I have quit a bunch and always taper.

Jun 20, 2024
8:23:12am

SLC-Durham Contributor

Caffeine for whatever reason really affects my acid reflux. I for the most part haven't drank caffeine for 2 years. I am hoping that was the last time for me.

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SLC-Durham

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Author

Time

Stopping Caffeine: Cold Turkey or taper down?

RockyBalboa

Jun 20, 7:22am

Cold turkey with a rotation of Ibuprofen and Tylenol for a few days.

Senora Featherbottom

Jun 20, 7:28am

I'm a cold turkey guy. I mean it was a little stronger than caffeine, but

Choke

Jun 20, 7:31am

Drinking lots of water helps. I didn't have the big headache problems and have

nephicoug

Jun 20, 7:38am

Are you one of the three nephites?

Cougz19

Jun 20, 7:39am

I don't have headaches from it. Just maybe tired but I go off it a couples times a year for a week or so without much

Baron

Jun 20, 7:39am

I quit Cold Turkey

TheHop

Jun 20, 7:43am

Cold turkey. Use ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine for headaches.

Conan

Jun 20, 7:51am

Like Sudafed? So you just sleep through the withdrawal and have bad

JimmyZ

Jun 20, 8:00am

Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant.

Conan

Jun 20, 8:45am

So NOT Sudafed?

JimmyZ

Jun 20, 9:44am

Sudafed is Pseudoephedrine

TheHop

Jun 20, 10:29am

Cold Turkey. Use something like excedrin for headaches.

Waschlappen

Jun 20, 7:59am

LOL - Cold turkey...except for taking caffeine (excedrin) for headaches.

kccougar

Jun 20, 8:06am

I am a freak that didn’t have any headaches at all.

Sea Chicken

Jun 20, 8:06am

It probably depends on how much (MG) you were consuming a day

RockyBalboa

Jun 20, 8:12am

I drink a lot of caffeine and I never have trouble quitting when I want to.

Sea Chicken

Jun 20, 8:17am

I have quit a bunch and always taper.

SLC-Durham

Jun 20, 8:23am

Do you think it's the caffeine or carbonation that affects your acid reflux?

RockyBalboa

Jun 20, 8:43am

I definitely think it is caffeine. Coffee really sets it off.

SLC-Durham

Jun 20, 9:00am

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Northwest Cougar

Jun 20, 8:26am

Cold Turkey

mncstr

Jun 20, 9:31am

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