Comments on: My Caffeine Detox

By: dave

dave — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:33:13 +0000

Ed, the best thing to do is gradually decrease your caffeine intake, not trying to quit cold turkey if you were consuming a lot unless you have at least a couple days when you can completely vegetate without need to get anything done or be alert.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:38:22 +0000

I’m sitting at school trying to decide whether to quit caffeine for a few days or grab a cup to relieve my symptoms right now. I could really use a nice big cup of 100% Colombian, no sugar, no cream right now.

By: tickyul

tickyul — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:21:54 +0000

I do not think a 2 week caffeine fast is really necessary to maintain caffeine sensitivity. I do 2 caffeine fasts a month (2-3 days)and I remain very sensitive to caffeine. 2 Weeks???? Ugh, why make yourself miserable.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:38:58 +0000

I was up to drinking two 2L of Mountain Dew daily. I decided that 5 days ago I would stop. I have had the worst headache and neck ache since. The only thing that helps is to roll my shoulders forward and back. I gave in yesterday (day 4) and had a 20 oz bottle of my “go juice”. I really was to the point that I drank Dew right when I woke up, all through the day, and at bed time. I feel these headaches will never stop, and I may have to start drinking Dew again just to relieve the pain.

By: Brock

Brock — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:36:43 +0000

I find the easiest time to do a caffeine detox is at the end of the school year. I drink 3-7 cups of coffee/energy drinks a day, clearly I’m hooked.

But at the end of the spring semester, I find it very easy to completely cut out caffeine, within 2 weeks. As the need to be completely alert is no longer there, and neither is ridiculous 6AM to 2AM days of studying, work and rushing to finish last min assignments.

I recommend cutting back within the first 2 days of your last final exam, while you’re making adjustments to summer schedule. This will allow for the drowsiness avoid being an issue, and for you to exercise to minimize the feeling. First cutting back to one cup a day, then dropping to one every 2-3 days the following week. I’ve gone from heavy reliance to no caffeine usage in 2 weeks. Withdrawl is noticeable the first few days, and less so after that, provided you allow for increased amounts of sleep to compensate for the lack of “awakeness”.

By: ted

ted — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:33:44 +0000

@ Austin, so is he making you detox because of all the Calories or because of the caffeine?

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:52:36 +0000

Ehh my wrestling coach is making me detox over the break and ive been drinkin 2-3 Kroniks a monster and maybe a venom not including a bunch of sodas but i weigh 235 lbs. so it didnt really affect me too much so far been 3 days no caffiene just lemonade lol

By: ted

ted — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:13:49 +0000

@jason- trust me it’s worth the couple days of feeling lousy… now I have caffeine on Mondays and Fridays and it really works! Great to have that feeling back again…

By: jason

jason — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:17:54 +0000

I went from getting a rush off of 1 redbull to 1 monster to usually taking 2 monsters or a monster and a red rocket a day after reading rthat you can lower your tolerance I may try it but not wanting to feel the effects of withdrawl

By: ted

ted — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:21:27 +0000

hey Chris….hang in there, you really should go at least two weeks to get your body back to normal, then you can have the occasional Monster… It will work awesome and you won’t get a withdrawal headache…..good luck!