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Beware the Perils of Caffeine Withdrawal

Posted by timothy on from the to-make-a-grown-man-cry dept.

palegray.net writes "CNN is running an article on the notorious effects of caffeine withdrawal, a problem that seems to be affecting an increasing number of people. Citing numerous reasons why people might need to cut back on their caffeine intake (pregnancy, pre-surgery requirements, etc), the story notes a significant number of people who are simply unable to quit. I drink around eight cups of coffee a day, along with a soda or two, and I definitely suffer from nasty withdrawal symptoms without my fix."

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  1. Maybe this explains why... by Aklarr · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Postal workers go postal... if they don't get their multiple cups of coffee a day they lose all sanity and control! :p

  2. Slow News Day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    at the Clinton News Network. How about a follow-up story that 1000+ studies have failed to show any substantial harmful effects of caffeine addiction in adults? Oh, that's right. Today's "journalists" skipped the reporter's creed class. Either that, or they're too distracted with that tingling sensation running up their legs when they report on their anointed one.

  3. Re:Bah by foobsr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    bone density

    You might improve your condition by practicing Taiji. Find out for yourself.

    CC.

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  4. I loled by default+luser · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Too bad I already posted in the thread, or you'd have my mod points too.

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  5. Re:I used to intake around 500 mg/day by Chabo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ironically, most headache medicines contain caffeine, so you weren't actually going cold-turkey.

    Another point that irritates me: you said you took "aspirin"; I doubt it. Tylenol's active ingredient is acetaminophen. Advil's active ingredient is ibuprofen. Aspirin is formally known as acetylsalicylic acid, and is only commonly found in Bayer and its generic equivalents. Saying "I took aspirin" when you actually took acetaminophen is dangerous at worst if you go to the hospital, and annoying at best. It's the equivalent to calling an assembled computer case a "hard drive" or using the term "internet cable"; it shows you as a noob.

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  6. Re:Eight Cups?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    unless you want to knock up the hot native girls or brought birth control
     
    2 words for you, my friend: butt sex.
     
    And don't worry cause after a little while, it stops hurting when yo... er... she poos.

  7. Re:I used to intake around 500 mg/day by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I agree. He was totally projecting his own pet peeve onto someone he knew nothing about.

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