I have a terrible headache from lack of caffeine...any suggestions?

Question

I'm trying to conquer my addiction to caffeine. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't get such a bad headache. I've had these before when I wasn't able to get a cup of coffee or something, and conventional medicine doesn't seem to help. So, what would you suggest I try?

Answer 1

When I did kick my habit to caffeine (Coffee), I used Crystal Lites Raspberry Iced Tea......it has no caffeine and is refreshing and helps in Three ways.

One, it has no caffeine, so you are still kicking the habit.

Two, gives the body the stimulus of having a drink.

Three, the Tea helps to reduce the head-aches, because Raspberry Ice Tea has natural ingredients to reduce the pain of the head-ache.

Also, if you are somewhere where you cannot drink, try chewing gum.....with Cinnamon flavor. The Cinnamon helps to reduce the craving, and gives the mouth a fresh taste.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Lack Of Caffeine Headache

Answer 3

Your brain feels like it doesn't fit inside your skull, eh? When I quit on a Saturday, by Wednesday I had the brain-not-fitting headache. By the following Wednesday I realized I hadn't taken any pain relievers in several days. So the really bad headache part only lasted a couple days. You can hopefully take the edge off with stuff like Tylenol and Motrin and maybe even throw in some Sudafed if it doesn't bother you. It'll be worth it very soon; you'll feel much better all around. Sleeping better, waking up better, saving money because you drink lots of water now. Oh yeah, being slightly dehydrated can make your head pound too, so make sure you're drinking plenty of water to make up for the caffeine beverages you've cut out. Good luck!!

Answer 4

Headaches can be debilitating, but there are a variety of herbal remedies to treat them. By taking preventative natural medicines or treating headaches with herbs, you can ward off or successfully treat painful headaches -- either light or intense ones.
Here are a few that may help when steeped as a tea and they are all caffeine free
Feverfew is notorious for its ability to prevent and stop headaches. If one or two leaves are taken on a daily basis, it reduces the frequency of migraines, and if one does occur, it tends to be less severe than normal. Feverfew may work in several ways: It limits the secretion of compounds that cause inflammation, it prevents blood vessels from constricting, and it prevents the neurotransmitter serotonin from being released from certain cells. Feverfew accomplishes all this with minimal side effects.
Chamomile is also a good one for calming nerves and headaches and it has a pleasant appley sweet taste.
Ginkgo biloba may also be of assistance if you have migraines. It improves circulation, decreases inflammation, and inhibits the production of a substance called platelet-activating factor that may be linked to migraines.
The pain of tension headaches can be diminished with herbs that have sedative and antispasmodic properties. The sedative herbs will relax you, decrease anxiety, and help you feel calmer. The antispasmodic herbs will relax muscles in the head and neck and can also help relax muscles that line the arteries, preventing them from constricting and reducing blood flow to the brain.

To get both sedative and antispasmodic effects, use valerian, skullcap, lemon balm, and passion flower. Make a tea or tincture of these herbs at the first sign of a headache and drink a cup or two. You can also include herbs such as lavender and mullein. On the other hand, if you're looking more for muscle relaxation, add chamomile, rosemary, or mint.

Do not use feverfew if you are pregnant or nursing. Eating raw feverfew leaves may occasionally cause mouth sores; you may prefer to dry them and put them in capsules or tea.

Answer 5

Drink lots of fluids (non-caffeinated of course) to flush your system. Caffeine withdrawal usually is over within about 72 hours...if you can stick it out.

Another approach is to mix whatever you normally get that is caffeinated with it's non-caffeinated equivalent...let's say a soda. You start out mixing a caffeinated cola half-and-half with it's non-caffeinated counterpart. Over the next few weeks, you slowly increase the proportion of non-caffeinated to caffeinated. Within a month, you should be drinking the non-caffeinated without any problem...or withdrawal side effects.

This "weaning" approach works for many "addictions" besides caffeine.

Answer 6

Make your withdrawal a little easier with gradual reduction. With coffee, mix in a seperate container 75 % regular and 25% decaf. Use for a week or so, Then mix 50% and 50%, etc.......Same with cola, only difference is mix it as you drink. It`s also a good way to get used to the taste of diet drinks, if you don`t like them. If you drink tea, reduce caffeine the same way as coffee. It worked for me ( I took a lot longer and only reduced 10% at a time, never had a problem, and I`ve been drinking it 50 years.) Good luck.

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Answer 8

Don't quit cold turkey. I sued to drink a 6-pack of soda a day. I started to wean myself off the caffeine by replacing one soda with a glass of water. After a day or so, I replaced 2 sodas with water. I continued this process until I was totally off sodas. It took longer to get off the caffeine but my body was able to adjust easier and I had NO HEADACHES! I felt much better than when I tried to quit cold turkey.

Answer 9

Fast To Relieve Your Headache.

Answer 10

Just hang in there, try to distract yourself with activities but don't be tempted to have any caffeine you will undo what you have already done. Herbal teas and plenty of mineral will help, fresh fruit is good for detoxing it goes through your system so quickly, 20 mins to digest thats why you should have fruit before a meal not after, if you have it after it will build up gas cos it gets trapped behind the other food you are digesting.