Coffee woes...

[azziria]

The cutting-down-on-caffeine thing (because brews don’t come regularly on the boat, and my addiction was causing me problems) is going quite well – I’m sleeping better, for one thing. However my two mugs of coffee at breakfast (and if you’re going to drink coffee, you might as well make it strong enough to taste or what’s the point?) are now making me sweat and shake, so sadly I guess I’m going to have to cut down on them too :(

Comments

[lj_stowaway]

Cutting down is a good thing! But, unless you plan on permanently giving up all caffeine, may I suggest that you don't cut it out altogether even on a temporary basis.

I did that a few years ago and it backfired. I went cold turkey for a few weeks, intending to go back to more moderate consumption and I haven't been able to tolerate more than trace amounts of caffeine ever since. For example, a piece of chocolate is fine, but I can't drink even a few sips of tea without feeling really ill. (decaf tea I can drink, but that is like kissing through a screen door - fairly pointless) I've been collecting teas from all over the world since I was a teenager, so this was a blow! And the irony is that it was over-consumption of cola that prompted me to cut back, precisely so that I wouldn't be forced to give up tea. Alas. *g*

[azziria.livejournal.com]

That's alarming! I can't imagine life without my morning coffee. And I'm British, I *have* to drink tea... Maybe the sweating and shakes this morning is a sign that I've gone far enough.