Caffeine Withdrawal

Posted by Lilly, September 24, 2008 at 11:04 AM

Perhaps slightly off topic, but I'm sure a lot of you Serious Eaters are also serious coffee drinkers.

I usually try to avoid caffeine, saving it for when I need a big boost. However, last week and the beginning of this week turned into a nightmarish collection of work deadlines, school assignments, and personal crises that sent me directly to Starbucks / the coffee-maker / trusty Diet Pepsi Max.

Of course, this turned to late nights and jitters and poor sleep. I'm up to about 2 shots of espresso, 2 cups of coffee, and a 20 oz bottle of the DPM a day, and it's gotta stop.

I considered going cold turkey, but I'm prone to migraines and I need to at least get through the rest of the week.

Any ideas for a good taper?

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