double shot in the dark (coffee with two added shots).....and I barely felt anything from it. I decided I'd stop caffeine on Monday, and while I didn't have the severe symptoms you describe, I got a splitting headache, which is pretty severe for me since I have literally never had a single naturally occuring headache in my life (ie. only get them from hangovers....and now, I guess caffeine withdrawal too). Today is my third day without caffeine and I'm already starting to feel better, energy is coming back, more steady energy, better sleep. I'll probably fall off the wagon sooner or later, but so far, so good.
@darcevader3769 Жыл бұрын
Hows your caffeine use going ? How much better is everything off caffeine ! It's too accepted. Hard to quit I relapse so often on tea and coffee
@evankolpack Жыл бұрын
@@darcevader3769 It's okay....been about a month. My energy level is more consistent and I sleep a little better, but honestly, it's not all that significant. I'll probably give it another month and if there's not much improvement, I'll be back on the sauce 🤣
@89kilemal Жыл бұрын
@@evankolpack And now?
@okamijapan448210 ай бұрын
@@evankolpack and now? (x2)
@therealdealoneill10 ай бұрын
going this long only to start again is not the best idea sir
@TheBlanketGhost2 жыл бұрын
My dad had to quit caffeine for a while since he became dependant on it on his job, he never complained about any headaches (probably because we're latino lmao) but he was much more groggy and seemed to loose a lot of energy quicker. It was also quite difficult to get him out of it since coffee is such a deeply ingrained part of our culture here in our country. Eventually, he found that the best way to treat his withdrawal symptoms was to switch from coffee to tea, that way he would slowly be able to cut back to a healthy amount of caffeine
@stillraven94152 жыл бұрын
Took me 50 years to figure out that my migraines were caused by dehydration. I had horrible migraines that would last more than a week many times. I rarely have them these days and if one comes on I immediately drink water. I have had the headaches from caffeine too.
@danielwatson55952 жыл бұрын
Probably the number 1 cause of headaches is dehydration and it took you 50 years to figure that out? Some people spend their whole life being a moron lol
@stillraven94152 жыл бұрын
@@danielwatson5595 fortunate for me I had drug pushers practicing on me. They tried a lot of expensive drugs that I am sure the drug companies gave the doctors kick backs for prescribing. Why would they tell me water would fix it when they get money for telling me drugs is what I need? Some of those drugs cost hundreds of dollars for one shot.
@23desdfe345r2fd23f23 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I are about to start trying to get pregnant so we are weening ourselves from all chemical dependency. Quitting caffeine 100% has been one of the best decisions of my life. My sleep is better, my wakefulness is better, my concentration is better, I don't wake up feeling need, my hydration levels are easier to maintain, the ongoing mild cardiac syncope i've accepted for most of my life as "normal" has essentially disappeared.
@TurinTurambarTolkien Жыл бұрын
It would be great if they came up with something non-addictive that can ween you off of caffeine until your body has finished adjusting.
@The8bitbeard2 жыл бұрын
Doing shift work, I've developed a habit of drinking about 4 cups of coffee daily. I'm not a huge fan of feeling like I'm dependent on it, and anyway my BP tends to be a bit elevated. I think I'm going to slowly reduce my daily coffee intake over the course of the next few weeks, and finally settle in with 1 cup of green tea daily in the morning. That will be a nice comfortable baseline for me I think, and I won't have to completely eliminate my daily hot-beverage ritual.
@newuser84622 жыл бұрын
Man caffeine just increased my BP x10. Without drinking it I don’t even notice any symptoms
@argonionlaser4889 ай бұрын
Just drink herbal tea
@thisguy2973 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never had such a caffeine dependence that I got nauseated. When I quit smoking over 13 years ago, I did go through three months of being tired and light-headedness from the increase in oxygen, but never sick.
@UltimatePerfection2 жыл бұрын
That's why I always check the dosage of gfuel and make sure I only use it occasionally when I really need to do something and I literally am falling asleep sitting.
@joshuab45862 жыл бұрын
GFUEL is pretty shitty, MPMD on KZbin did a while breakdown on it, I prefer Dubby imo
@UltimatePerfection2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuab4586 It's very strong though, basically as strong as a stimulant can be before crossing into narcotics territory. That's why I said I only drink it when I absolutely have to and watch the dosage. Also I get to support my favorite youtubers.
@y0h0p382 жыл бұрын
@@UltimatePerfection Yo what lmao? Gfuel is no where near close to any illegal narcotics. Just try some nootropics or research chemicals
@Sabamonster3 ай бұрын
I did this about a year ago. Drank Mountain Dew everyday for a few years, decided I was finished and just stopped. Now, when I say I "Drank Mountain Dew everyday for a few years", I mean that I drank a 12 pack a day for a few years. I was consistently drinking caffeine prior to that, especially coffee in the military. After stoping, Ihad a massive migraine for about a week and half and that was that, lol. Still haven't and don't drink Soda.
@no.7893 Жыл бұрын
The explaination of how caffeine withdrawl develops in the brain was super interesting, I'd love to see a similar type of video of how other common drugs that humans regularly take affect the brain if at all (such as tobacco or alcohol). I've never really given caffeine much thought; I can't really remember ever having anything rich in caffeine and really feeling much of an effect from it other than the few times I've had multiple red bulls within the span of an hour, but now that I think about it I drink a lot of tea and a fair amount of coffee (albiet not on a regular basis) and I do not shy away from energy drinks when I need a pick me up while doing busy work and I wonder if this inconsistent yet high consumption could explain some of the long lasting problems I've had which are scarily close to the symptoms for withdrawl.