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Poll Caffeine- (you can multivote)
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Caffeine- (you can multivote)
OptionResults
I enjoy my cup of coffee everyday14 Votes - [20.29%]
I enjoy my cup of tea everyday9 Votes - [13.04%]
Have been trying to stop for a while2 Votes - [2.9%]
Coffee is an addiction with me5 Votes - [7.25%]
I will now start the process of stoping Caffeine1 Votes - [1.45%]
I have read the Caffiene Blues1 Votes - [1.45%]
I understand Caffeine effects my blood pressure and pulse but still drink3 Votes - [4.35%]
Caffeine is an 'escape' for me2 Votes - [2.9%]
There is nothing wrong with caffeine6 Votes - [8.7%]
Coffee and tea is good for you in moderation9 Votes - [13.04%]
I can handle life better with Coffee3 Votes - [4.35%]
My meditations are better with caffeine0 Votes - [0%]
My meditations are worse with caffeine3 Votes - [4.35%]
My body odor is worse with caffeine2 Votes - [2.9%]
I feel alive with caffeine2 Votes - [2.9%]
My body is more acidic with caffeine thus more physical problems2 Votes - [2.9%]
I am more healthy with caffiene2 Votes - [2.9%]
I know I should stop caffeine but I am not there right now1 Votes - [1.45%]
Let's not talk about caffiene2 Votes - [2.9%]
This is a multiple choice poll.

Blackdog
Posted 2008-09-30 6:29 PM (#111125)
Subject: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


I am going to slowly come off caffeine again. Caffeine works for some people, but not for me.

I thought it would be fun to see where we are all at on the subject. You can multivote on this poll.

Edited by Blackdog 2008-09-30 6:59 PM
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Posted 2008-09-30 11:12 PM (#111140 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


there's not a single choice for people who don't do caffeine...
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Blackdog
Posted 2008-10-01 9:56 AM (#111148 - in reply to #111140)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


aystam - 2008-09-30 8:12 PM

there's not a single choice for people who don't do caffeine...


Opps I will revise it soon. I guess I have been in the caffeine world so long I thought everyone did it....
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hnia
Posted 2008-10-01 10:12 AM (#111151 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


I drink decaf everyday. No caffeine for me...

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Blackdog
Posted 2008-10-01 11:44 AM (#111155 - in reply to #111151)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


hnia - 2008-10-01 7:12 AM

I drink decaf everyday. No caffeine for me...



Techniqually, decaf does have caffeine. Those coffee alternatives have none. I have friends that are very sensitive and can't drink decaf.

Edited by Blackdog 2008-10-01 11:46 AM
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hnia
Posted 2008-10-01 1:14 PM (#111157 - in reply to #111155)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


True, I guess I do get some caffeine. I guess it is a bit like smoking low tar cigarettes.

I do enjoy the decaf and I would have a hard time stopping
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Blackdog
Posted 2008-10-01 5:51 PM (#111160 - in reply to #111157)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


Well I was going to gradually come off caffiene but I went to the Dr today and found that a lot of my nerve pain could be coming from tension in upper back; caffeine cause tension (in me atleast). So today I am officially stopping cold turkey. Too many signs have been telling me that I need to stop and my body is too acidic....alkalinity here I come, cooler body, more flexable, calmer mind.

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tourist
Posted 2008-10-01 6:48 PM (#111161 - in reply to #111160)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)



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Black dog - how much coffee do you typically drink? Gradual is a good idea because you may end up having to take pain killers for the nasty headache you'll get by stopping all at once. And a lot of painkillers have caffeine in them! When I had to do this recently I cut the regular coffee by about a third for a week, 2 thirds the next week etc. That was pretty painless for me. Of course, I went right back to it as soon as I could.
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Cyndi
Posted 2008-10-01 9:16 PM (#111165 - in reply to #111161)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)



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Drink some Yerba Mate tea from South America. It's very good for quitting coffee. Personally, I quit drinking coffee as an addiction over 10 years ago. Today I drink coffee in moderation and am fine with it. I mix it up. I drink green tea some days, herbal something another day, Indian Chai on really cold winter days, and some days when I'm doing paperwork all day....it's a COFFEE/EXPRESSO day 4-sure, LOL!!! Coffee helps me concentrate when I'm working with numbers and paperwork for some strange reason. I don't mind it....and as long as I only have 2 cups a day....maybe 3 if I'm cheating, which sometimes I do.

BTW, I filled in lots of those questions,
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Blackdog
Posted 2008-10-01 11:24 PM (#111168 - in reply to #111161)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


tourist - 2008-10-01 3:48 PM

Black dog - how much coffee do you typically drink? Gradual is a good idea because you may end up having to take pain killers for the nasty headache you'll get by stopping all at once. And a lot of painkillers have caffeine in them! When I had to do this recently I cut the regular coffee by about a third for a week, 2 thirds the next week etc. That was pretty painless for me. Of course, I went right back to it as soon as I could.


I LOL from your last sentence.

I drink at the moment 2 cups of strong coffee a day. I just stopped, for a while, starting today. I don't like going cold turkey but there are too many warning signs for me at the moment. I will replace my coffee drinking for a while with warm lemon water and coffee herbal alternatives.

I will probably go on a rawfood binge for a while we will see. I need some healing.
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Posted 2008-10-02 9:40 AM (#111177 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


I agree a gradual withdrawal is a better idea than cold turkey. Cold turkey is likely to result in some nasty headaches, wHy inflict that on yourself? I'd almost guess it's a little easier on your system to do it gradually.

In college I was in the habit of drinking a lot of caffeinated soda during the week and not on the weekends. Always had headaches on the weekends, tok me a little bit to figure out what the problem was. Once I did I quit, that was like 25 years ago. Every once in awhile I slip and have a cup of tea or accidentally drink one of those beverages they spike with caffeine when I don't read the label. I am so sorry the next day when I do that.
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tourist
Posted 2008-10-02 10:05 AM (#111180 - in reply to #111177)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)



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aystam - it was surprising to me that a one cup (ok, a big cup!) a day could cause the headaches, but that is certainly the case for me. I had to have a couple of medical tests that involved fasting and that is when it would show up. Maybe if I was able to eat and thus also keep my blood sugar level, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but I don't plan on experimenting to find out! Missing my lunchtime cup of black tea doesn't seem to be a bother at all. I drink it at work but seldom at home on the weekends.
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whitefox
Posted 2008-10-02 11:45 AM (#111181 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


i go through about 1lb of strong black coffee a week, and i've been that way for about 16years now. doesn't seem to have done me much harm, although i don't sleep as much as some people.
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Blackdog
Posted 2008-10-02 1:58 PM (#111188 - in reply to #111177)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


aystam - 2008-10-02 6:40 AM

I agree a gradual withdrawal is a better idea than cold turkey. Cold turkey is likely to result in some nasty headaches, wHy inflict that on yourself? I'd almost guess it's a little easier on your system to do it gradually.


Yep, I have the nasty headache. I needed to something drastic at the moment. Drinking plenty of water and alkalizing myself helps is helping. Cleanse time!!! Finally I took the intiative!
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ron118
Posted 2009-08-29 2:53 AM (#117989 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: Re: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


I love coffee - too much. In moderation, I feel there is no harm at all drinking coffee. I've been eating well, exercising, stopped drinking alcohol. I've made progress in many areas, but no, not coffee consumption. I think I've actually increased the amount I drink as I improved other areas, so I need to cut down, and it sure is difficult.
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seabreeze
Posted 2009-12-04 4:34 PM (#119725 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: Re: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


I have tried several times to quit caffine. I have two addictions- coffee and diet soda (which i know is worse for me than probably anything i consume). Everytime I try to quit I have severe headaches which eventually lead me to start drinking coffee again. Anybody have any tips?
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tourist
Posted 2009-12-04 6:34 PM (#119730 - in reply to #119725)
Subject: Re: Caffeine- (you can multivote)



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When I had to temporarily cut out caffeine, I weaned myself by using a good quality decaf, using 3/4 regular and 1/4 decaf for a week, then gradually increasing the amount of decaf to 100%. And I do mean gradual. I think it took a month, but it did not have any headaches. As soon as I could have the real stuff again, I went for it. Good luck!

Oh - I just have one cup in the am now and black tea at lunch (or not, as noted above). RARELY a small cup with a big dinner out, if I know I'll be staying up late anyway.
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kristi
Posted 2009-12-11 3:24 PM (#119932 - in reply to #111125)
Subject: RE: Caffeine- (you can multivote)


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There were periods that I drank a lot of coffee and there were also periods when I had quit it completely. My own conclusion is, that two caps of coffee a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, are good for me and I enjoy them. If I drink one more cup, my stomach hurts and I feel stressed, if I drink no coffee at all, it’s o.k., but I feel a little weak. Like everything, I think caffeine also is a matter of meter.
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