lack of coffee headache

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:52 am

fucking hell ..

I just had the worlds worst headache when I woke up - almost felt nauseous becuase of it ..

thought it was down to not getting any freshair yesterday, but then I remembered I'd not had a single cup of coffee all day ..

just having a large cup of strong black coffee (still supping now) and my headache has gone almost immediately..

how fucking alarming is that ...

shit

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:53 am

you mean, lack of caffeine headache. have fun with that.

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:54 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:you mean, lack of caffeine headache. have fun with that.

nope - had diet coke in the evening yesterday - go figure

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:55 am

hm. i've never heard of a headache from the lack of coffee and not caffeine. what the hell kind of coffee are you drinking?

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:57 am

neh wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:you mean, lack of caffeine headache. have fun with that.
nope - had diet coke in the evening yesterday - go figure

you sure it's not specifically the caffeine? caffeine withdrawel is a common cause of headaches. also, diet coke has less caffeine than coffee. not that you already don't know this stuff.

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:57 am

i usually drink grande americano twice a day at work - thats like 4 shots of wotsit (the strong small one - never remember the name) overall I guess - plus I sometimes sneak in a couple of cups of tea also

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:58 am

I used to get majorly bad headaches from not getting enough caffeine. It took three days of abstinence before the headaches lessoned to the point where I did not have to urge to stab my head with a fork.

now, I only drink at most three cups of tea. No coffee.

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:59 am

mjrpes wrote:
neh wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:you mean, lack of caffeine headache. have fun with that.
nope - had diet coke in the evening yesterday - go figure
you sure it's not specifically the caffeine? caffeine withdrawel is a common cause of headaches. also, diet coke has less caffeine than coffee. not that you already don't know this stuff.

yeah its clearly the withdrawl from caffeine - you're both right

but fuck - its alarming as hell

it reminds me of a channel 4 magazine show that had a discussion on substance depenance and uk law - they asserted in that program that physioloigcally, gram for gram caffeine is more dangerous than heroin .. lol - shit

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:01 am

shit - 2/3 down my first cup and I feel completely fine again ..

I'm thinking I need to kick the coffee man

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:02 am

the good thing about caffeine dependence is that the headaches will go away in a couple of days one you stop with the coffee.

Unfortunately, I have to change my life habits in order to survive without caffeine. I can't pull all nighters or survive off of three hours of sleep like I did before. I won't make it through the day now without good sleep, whereas before the caffeine allowed me otherwise.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:03 am

neh wrote:shit - 2/3 down my first cup and I feel completely fine again ..

I'm thinking I need to kick the coffee man

just cut down on the espresso and go with something a little milder. i love an americano too, but i don't drink them too often.

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:04 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
neh wrote:shit - 2/3 down my first cup and I feel completely fine again ..

I'm thinking I need to kick the coffee man
just cut down on the espresso and go with something a little milder. i love an americano too, but i don't drink them too often.

a guy I work with lives on herbal teas - lol - I' thinking he's a god right now

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:44 am

mjrpes wrote:the good thing about caffeine dependence is that the headaches will go away in a couple of days one you stop with the coffee.

Unfortunately, I have to change my life habits in order to survive without caffeine. I can't pull all nighters or survive off of three hours of sleep like I did before. I won't make it through the day now without good sleep, whereas before the caffeine allowed me otherwise.

You're on provigil though? Isn't that enough?

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:48 am

Massive Quasars wrote:
mjrpes wrote:the good thing about caffeine dependence is that the headaches will go away in a couple of days one you stop with the coffee.

Unfortunately, I have to change my life habits in order to survive without caffeine. I can't pull all nighters or survive off of three hours of sleep like I did before. I won't make it through the day now without good sleep, whereas before the caffeine allowed me otherwise.
You're on provigil though? Isn't that enough?

I stopped drinking coffee awhile ago. Tea I drink on and off. Provigil is hopefully temporary.

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:49 am

Drugs can be both our friend... and our foe!

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:23 pm

fuck it, i've given up enough things i liked because they are supposed to be bad for me, but coffee will not be one of them

Post by **mik0rs** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:47 pm

Fuck giving up coffee here either. Though I only drink the instant stuff at the mo so I don't suffer at all if I go without, I didn't even on weekends after having 5 or 6 cups a day at work. Again that was instant stuff though so I doubt the caffeine was sufficient anyway.

I need a cafetiere.

Post by **neh** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:27 pm

mik0rs wrote: I need a cafetiere.

or a starbucks nearby .. i swear they must actually put herion in their shit to make it so addictive

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:49 pm

I've got a brother that gets headaches when he doesn't have coffee. Drinking sodas doesn't help for him. He drinks really strong coffee all day and evening.

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:38 pm

i have just a teaspoon of nescafe in a latte mug. that nuclear shit doesn't appeal to me. i've no idea if i get headaches from withdrawal since i've never been without coffee

Post by **glossy** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:52 pm

i'm usually only on one or two cups a day, depending on if i'm working or if i've slept well.

getting on a bus out of the city (two hour drive) tomorrow morn though, going to load up before i leave

Post by **Scourge** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:02 pm

I don't drink coffee at all, just never got into it. Don't have headaches either, hmmmm.

edit: not trying to insinuate anything, just a strange little coincidence.

Post by **Nightshade** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:07 pm

scourge34 wrote:I've got a brother that gets headaches when he doesn't have coffee. Drinking sodas doesn't help for him. He drinks really strong coffee all day and evening.

Probably because coffee has a LOT more caffeine than soda.

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Post by **tnf** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:17 pm

I had a lack of caffeine headache last night. Didn't even occur to me that I had gone all day without any caffeine. I drink 1 red bull and 1 diet coke a day during the week...hadn't had either as of 7 last night and holy crap it felt like my head was going to explode.

not a good sign. time to taper back off the caffeine.