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I have to have at least two cups of coffee a day. If not, I get those headaches too, and I think they're caffeine-withdrawal. I don't think it affects my sleep at all, although I could never quit cold-turkey anyway! Sounds like you found a solution as it is . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on March 30, 2015 at 4:47 AM
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Take care my dear
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on March 29, 2015 at 9:16 PM
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TAPS, dear...
I'm really sorry that you're not feeling well! It seems to me the complete, cold turkey withdrawal wasn't a good idea! Why don't you just reduce your coffee intake gradually? I wonder how I would feel if I suddenly stopped drinking any scotch at all...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 29, 2015 at 6:23 PM
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Looks like Spring cannot wait to come to your backyard
posted by
Chuck_E_Ibrahim
on March 29, 2015 at 2:57 PM
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BTW....that photo so reminds me of Spring walks in the rose garden at Loose Park
posted by
Krisles
on March 29, 2015 at 1:13 PM
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Annicita is right - it was caffeine withdrawal. I've been trhough it too. Like everything else, a lot of coffee can be too much of a good thing. Maybe try replacing every second cup you would drink with green tea instead. It was a pleasant surprise when I began drinking it with my Japanese DIL. Betcha that sleep felt great?!
posted by
adnohr
on March 29, 2015 at 12:47 PM
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Now is that a springtime scene that I am really liking...Catching up on sleep, I see.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on March 29, 2015 at 9:44 AM
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you were having caffeine withdrawals...maybe just cutting back to half of what you used to drink
posted by
Annicita
on March 29, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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Best wishes to both of you. I have recently cut down on coffee and try not to have
any after the mid-afternoon hours.
posted by
Vermont01
on March 29, 2015 at 6:07 AM
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I do believe you've got it! I feel my tastebuds pucker at the thought of
straight unsweetened cranberry juice, but it's so good for us. And a little coffee is good, if only as a preventive against liver cancer...
posted by
Pat_B
on March 29, 2015 at 5:10 AM
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Yes Taps some decaf coffee is quite good. I did read if one can believe it, that those who drank at least three cups had had a lower cholesterol level.Glad that you feel better.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 29, 2015 at 1:04 AM
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TAPS
I used to drink about 40 cups of coffee per day when I was in high gear. About a year ago I got one of those coffee makers that makes a cup at a time and accidentally got some decaffeinated coffee which under normal circumstances I would not have drunk. I like good robust coffee. Well this coffee was good, I have not had caffeine since. I also drink about 4 cups per day of de-caff green tea. I rest better without caffeine.
posted by
Justi
on March 28, 2015 at 9:05 PM
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TAPS
Well, you're a retired nurse so I know you have access to all kinds of programs for stepping back on the stuff but Oz had what sounded like a good program for that and for insomnia in general fairly recently. I personally mix caff and de-caff tea as my tummy just doesn't take to coffee well at all anymore so I rarely have it. My problem with insomnia when I have it is shutting off the mind and love a comment someone put in an old post I was just reading earlier today - something about insomnia actually being therapy because it was when thoughts that were always "lurking" in her mind had a chance to finally get into her busy, busy mind....I just loved that.
posted by
Krisles
on March 28, 2015 at 8:06 PM
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because i have chronic sever reflux the specialist said, "No this that or the other, including coffee." Well I refuse to give up that morning cup but no more through the day so maybe that is an idea for you. i don't think one cup in 24 hrs can do too much harm.
posted by
Kabu
on March 28, 2015 at 4:18 PM
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