Caffine Addiction & Withdrawl

So I don't like coffee.  My version of coffee is the powdered coffee at 7-11 stop and shop stores.  I would however take caffeine pills to wake me up in the mornings so I can concentrate on work.....Well I decided to quit cold turkey and rid my system of caffeine dependency. They haven't found a solid connection but believes caffeine is linked to heart disease.  So far I have a throbbing headache, (today is 11-3-10, this post is a scheduled post) urgggggggggg.  I wanted to find out how this works and what to expect so here is what I've found- Kitty

CAFFEINE WITHDRAWAL

The caffeine withdrawal syndrome has been well-characterized in numerous rigorous double-blind studies. The potential for caffeine withdrawal to cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning is reflected by the inclusion of caffeine withdrawal as an official diagnosis in ICD-10 (World Health Organization) and as a proposed diagnosis in DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association). Although most research on withdrawal has been performed with adults, there is also evidence that children experience withdrawal effects during caffeine abstinence.
Signs and symptoms. The most commonly reported withdrawal symptoms are listed below:

Headache – (often described as being gradual in development and diffuse, and sometimes throbbing and severe)

Fatigue -- (e.g., fatigue, tiredness, lethargy, sluggishness)

Sleepiness/drowsiness -- (e.g., sleepy, drowsy, yawning)

Difficulty concentrating -- (e.g., muzzy)

Work difficulty -- (e.g., decreased motivation for tasks/work)

Irritability -- (e.g., irritable, cross, miserable, decreased well-being/contentedness)

Depression -- (e.g., depressed mood)

Anxiety -- (e.g., anxious, nervous)

Flu-like symptoms -- (e.g., nausea/vomiting, muscle aches/stiffness, hot and cold spells, heavy feelings in arms or legs)

Impairment in psychomotor, vigilance and cognitive performances 

 

for more info click here: http://www.caffeinedependence.org/caffeine_dependence.html