Comments on: I Am Diet Coke’s Bitch.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:53:32 +0000

Oh man, I just last week went cold turkey because I stopped drinking coffee for Lent. It was so much worse than I expected and I was only drinking half a pot of coffee a day and no Coca-Cola, which is nothing compared to you. So I don’t recommend cold turkey FOR SURE, in the unlikely event you were considering it!

Obviously too late to help me, I discovered lots of people recommend cutting down gradually, alternating a cup of normal with a cup of decaf coffee and so on until you ween yourself off it completely.

On the bright side after the misery, my stomach is MUCH happier. Good luck.

By: Trance

Trance — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:46:26 +0000

LOL, John, I haven’t thought of No-Doze since I was eating it by the fistful in college! I think my doctor would probably frown upon it, but I will ask him if there’s anything he can think of that might work. Love you man, and hope you are doing well.

OrneryPest, you just might be right.

By: OrneryPest

OrneryPest — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:57:52 +0000

As Admiral Spruance of the U S Navy used to say, if your doctor says quit smoking, quit smoking, but if your doctor says quit drinking coffee, get a new doctor.

By: John in Phoenix

John in Phoenix — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:12:20 +0000

Mmmmmmm Caffeine…Drug of choice for the office set or for us ‘Shut-in’s’. Coffee or caffeinated sodas have become a part of our daily lives to help stave off napping 3 times a day to avoid boredom. Tis true !
I don’t suppose taking one (1) No-Doze in the morning to rev up your metabolism would be allowed in your case, would it? Or perhaps your doctor can prescribe something to help keep your mind and body a bit more alert along the lines of a couple of cups of coffee in pill form…? Ya know what I’m tawkin’ here sweetie?
As for me, now that I am finally on state provided health care ( YAY !!!) I am able to give myself a Testosterone injection every 2 weeks since my body no longer makes it on it’s own. My god what a difference it has made in my daily living. Amazing stuff. I feel terrific, have the energy of a 20-something man and just all around feel like life is worth living again. Women also need Testosterone to help maintain muscle and for added energy as well I would imagine. Have a chat with Herr Doktor and see if he can give you some relief for this lack of energy. If your Doc is worth a damn he will run some basic blood work and go from there.
Not having any energy to do everyday things that most take for granted just sucks. I wish you nothing but the best sweetie, and hope that you can get all of this physical bullshit put to bed once and for all. You and your son deserve the best that life has to offer.

John in Phoenix

By: CranRasbry

CranRasbry — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:36:17 +0000

I can’t quit coffee, if I miss my morning coffee one of my eyes feels like it will explode.

By: sooboo

sooboo — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:31:16 +0000

I quit caffeine a few years ago when I started to have palpitations. The key for me was slowly cutting back, then switching to half decaf half coffee, then just decaf. It took about a month. Flavorful tea is a good substitute too. Peppermint tea has a natural boosting effect and no caffeine.

By: michele

michele — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:42:50 +0000

i switched to tea when preggers. teavana has some awesome flavors that are low or no caffeine, i suggest mate vana and anything chocolate flavored.

By: Trance

Trance — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:15:29 +0000

I love that Sugar Cookie tea as well!!! That is some good shit.

By: lee

lee — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:53:26 +0000

try caffeine-free diet coke. it’s in a gold can. tastes like ass and puss, but it’s in a can. it tastes like flat diet coke.

in fact, c-free diet coke is so nasty, i gave up all soda and stick with water. i get the “great value” w@lm@rt brand crystal light-like substance. i bought a bunch of boxes of the little tubes that make a single bottle and keep them in a clear plastic index card box in the cabinet (cuz i wanted a lot of flavors and all those boxes are a PITA!). you get 10 for around $2. if you don’t like the diet stuff, kool-aid makes them also.

i don’t drink coffee (except for the drinks that taste like you melted a candy bar in a cup and added a spoonful of coffee) so that wasn’t a problem.

i also love celestial seasonings “sugar cookie sleigh ride” tea, it tastes like a vanilla cake batter sno-cone. i bought all the boxes i could find on clearance for $1 each. however, i am SOL until next christmas since it’s a seasonal flavor!

By: Nightowl

Nightowl — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:41:18 +0000

I gave up caffine because of pain and heartburn. I gave up many things until I found out I was allergic to wheat. Now I occasionaly drink lattes, but misssssss bread. Not the heartburn and hives, but bread.

But I digress…I went cold turkey. It was the only way. I had a freaking headache but was able to get rid of that with a good night rest and drugs. It was worth it though.

Also you should ask your doc about glutamine. Its an otc supplement that is fantastic for your intestines. Just ask my sis in law with ulcer clotitis.