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Aside:

I gave up caffeine during quarantine. My anxiety is down and my sleep is much better. I know this isn't for everyone. But if you're having issues with anxiety or sleep, my anecdata says that caffeine may be the culprit. The first three days of headaches were pretty bad though, so be warned.

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One way to avoid the headaches is to taper slowly off of caffeine over a few days instead of dropping it completely. Just lower the "dose" you intake each day

Yes I try not to drink coffee for more than 7 days in a row. If I do I know I have a "detox" day ahead of me. Which is basically me not drinking coffee on a Sunday and suffering through a big old headache, sleepiness and possibly a little bit of nausea and dizziness. The coffee ween off is real.

I had heard it was a bad headache, so I also tried weening myself off it with ever smaller scoops of grounds. Still, when I finally quit, it was a much stronger headache than I was anticipating. It really was one of the worst headaches I've had, and it lasted ~two days.

That said, my SO will never let me have caffeine again. My SO says that I am so much nicer to be around and that I sleep much better too.

I don't anticipate going back on the java, my life is much better. But everyone is different!

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