How can I stop drinking products with caffeine IE:soda, without the headaches that result withwithdrawls?

Question

I tend to drink a lot of soda, not coffee, but everytime I try to stop, I get horrible headaches. I know that it is from withdrawl, so I was wondering if the there is a good way to wean myself off, without the headaches, or if I should just go cold turkey, and suffer through the headaches.

Answer 1

I know what you mean, you can get a vicious headache, eh?

Mine in the past has been due to coffee, just careless with how much I drank. I went to half caf/half decaf, then down to decaf. At that point, having coffee wasn't a real big deal. Since then I've drunk it on and of, sometimes caffeinated, sometimes decaf. Now I can take it or leave it.

So for soda, look for ones that have less caffeine, try to stretch out the periods between or just nurse that bottle/can for a longer time. Make sure you stay hydrated too. It doesn't take long, maybe a week, to be pretty comfortable without it.

If you get headaches and have no coffee/caffeinated soda handy, you could also temporarily try an aspirin product like Anacin that includes caffeine.

Answer 2

Slowly reduce your consumption. Obviously, I don't know how much you drink, but if you have 5 sodas a day try cutting it to three (or something equivalent to you), and then cut it to 2 then to 1 as you feel able. It really shouldn't take more than 2 weeks to totally wean yourself off if you stick to it. If you feel thirsty in between sodas drink water. Water will help you feel more energized without the caffiene, and it will help clean some of that caffiene out of your system. If you crave bubbles and some flavor while you are trying to wean yourself, drink seltzer. Not flavored water or any of these fancy things with fake sugar in it, but just seltzer with three ingredients: water, carbonation, natural flavors. They really help when you want that soda-flavor-carbonation feeling. Good luck!

Answer 3

The best way to do this without the horrible withdrawal headaches is to wean yourself from them gradually. It will take maybe a week or two at most. You will reap the benefits soon enough and without the side effects! :)
Good luck! :)

Answer 4

Unless it is medically necessary, don't go cold turkey. Ween yourself by drinking half of what you normally drink for a few days, and then half of that for a few days and so forth so that your body can detox from it. I too got headaches from the caffiene withdrawals, and it isn't worth feeling like crap for a week.

Answer 5

Reduce gradually, its less painful and stressful. Drink 1 can less each day until you are off it. Increase the other fluids you drink to compensate.

Answer 6

take Excedrin migraine for your headaches it has caffeine so those withdrawal headaches wont happen

Answer 7

I had something similar, i just limited myself to one per day and started taking multi vitamins..Worked for me, hope it helps

Answer 8

slowly reduce your consumption