1st day sans caffeine

fatima5968 · August 2009

and i'm dying. I have to worsttttt headache ever. I'm really afraid of drinking it bc I had a glass in april when I had a bfp and had a cp, and while i know they weren't related, i'm not drinking any caffeine, i know the beginning will be hell. i have one cup in the morning everyday that's it...but i'm in serious w/drawal.

michellejdent · August 2009

I'm in the south and have been chugging iced tea... now panicking- i'm such a dum dum...

So, now I'm only drinking water and orange juice

fatima5968 · August 2009

I'm in the south too- man i'd kill for iced tea...this just suxxx

Tz's_Bride_2B · August 2009

I drink a cup of coffee each day however, now it's decaf. Weird feeling that productivity at work will now be at an all time low.

Erin0922 · August 2009

Lipton makes decaf ice tea bags. Thats what I have been buying (although adding all that sugar to make it sweet probably backfires on me).

And OP...take some tylenol for that headache!

fatima5968 · August 2009

Erin0922:
Lipton makes decaf ice tea bags. Thats what I have been buying (although adding all that sugar to make it sweet probably backfires on me).
And OP...take some tylenol for that headache!

is it safe to take alleve or advil? don't have tylenol and head is going to explode, feel like i need to go to coffee rehab and all i have is one a day!

carasizemore · August 2009

The headache does not sound fun. Hang in there though, it's got to get better!!!

Erin0922 · August 2009

fatima5968:
Erin0922:
Lipton makes decaf ice tea bags. Thats what I have been buying (although adding all that sugar to make it sweet probably backfires on me).
And OP...take some tylenol for that headache!
is it safe to take alleve or advil? don't have tylenol and head is going to explode, feel like i need to go to coffee rehab and all i have is one a day!

I was told only Tylenol products. Anyone else hear anything differently?

kberlyab · August 2009

Erin0922:
fatima5968:
Erin0922:
Lipton makes decaf ice tea bags. Thats what I have been buying (although adding all that sugar to make it sweet probably backfires on me).
And OP...take some tylenol for that headache!
is it safe to take alleve or advil? don't have tylenol and head is going to explode, feel like i need to go to coffee rehab and all i have is one a day!
I was told only Tylenol products. Anyone else hear anything differently?

I was told only Tylenol and nothing else.

fatima5968 · August 2009

I just ran to check my Mayo Clinic book and it supports what you said- so I couldn't take it- I made an espresso w my Nespresso machine, but tons of milk and will have just a few sips to kill the pain- i'm so early anyhow, right?? Just a few sips...

prazenjc · August 2009

my dr. said 1 cup of coffee is fine. it is the extreme caffeine consumers that need to cut back and if they can't just cut back, they need to eliminate.

fatima5968 · August 2009

prazenjc:
my dr. said 1 cup of coffee is fine. it is the extreme caffeine consumers that need to cut back and if they can't just cut back, they need to eliminate.

i've read that too...i'm just trying to be really good and not do anything bc i'm scared....thx for that though ::sip sip::: mmmmm....I'm alive again!!

gingerfamily · August 2009

the first week is bad and then it gets easier. I haven't had any since my bfp. I had a sip of diet coke last night (I was an addict before) and it was disgusting.

fatima5968 · August 2009

mrsh0606:
the first week is bad and then it gets easier. I haven't had any since my bfp. I had a sip of diet coke last night (I was an addict before) and it was disgusting.

I sure hope so.

thamesie · August 2009

I know how you feel... I have been craving Starbucks for the last week ):

katieketner · August 2009

Isn't it annoying that when we are told something that we are not supposed to have, it is the thing that we crave the most? I have been wanting a sandwich from Jimmy Johns SO badly in the last week! I'm going to try steaming deli meat tonight, even though it sounds so wrong...

Hang in there with the caffeine withdrawal...it gets better!

winomom22 · August 2009

I learned my lesson last time from quiting caffiene cold turkey with my first pregnancy-I had horrible migraines every day my first trimester and could barely function (probably in part from the hormones). So now I allow myself a small cup of half decaf/half regular in the am-so probably about 40mg of caffiene and if I have get a headache later I take some tylenol and drink a cup of tea (about 20mg caffiene). I need to be able to function-I have a 3 year old to care for this time around. Anything under 200-300mg is ok.

PicturePrfect · August 2009

Hang in there - it does get better!

fatima5968 · August 2009

Thanks for all the feedback ladies!

balibaby · August 2009

I had mega caffeine withdrawl the first day, headache so bad I had to take tylenol (advil is not safe.) Now I have had a few sips of black tea in the am and I think I will be fine without that in a few days. Also, the 100 cal cans of coke only have 23 mg of caffeine. I think it is probably better to have a smidge of caffeine than take medicine, just my opinion thought.

kates2480 · August 2009

prazenjc:

my dr. said 1 cup of coffee is fine. it is the extreme caffeine consumers that need to cut back and if they can't just cut back, they need to eliminate.

My OB said none, and I said, b/t the fatigue and no caffeine, it's torture, but totally worth it. and yes, only tylenol, no advil or aleve.

laurasue · August 2009

Hang in there! I've been in detox from my morning caffiene habit for about 3.5 weeks now - and good thing since it was BFP on Friday. The headaches were killer, but after about 1.5 weeks they were gone. Sadly, from previous caffiene detoxes I've learned that tylenol/advil can cause rebound headaches and make the situation worse. Good luck! You can do it

I bought the decaf iced tea bags and that has been my saving grace! I go through a ton of that stuff.

Kanne0729 · August 2009

I still drink some caffeine during the day. I would never be able to cut it out completely. I would get the worst migraine ever.

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