My friend worked at a coffee shop for a few years, and developed a strong dependence on caffeine that persists to this day. A decade later, his girlfriend didn't believe such a thing existed, and she secretly replaced his coffee beans with decaf to "prove" it. He was about ready to go to the hospital when the withdrawal was in full swing.

@oOsillyrabbitOo

Жыл бұрын

I’ve worked in coffee shops for almost a decade, the dependence definitely was developing before he started working there, every barista at ever shop I’ve worked in enjoys Coffee, but is absolutely sick of it. Most of the newer baristas drop coffee after about a month of working because they’re just around it too often, most switch to tea.

@talyer7728

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but if you "don't believe" in caffeine dependency when almost everyone has it..... get a new gf.

@starblade1

Жыл бұрын

Damn bro I hate to hear it. 5 years ago I was bad addicted to caffeine. I was so dependent on it, if I didn't have enough money for coffee I couldn't get out of bed. It was so bad I would search the whole house even taking things apart to try and get the money for it. I even did some regrettable acts for strangers just so I could get a hit of caffeine. It was very bad. All my friends and family left me and I ended up homeless because I would spend all my money on it. I wouldn't even buy food, just caffeine. But now, several years later, I have been to rehab and have finally made it to where I can live without it. I relapsed several times and one time my wife even caught me drinking coffee and left me and took the kids. Thankfully I'm clean now and I still struggle with it but I'm getting through it one day at a time!

@agrotta1650

Жыл бұрын

@@starblade1 🤭

@MrKnutriis

Жыл бұрын

@@starblade1You should be a comedian.

i was doing 1000-1500 mg caffeine daily for years (sometimes up to 2000 mg).. i used to wake up with horrible headaches sometimes until i had some. i decided to completely quit it a couple months ago. i just stopped one day expecting to have the shittiest week ever. absolutely zero withdrawal symptoms. was very weird. i think maybe i'm done with it for good now.

@kencarp57

Жыл бұрын

I don't consume anywhere near as much caffeine as you did... maybe 500-700 mg per day across 4-6 cups. BUT like you, I have never had ANY caffeine withdrawal symptoms if I don't drink any coffee for a day or two. Never in my whole life. And I never feel any "buzz" from drinking caffeinated beverages either. I wonder if there has ever been any research done involving people who don't seem to be affected much by caffeine.

@BorkBiscuit

Жыл бұрын

Weird! I drink roughly 350 mg per day, and I get awful withdrawals.

@Zach0451

Жыл бұрын

At what point did you realize you were addicted? That kind of thing doesn't exactly sneak up on you

@PandasAreLegit

Жыл бұрын

@@BorkBiscuit same, minus weekends where i have to have something w/ caffeine, but generally any amount will curb it.

@holden_tld

Жыл бұрын

​@@Zach0451 i dont think i ever thought of myself as being addicted. i started drinking coffee when i was four..

Man, the bone tiredness....it was literally inside my bones. No one could ever prepare you for that one. I made it, but it was brutal. Now I’m careful with my caffeine.

@sekischro5093

8 ай бұрын

can you elaborate pleasee. also did you have brain fog??

@tanakaobi

8 ай бұрын

Yes no.@@sekischro5093

@johnkennedy4023

8 ай бұрын

Muscle aches are a common symptom of caffeine withdrawal

@PannieHomelife-carnivore

8 ай бұрын

I kind of liked the tiredness because I am in a comfortable position that I could totally give in because I don't have to get up to go to work. I knew my body was recovering from something, I napped like I was a 6month year old. Don't quit when you just started a new job though, you'll never make it haha

@lachlank.8270

7 ай бұрын

My only regret is.... boneitis

I stopped coffee cold turkey about a month ago. It was giving me acid reflux and insomnia. I went through a week, or so of hellish headaches and and irritability, but now I feel peace inside. I sleep better and I feel like a child inside. Just pure calmness and happiness. I suspect I was hypersensitive to that insecticide.

I got mad anxiety and depression for about a week after I went cold turkey on caffeine. But it was worth it. I haven't had caffeine in about 3 years and I feel much better for it. The biggest thing I noticed is that I sleep so much better now.

@sarah-uh6nn

10 ай бұрын

I stopped drinking caffiene suddently last year while I had just moved cities AND while I was coming down with the flu, my anxiety level was off the fucking charts. I don't consume caffiene now and I feel a lot better.

@chrissantos3983

10 ай бұрын

@@sarah-uh6nn I totally understand. I had no idea how much caffeine actually affected me until about a month after I quit consuming it. I'm glad you're caffeine free and feeling better though! that's awesome.

@donnydont

10 ай бұрын

@@chrissantos3983 I consume tons of caffeine and have never felt better, sleep great too

@NeptuneGuy78

10 ай бұрын

@@donnydontI’m happy for you.

@luciusdomitius9377

10 ай бұрын

The quality of sleep you mention. Did that happen straight away? Or maybe after a week or so before it really improved? I gave up a 7 days ago and have barely slept at all

I am a lab technician and for over 15 years, coffee was the diesel which kept my motor running. I drank lots of strong coffee. I made a hard reset and went to zero the next day. It took me over two weeks to adapt. I was nervous, anxious, had depression and several blood pressure related problems. Ultimately, it was worth it.

@gaykylesmithkai-nn4nu

11 ай бұрын

You addicted to caffeine, admit it.. 0:19 = him. It's depends for humans's size comparasions to how much intake and consume.. Even though, caffeine is really bad.. 2:27 = fat him.. 8:36 = skinny him..Aspartame causes memory loss.. He felt gases and farts.. 666th comment here..

@dilat

11 ай бұрын

What about after two weeks? You can resist easily or it's still hard?

@I_Willenbrock_I

11 ай бұрын

@@dilat once you adapted, it's totally easy. You just need to watch out for caffeinated products. I've been drinking decaffeinated coffee for the past 5 or six years I guess. No problems. (although I am very happy that decaf tastes just as good as normal coffee where I live)

@dilat

11 ай бұрын

@@I_Willenbrock_I I get it, thanks for answer

@boru-cnc

11 ай бұрын

Bollocks - coffee is a life

pleaase make more of these behind the scenes type ones. it helps us connect to the story, seeing the patient is real, and all the effort you put into making it.

I could remember several years ago I was actually a big time caffeine user. Caffeine actually destroyed my life. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my husband recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

@Bastianbishops

5 ай бұрын

they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here. and mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on this planet i wish people would all realize. they could solve a lot of problems, more than just mental treatments, environmental clean up; the possibilities are endless with fungus.

@JanetRichardson-mq5es

5 ай бұрын

I have heard alot of good about mushrooms and psychedelics. Really want to try them for Anxiety. Just very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!

@DonnHowes

5 ай бұрын

YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

@NicoleCtirad

5 ай бұрын

I hate that psilocybin gets grouped with drugs like cocaine and heroin. Mushrooms are a remedy, not a vice! I went on a microdose treatment for a couple of months and within the first week, every sight of a cigarette got me questioning why I was doing all that to myself. It really works.

@gefferystones2814

5 ай бұрын

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

I quit caffeine after 15 years of dependency. My dependency was so bad that having coffee made me fall asleep at night because it made the constantly slowly creeping headaches go away. After I quit caffeine I fell asleep at 6 pm every night for a whole month and slept 12 hours. Then I was finally back to normal

@Mk-zh2xy

9 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s a lot of sleep catch up. Did u have lots of dreams?

@TearMeOpenIBelieve

9 ай бұрын

@@Mk-zh2xy I don't think so, not until my sleep went back to normal! It was just lights out when I slept during that time.

@sekischro5093

8 ай бұрын

did you have really bad brain fog?? trying to see if my symptoms are from caffeine

@Daswassuphomie

8 ай бұрын

@@TearMeOpenIBelieveim proud of you!!! 🎉

@TheMastertbc

8 ай бұрын

check vitamin b12 @@sekischro5093

I used to be pretty dependant on caffeine, but it was giving me heart palpitations which led to panic attacks, so I decided to stop drinking it and was expecting to feel terrible from withdrawal symptoms. but weirdly enough I felt pretty much fine. It's interesting how different it affects people

@dcard228

Жыл бұрын

Same thing here. I had a pretty rough day 1 but I was also quitting smoking at the same time.

@Ayydee624

Жыл бұрын

Same here I just had a headache on the first day

@ruski1151

Жыл бұрын

I also had pretty bad palpitations, and I was getting to the point where I could feel my resting heart rate rise- in the morning I would get up and my heart would just be beating faster than normal, but I guess I’m now realizing that it was doing that because it was trying to move more blood due to my vessels not being as constricted

@riveteye93

Жыл бұрын

hey, I've had the same stuff from caffeine, and I have to warn you, heart palpitations are a signal that there's a problem with your body, or you're too stressed. I stopped getting them for a while after dropping caffeine, but after a while they came back, I lost my sleep and was really struggling for a while. I found the reasons since then, ever person will have a different one but if you need a practice that helps with the systems while you're searching for the cause try any kind of vagus nerve stimulation - breathing exercise, chanting, massage. Sauna, cold showers and cardio also helped a lot with the symptoms.

@ProbablyAEuropean

Жыл бұрын

Same thing, I used to abuse caffeine, in pre workout, coke zero, coffee and energy drinks. Casually consuming a gram or more of caffeine a day. Safe to say I was getting some heart palpitations. At first I didn't realize what it was until it was getting to a point where these were not only noticable but uncomfortable. I scaled back my caffeine intake massively after that and now never go beyond 400mg a day

Pre-watch! I gotta hear this. I quit drinking alcohol for a month and I lost 7 pounds and prayed for death daily.

Thank you for this! You answered several questions I've had, and I didn't know where to find out, or didn't understand what I found... This makes so much sense.

I truly respect how candid you are. You're helping connect people to doctors, not just virtually but emotionally. You're changing the world. Thank you for all that you do.

@PoM-MoM

Жыл бұрын

Doctors are normal people. Don't grandiose the profession. Doing so just causes patient/Dr relationship anxiety & stress. What I'm saying is that you should feel at ease and comfortable while being honest while discussing your health symptoms or your worries/stress with your Dr, PA, Rn. 🙂

@grizzlo7300

Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised someone this smart drinks Mountain dew.

@aggradation

Жыл бұрын

@@grizzlo7300 Ooo i’m better than everyone for Not Drinking Soda let me tell you how dumb Drinking Soda Is ooooo

@D.KlWA-aG

Жыл бұрын

@@aggradation im suprised you would respond like thius

@MitsurugiR

Жыл бұрын

That's your takeaway from his content? "Go to the doctor"? I'm sorry, but I think you entirely misunderstand what he is trying to convey. YOU should change, your habits should change, the way you see things should change, not just "oh yeah, you feel bad? Go to the doctor".

I've been on 600-800 mg of caffeine for years. Every 9-12 months I like to take a 1-2 week break. For me, the 1st day is oddly fine. The 2nd day, I have to completely clear out my schedule, because I feel like a literal junkie, and I sleep 18 hours. The 3rd day will be like 12 hours. And I'm pretty much back to normal by the 5th day. It's absolutely awful. There's no doubt in my mind that caffeine is a real drug 🙏

@muteerbeer1662

Жыл бұрын

@Umbra Sight caffeine is a drug. but not drugs dont have to bad if you dont abuse them, most drugs at least

@YRBYD

Жыл бұрын

I do the exact same thing roughly once a year and experience exactly the same symptoms. Glad to hear I'm not alone in that

@DonoVideoProductions

Жыл бұрын

So why would you ever go back to using?

@jonesjermaine4387

Жыл бұрын

Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it him turned Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....

@robertstills

Жыл бұрын

@Death Hawk both drug.

I love how you explain the concepts, just building them up in a logical chain good stuff

You are my favorite medical oddities channel. You don't waste time and you keep everything interesting to watch. Huge Thanks!

As a veteran and VA employee, thank you for fighting for such an important issue! We appreciate you and the others involved in that.

@jonesjermaine4387

Жыл бұрын

Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it him turned Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....

@bacicinvatteneaca

Жыл бұрын

@Alpha Momentum service to whom? By doing what? "Veterans" need to be extradited to the countries they invaded and be tried there.

My dad started bringing me coffee in bed in the mornings when I was about 12. (He was so sweet!) By early college, I realized I was addicted and decided to quit cold turkey until the addiction ended and then drink less from then on. My symptoms were exactly as Dr. Bernard describes: the sickest headache I've ever had as well as some nausea. That was 40 years ago, and I still enjoy a cup in the morning but have never allowed myself to become addicted again. I appreciate the physiological explanation of caused such an awful headache!

@malborboss

Жыл бұрын

"when I was 12" - what a terrible parent. However 40 years ago people didnt some things we know now

@Mimi-jl5ci

Жыл бұрын

Giving a 12 year old coffee is way questionable. I’m sure your dad was otherwise a good dad and loved you though.

@boaofdeath

Жыл бұрын

Yeh, my dad gave me coffee when I was 6, I kinda managed to stop around this year and I finally realised without the dependence coffee actually makes me sleepy

@jazzs7480

Жыл бұрын

@@boaofdeath crazy ! Lol

@CatShak

Жыл бұрын

meanwhile im here 15 year old, never have coffee or tea even a bit when i was younger, and still the same, not interested in them

just wanna say A&W zero sugar root beer is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me... no sugar, no caffiene, and it's the only "diet" soda that actually genuinely tastes like its sugar counterpart... been low/no sugar and caffiene free for over a year now and a large part of what has made it doable is thanks to this

@kathleenking47

6 ай бұрын

Diet root beer, is the best diet drink. Even better than lemon/lime

@vicariousjohnson9823

2 ай бұрын

Because aspartame is so good for you.

@bonelessthincrust

2 ай бұрын

@@vicariousjohnson9823 k, keeping drinking sugar then big boy

@SuitedPup

2 ай бұрын

Zevia caffeine free cola is my go to

@blackeastertheguy

2 ай бұрын

@@bonelessthincrustkids kids stop bickering you’re both terrible! To sit here and pretend your artificial chemical drink is better than another artificial chemical drink because one has natural sugar and another is more artificial is the epitome of the dunning-Kruger effect.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU..... I just started recently listening to your podcast and your KZread. Thank you for helping out that veteran. I'm a veteran too. And the minute I saw that part of the video is when I hit the subscribe button.

I'm an avid coffee drinker, so some things I learned from this habit: - My withdrawal is a huge headache, strong enough to make me nauseous. Whenever I know I won't be able to drink coffee, a paracetamol or metamizol is a must to not be useless towards the day. But as much as medicine helps, the true solver to withdrawal is sleep, if I can get a good nap or some sleep during the withdrawal, the symptoms reduce significantly. - With time you tend to get to a point where you drink enough coffee to not feel the need to drink more and also not too much to have symptoms of caffeine abuse (for me the most notorious is blinking white spots in my vision with some photophobia). - Drinking coffee with milk increases the amount of coffee you can take daily. It also reduces the stomach problems you get with black coffee. - Drinking good quality coffee will make you drink less at the end of the day. Having the process of grinding beans and taking time to make a good cup of coffee instead of just making a black caffeine juice reduced my consumption from a liter daily to like 300mL tops. Also the improvements in taste, smell and a cool skill to show off to people is way more benefitial

@fdfgsa

Жыл бұрын

Yep, I do something similar but I am not super sensitive to caffeine. 500ml of water. 30g of a good quality light roast. And 160g of milk.

@pauldehayes1898

Жыл бұрын

@@fdfgsa same here, with a quality single origin coffee (usually an Ethiopian) but no milk or cream. Kinda feel like there's a greater caffeine content, though (I'm used to drinking Celcius, which has 200mg of caffeine, one a day). Might just be the other compounds......

@QuickQuips

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if there's a benefit to switching to espresso so you're drinking less but super high quality overall.

@henriquealves1957

Жыл бұрын

@@QuickQuips I drink espresso regularly and the difference between good coffee and bad coffee is gigantic. With bad coffee you usually tend to get a very strong and bitter taste (mainly due to over roasting to hide the bad quality). With good coffee you will have a very pleasant smell, the bitterness stays but is more enjoyable since you'll have a range of flavor (some beans have fruity flavours, some have almond) and you will feel more satisfied, not just caffeine hooked.

@fdfgsa

Жыл бұрын

@@QuickQuips I think an espresso shot usually takes around 20g of coffee. Most people do not like how strong it is. You can dilute it with milk for a latte/cappuccino or with water for a caffe Americano. Coffee is usually cleaner and allows for tasting the various origin specific flavors. Espresso is also good, but requires a better grinder, crazy expensive machines, and in general more complicated. The caffeine levels should be similar(see James Hoffman's video on caffeine content.

There was an interesting study on CYP genes in the liver and how different versions of the gene responsible for the breakdown of caffeine. They concluded this was, at least in part, why some people can drink caffeine and be up forever while other people can sleep and have minimal effects. Essentially the rate of breakdown is increased in some people. I think that might make an interesting addendum to the story and a great example of why most medicine, even just weaning off of caffeine, should be personalized.

@RatKindler

Жыл бұрын

I discovered that I'm a fast caffeine metabolizer after having been a subject in a caffeine metabolism study. The researcher thought something had gone wrong and made me do the testing again with the same result. I was an outlier among the subjects.

@RatKindler

Жыл бұрын

@IndoleFox I tried sub-lingual THC recently and it didn't make me high. It gave me severe anxiety. It was awful. I'll never take it again.

@coolbugfacts1234

Жыл бұрын

Smokers in particular have much faster caffeine metabolism, smoking tobacco upregulates CYP1A2. This can actually be a problem if a smoker is in the hospital and unable to smoke and remains at the same dose of prescriptions, if any of them are broken down by CYP1A2.

@morganzander5814

Жыл бұрын

I dont know if my body breaks it down quickly, but I have chugged monsters and then went to bed just fine🤷‍♀️

@keithyinger3326

Жыл бұрын

I must be one of those fast metabolizing people. I usually have a latte in the morning but in the winter time I've come home and sit in front of the fireplace drinking tea in the evenings. Sometimes black tea and sometimes it's herbal tea and sometimes it's a mix of the two because I'll have two or three cups a night. Finish the last sip then go in and go to bed. Im asleep within 10-15 mins usually. The only time I wake up is if my bladder calls. Otherwise I sleep until about 6:00 in the morning when I just automatically wake up.

This was excellent. Thank you for the science and for sharing your experience !

I appreciate this breakdown along with the guidance in how to taper down.

It's crazy to hear about such strong physical symptoms associated caffeine withdrawal. I get the headache and become extremely tired but really what nails me is the depression and agitation. The psychological effects are pronounced and enduring for me. It's interesting how people love caffeine and so they want it to be good for them. The way people discuss it as helping them simply because they're addicted to it is hilarious. It may be helpful at times but in retrospect I think far more clearly when I'm not loaded on caffeine. Good video.

@kimsherlock8969

Жыл бұрын

I was loaded with Caffeine when I discovered ITALIAN coffee percolator in the 80s Good stong Caffeine Italian..... Expresso Machine's were plentiful and frequently busy At home we brewed our own favourite blend We were students writing 2500 word clarification of a particular topic Coffee and tobacco kept me going to the final stage I really amazed myself how I produced the paper for grade. I dont drink Coffee now I dont need the speedy supply .

@alexmcmahon2810

Жыл бұрын

@@jBeamCannon That's brutal man, I'd recommend using caffeine pills. They're cheap and you can get them in controlled doses and carefully taper down. Good luck!

@Talking_Ed

Жыл бұрын

@@jBeamCannon You should like stop now and never touch it again this is not remotely normal

@PK1312

Жыл бұрын

I've come off several drugs before and no substance has been as absolutely BRUTAL as caffeine withdrawal, lol. And I was only drinking one cup a day! But when I had to quit because of a medication I went on, it was about 2 or 2 and a half weeks of horrible headache, exhaustion, and brain fog. Now I can't even have half a cup of coffee without getting uncomfortably jittery. I do really miss the taste, though. I keep thinking about getting some decaf beans.

@lanzi7912

Жыл бұрын

@@Talking_Ed What do you mean? All of those symptoms are normal for caffeine withdrawals.

Had to go on a course for the military about a year or two ago. Knew we would be out in the field and have infrequent access to the amount of coffee I'd need to get my caffeine fix. So about a month before going on the course I decided I'd get off all caffeine products and get over the withdrawals before being in the field. Ended up with headaches for nine days straight, the kind of headaches that a tylenol or advil do nothing to stop. Was miserable, but I was glad to get over it before being in the field.

@flagmichael

Жыл бұрын

That is how I know I am having a caffeine withdrawal headache - miserable, aspirin doesn't help. Fortunately, caffeine is the limit of my addictive drug use. Knowing how easily it slaps me around I can imagine what a seriously addictive habit would be like.

@ForeverMasterless

Жыл бұрын

damn that's intense. I probably would've just brought a bunch of caffeine pills with me lol.

I suffered from mood swings, extreme PMS, back pain, and erratic sleep schedule. When I cut out caffeine, I felt a thousand times better. Turns out, my liver was stressed from living with a bad gall bladder. I still have reactions to caffeine, but it's not nearly as bad as it was before I started liver support vitamins

Thank you, Dr. Bernard, for this fascinating video. It all makes sense and I'm going to taper off slowly so I don't go from thisto this!

I wish more people would learn about the science behind caffeine and become aware of how it affects them. This could improve so many relationships. Reducing caffeine intake has drastically improved my mood and nearly eliminated my general irritability and irrational behavior. I realized I became caffeine dependent in college drinking two energy drinks. It wasn’t until my late 20s that I realized the cause of my irritability was from the effects of caffeine. Now when I drink caffeinated drinks, I’m much more self-aware and conscious of how I project myself towards others. This has improved my relationship and my overall outlook in life.

@gaykylesmithkai-nn4nu

11 ай бұрын

You addicted to caffeine, admit it.. 0:19 = him. It's depends for humans's size comparasions to how much intake and consume.. Even though, caffeine is really bad.. 2:27 = fat him.. 8:36 = skinny him..Aspartame causes memory loss.. He felt gases and farts.. 666th comment here..

@ajgumpper

10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I quit for two months, and it didn't help me whatsoever. It was also pretty easy to quit. Was I addicted? Idk. I don't think I am. But it didn't make me feel any happier. I was still as depressed as I was before I quit for a while.

@huhwhatomg

10 ай бұрын

i've heard of judges ordering criminals to reduce their caffeine intake for this reason.

@mikevachon8752

10 ай бұрын

It doesnt help that they are starting to overload these energy drinks with 300mg of caffeine when a normal cup of coffee is closer to 80mg so you really have to pay attention.

@GumbyGoons

10 ай бұрын

I drink a 10 ounce cup of coffee most mornings and don't have any other caffeine (unless I drink some soda but I rarely do) so I don't think it's an issue for me but I'll go a while without caffeine and to see if I get any of symptoms to make sure.

I had to quit caffeine due to the discovery of an underlying heart condition (SVT) And the clarity that it gave me mentally and physically was incredible. I've never felt better.

@VintageCR

Жыл бұрын

@@bloodynine801 i'd say if you stop abruptly consuming caffeine, go to bed at any time but wake up early so your body has 2 things to do at once. which yes makes you really sleepy lazy and unmotivated on day 1, 2, 3 ect. but in the long run your body will naturally heal and wake up at the correct time, you will feel comfortable and relaxed without caffeine.

@funinthewoods3390

Жыл бұрын

I have the same thing and drink 400mg a day in energy drinks.

@camdenfurry5187

Жыл бұрын

@funinthewoods3390 then you clearly don't have it as bad as I do. I had a heart attack at 19. Four years ago

@funinthewoods3390

Жыл бұрын

@@camdenfurry5187 Sorry to hear that. Nobody ever told me that could happen, but it stands to reason. I think I’m going to give some serious thought to avoiding caffeine now.

@nothanks9503

Жыл бұрын

@@bloodynine801 you missed the important part start drinking caffeine again and it’s as good as it was the first time for a while at least then the cycle begins anew the fallen leaves tell a story such is life

7 months ago I went full stop of everything that had caffeine in it after a decade of high caffeine intake, about 2000-2500mg daily average. I didn't have any symptoms for the first 3 days. After 3 days I couldn't sleep at all and I got really hyper, the hyperness lastest about half a day then thats when the headaches hit. The headaches for the first 24 hours basically made it impossible for me to do anything, the slightest about of movement, light or sound made my head hurt so much i'd want to throw up. Physically I looked really bad, my eyes at the headache period turned red like I was high, and around my eyes were black like I had been given a hardcore beatdown. That all last for about a week. When the headaches started to go away I became more tired than I have ever been in my life, I couldn't really do anything other than lay down and I was falling asleep every few hours, my skin got very cool, very pale and the bloodshot black eyes went away but my eye lids turned bright red. That lasted about another week.

@PannieHomelife-carnivore

6 ай бұрын

Same! But that's also why I am never going back, coffee now scares me haha I now enjoy my vivid dreams and deep sleep so much its like a precious gift every night You still off coffee?

@papabell4831

6 ай бұрын

​@@PannieHomelife-carnivoreUnfortunately not anymore, I lasted right until I started working in a factory, 12 hour shifts and a mix of days and nights each week made it hard to stay off. But I do regulate my caffeine intake, no coffee or energy drinks on my days off and no more than 2 caffeinated drinks during my shifts.

@PannieHomelife-carnivore

6 ай бұрын

oh wow, that sounds really hard. I can not do nightshifts, it messes up my rythm so badly...but I don't know what options you have though, so respect to you! I can imagine you need your coffee...good luck@@papabell4831

@Start_TheArt

5 ай бұрын

2000-2500mg of caffeine would kill you. I call bs

I've always been erratic with caffeine consumption. Then when I started my job, I got into a pattern of having a cup of coffee every day at work because of office culture. What I noticed was that every single weekend I'd have a weak headache. I eventually pieced together it was the coffee. Now my caffeine intake is back to it's erratic pattern of some days having a lot, some days having near 0, etc. This has worked to keep me from forming a dependency again. Though honestly, caffeine dependency isn't all that bad for me. The only real reason for me to include coffee in my diet is because I never am able to drink enough water consistently and coffee displaces sugary drinks which are worse for me. Plus it offers a break from work which is socially acceptable.

I was drinking a lot of energy drinks but decided to stop and go cold turkey. The worst of my symptoms were the steady depression over several weeks but eventually that goes away. I used to feel great after having an energy drink for about 30 minutes to an hour and then anxiety would kick in. Now I feel great all the time and anxiety and depression are gone.

@jasonvoorhees5640

4 ай бұрын

switching to coffee would have helped my dude... energy drink has lots of salt and sugar as well as LOTS of chemicals.

@n4n1damn

4 ай бұрын

@@jasonvoorhees5640 I drank sugar free energy drinks but I do agree coffee would have been better. Howerver, I don't think it's a solution as the caffeine addiction would have persisted.

@user-wu4fg7tc9y

4 ай бұрын

one thing is to not focus so much on how you "feel" and just do stuff. focus on getting things done/results and time flys. modern culture is way to focused on feelings and that's hurting progress

@p0t4t0nastick

3 ай бұрын

jeez I thought I was alone. first 30mins were awesome and then as you said.

@eittam43

2 ай бұрын

Literally no correlation between depression and energy drinks 😂 wtf are you talking about

I used to be a cop and a dispatcher. I drank a LOT of coffee. I developed AFib and had to stop caffeine cold turkey. I had no idea what I was in for! It was 2 weeks of headaches, sweating, no sleep and misery. I'm 15 years caffeine free and now if I order a decaf and I get regular (happens all the time) I can feel the rush within 1/4 of the cup and I have to rush to drink tons of water.

@mysterylovescompany2657

Жыл бұрын

An ex of mine was a heavy smoker + a coffee fiend, w. some unhealthy drinking habits that were then mostly kept under conscious control, but who was also a several-years-recovered ex- heroin junkie, who had tried most major recreational drugs during that past point in his life, & he told me, of everything he'd ever had to go thru withdrawal for, nicotine & caffeine were actually the worst. He said obvs the heroin withdrawal _by itself_ was worse, but caffeine + nicotine were still mean enough that the ubiquitous _accessibility_ for both put it in front.

@ALSPEHEIR

Жыл бұрын

What is AFib?

@VeganSpaceScientist

Жыл бұрын

Do you notice anything when you drink decaf? My understanding is that decaf is just very low caffeine, not no caffeine.

@yourworstnightmare1488

Жыл бұрын

@@ALSPEHEIR atrial fibrillation

@miaa7968

Жыл бұрын

@@ALSPEHEIR Atrial fibrillation, it's a problem with the rate and rhythm of the heart and is horrible but manageable for those who take it seriously.

This is the best explanation of how caffeine works that I've ever seen! Good work Chubs!

Great choice of music in video btw, Lifeformed is so underrated...

I can second this. In 2019 I overslept and didn't get to drink my morning coffee before work. After a few hours I got headaches and got tired while trying to work normally. I tried 2 different kinds of painkillers that day. It didn't help. I got home from work to drink my first coffee of the day and BAM: headaches/tiredness were gone. I then decided to get away from coffee and abruptly stopped drinking it. My symptoms again were headaches and tiredness for 2 long days. After that I was still tired and found out I needed more vitamin D so I took food supplement for it and I can happily live without coffee since then until today....

@HappyBeezerStudios

8 ай бұрын

Headaches are only an acute symptom for me, but that usually correlates with not consuming anything over the period. Basically not taking a break. And then caffeine + sugar + water does a lot. Long term effects for me are mostly tiredness. Which will last for multiple days. After that I'm usually so far off that the symptoms go away.

I used to drink coffee a lot, but at some point it was only to avoid having a headache, I did not feel any energy after drinking it. About a year ago I decided to stop drinking it. I did it gradually, and a week after I had my last cup of coffee I started feeling a lot better, started having better sleep, more concentration, and the daily headaches slowly disappeared. I definitely recommend people to try to leave coffee if they think it's having a negative impact in their lives.

@merkymerc

Жыл бұрын

i’m trying to stop drinking it right now, im hoping it will help me be less tired in the afternoon

@gaykylesmithkai-nn4nu

11 ай бұрын

You addicted to caffeine, admit it.. 0:19 = him. It's depends for humans's size comparasions to how much intake and consume.. Even though, caffeine is really bad.. 2:27 = fat him.. 8:36 = skinny him..Aspartame causes memory loss.. He felt gases and farts.. 666th comment here..

Thank you so much for making this video. I now understand the way caffeine works in our body, and I guess I might have known the cause of the mysterious occasional headaches I get.

Wow. This is fantastic. New subscriber here. Thank you.

I've worked shift work for 4 years, literally as soon as I started working long unsocial hours I became reliant on caffeine. For 3 years straight it steadily increased to 8 to 10 cups of coffee a day, well over 1000mg, every single day. My sleep got worse and worse during this time to the point I'd barely get 4 hours unbroken sleep per night. I started to feel like I had no energy whatsoever and my anxiety was present all day which was affecting my mood around my kids and at work, so I decided to quit cold turkey, literally overnight just stopped. Within a couple of days my anxiety went crazy, I'd have dark thoughts, no energy, headaches, rushing thoughts in my head, concentration issues and worst of all panic attacks. Infact I had to go see a doctor because I was having 2 to 3 panic attacks a day, it was absolutely the worst time of my life. Do not underestimate caffeine withdrawal after heavy use

@nothanks9503

Жыл бұрын

You’re just doing it wrong I worked 8pm to 4am or 6am from 18-25 at most I drank 4 78mg redbull a day usually 2-3 never needed to go over 300 mg which is the max safe dose

@nothanks9503

Жыл бұрын

Redbull is the safest possible commonly accessible energy drink and I think the extra vitamins and glucose not fructose really helps reduce the need for caffeine but there’s also bawls which is just caffeine water and guarana

@Cam-pz6lb

Жыл бұрын

Strangely enough for me, I have experienced some of what you shared regarding anxiety, dark thoughts, and rushing thoughts, but only when I consume caffeine. Normal amounts, (100-200mg) give me major anxiety and paranoia. I even have to be careful with 80mg drinks, I have to sip on them very slowly for it to be safe. I only mess with caffeine as a last ditch when I get desperate on night shift. Doctor says I have hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness), and after watching this I'm curious if that has something to do with adenosine receptors which would explain my bad relationship with caffeine.

@djayjp

Жыл бұрын

It's actually unhealthy to quit any drug suddenly. It's easier on your body to taper it off gradually.

@comradegarrett1202

Жыл бұрын

I started working overnights last year and I've felt myself start to become dependent. I've limited this by strictly limiting my dose - no more than 100mg per 24h period is a good limit for me, and I take breaks on days off. Avoiding consumption entirely is hard but keeping a specific dosage is really effective.

Always love your analyses and generally just listening to a doc talk about pharmacokinetics and how the body reacts to different substances. Thank you for being around, Bernard!

Good video Doc. You are excellent speaker.

This is an awesome video for so many reasons.

The headache and excessive water intake is definitely something I experience when caffeine withdrawal. I found it incredibly easy to get off caffeine by switching to instance coffee and slowly migrating to decafe instant over the course of a week or two.

@bunkaaa8726

Жыл бұрын

Its easy to quit coffee if you switch to instant. Because its disgusting.

@josephbolt6203

Жыл бұрын

@@bunkaaa8726 nah

@bunkaaa8726

Жыл бұрын

@@josephbolt6203 It is. Unless you have no fucking taste.

@jonesjermaine4387

Жыл бұрын

Holy Christ he stopped caffeine and it turned him Asian? I need to do this I have Calcuas and Linear Algebra this semester but I won't be able to drive my car to campus looks I have live in the dorms oh well.....

@notimportant3914

Жыл бұрын

Decaf still has caffeine.. not much at all but still has some

I stopped caffeine cold turkey 7 years ago. I wake up insanely energetic, I hold energy levels throughout the day, no more crankiness in the morning, no withdrawals, I save money and my breath doesn't stink like coffee breath anymore. Win, Win, Win!! Also, no fog-brain. Sharp as a knife, all day.

@Annies40Winks

Жыл бұрын

You are a great t

@Theineluctable_SOME_CANT

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense! Coffee, with HEAPS OF SUGAR, is the FUEL OF THE I.T. AND ELECTRONICS REPAIR INDUSTRY!

Thank you for reminding me that I want to quit caffeine all together. I'm fortunate in that I don't get the nausea. that you mentioned, but on the other hand, once the headache gets here it's pretty much here all day even after caffeine. Knowing what I do about the vasoconstriction that doesn't seem to make any sense but it's what I've always experienced. I'm too impatient to do a gradual weening but I spose that's really the only choice.

I quit caffeine this summer for a month and yeah even though I had some withdrawal symptoms not much changed in my body, not that I can think of anyways. The longest I've gone without coffee or caffeine was six months, again some withdrawal symptoms at the beginning but after a whole six months I realized that I felt the same with or without coffee, so I went back at it, I think my body is compatible with coffee. There were times when I could drink a cup or two in the evening and still go to bed due to exhaustion from work. I had an old colleague who said that he could drink coffee before bedtime and still sleep because he was so immune towards the caffeine. I guess everyone is different.

@jasonvoorhees5640

4 ай бұрын

im guessing you didn't used to drink much

@Re-Destro

4 ай бұрын

I actually drank minimum of 4 and up to 8 cups of coffee daily back in the day, today I only drink between 2-4.@@jasonvoorhees5640

@TheGary2346

4 ай бұрын

Yea like anything, Caffeine is fine in moderation. Of course it's optimal to just not need it at all, but if a cup of coffee gets you out of bed and to work every morning consistently, then I'd say it's worth it. Most people simply struggle limiting themselves to 1 cup or less a day and that's how addiction starts.

I'm a pharmacy student and your channel helped me discover my passion. Thanks for being so cool and doing what you do!

@flyingfish6383

Жыл бұрын

@@kali6651 very cool

Thank you so much for this. I kicked caffeine stone cold years ago and I had the worst withdrawal symptoms of my life. I also kicked sugar, alcohol and salt at the same time..... I lost 20 kilos in 2 weeks and after 14 days of pure horror i was like the child I remembered whilst growing up. My mind was sharper than ever before and I looked amazing. Basically rejuvenated

@WhatIsSanity

Жыл бұрын

That's a lot of withdrawal to put yourself through at once. Ouch.. I'm glad you came out the better for it.

@leggyegg2890

Жыл бұрын

Losing 20kg in 2 weeks isn’t safe and should warrant a hospital visit. I hope people reading don’t get the impression that it’s in any way healthy or something they should be striving for.

@joerodent1343

Жыл бұрын

Your body needs salt. Not the kind in most processed food or too much in general

@qpqpqpqpqpqpqpqp

Жыл бұрын

were you a heavy drinker?

@guidedexplosiveprojectileg9943

Жыл бұрын

@@joerodent1343 Salt is very good put it on food but dont over consume it

Very interesting. I am in my 50s, last had coffee or soda in my late teens. I remember the headaches and dizziness when I quit cold turkey. I've often wondered about the science of caffeine addiction, so thanks for the video.

Wow such an insight. Thank you for taking the time to make the video

Super appreciate your work on this second channel. Thanks!

Also also (last one I swear) I absolutely love how you're using your own personal experiences for a video. It proves that you're human too and go through things like we do and sometimes even very well versed doctors can be lacking in understanding of something that's going on until they process it a bit. Really reminds us that doctors can't just pull diagnoses and solutions out of their butt for everything within a short period.

@joem13yearsago73

Жыл бұрын

I thought he roboto

Incredibly accurate explanation of the migraine symptoms and the nausea. Personal experience...

I went through that when I was in hospital a couple years back. Slept 14 hours a day and was generally tired and down. They had black tea, but that couldn't bridge it. Got it more moderated now, and being fine generally.

Wow this just made me realize something. Since new years, i decided to quit nicotine and do a caffeine reset at the same time. After around 1,5 weeks i started experiencing pain and pressure in my left eye. I suspected it was because of the nicotine due to the vasoconstriction and started again with the plan of weaning off instead(starting again made the eye stuff go away instantly). But it was weird, since i had quit previously without side-effects. Now i realize it was because i abruptly quit two vasoconstrictors at the same time. Great video as always!

If you're suffering with brain fog, quit caffeine. Brain fog has been my constant companion for the last 2 years, I was drinking 5to6 coffee per day to offset the fatigue. When I found brain fog was in part caused by restricted blood flow to the brain, I decided to quit caffeine. 2 weeks later a noticeable difference. This video explains the mechanism well, caffeine restricts blood flow to the brain. Nice work!

@vvvios

4 ай бұрын

Have you tried decaf coffee? What do you think of it? I actually like it but I know I should stop since I depend on it.

@SteelSculptor

4 ай бұрын

Update, decaf is hard on the guts. Now I'm addicted to coffee again 😞

@nicechock

4 ай бұрын

Caffeine inhibits blood flow in the brain so much, it gives people ADHD because their brain suffers from a lack of oxygen caused by blood vessels being constricted.

@CrackerSmith

4 ай бұрын

@@SteelSculptor Be strong brother, resist! Or at least try to keep it in moderation.

@richtofen4888

4 ай бұрын

@@SteelSculptorAre you really?

Holy meatballs. I am really amazed that you had such a withdrawal from caffeine. I remember getting headaches when I suddenly stop drinking energy drinks, but never have I ever had the need to vomit, or did I start sweating because of it. I guess depression made up for the part where my body just doesn't care/react.

Damn. I love this. Thank you. Im sold on your channel.

Several years ago I decided to lower my caffeine intake. I was consuming 720 mL (24 fl oz) of coffee daily, all in the morning. I realized it was contributing to my anxiety problems, so I decided to cut back. Since I would have two mugs of 360 mL (12 fl oz) each, I simply lowered each by 10 mL (1/3 fl oz) per week until I was at the point where it would all fit in one mug: 380 mL (13 fl oz) total. I use a scale to get the quantity right. This took me several months, but ultimately avoided caffeine withrawal/sluggishness I would have had if I had just cut it in half right at the start.

@ArthArmani

Жыл бұрын

did it help with your anxiety?

@Ariellswmud

Жыл бұрын

@@ArthArmani ​ @Arturas Arm it would help significantly to stop drinking caffeine all together if that's an issue.

@quinton1661

Жыл бұрын

@@ArthArmani Absolutely. I never had anxiety to the level where I'd need medication, but it was frequent enough that I was starting to wonder. I've been much more stable since then. I still sometimes have a second mug of coffee later in the day, but it's 1-3 times per month. Around the same time I was also a new father which brought a whole new set of challenges anxiety-wise. My anxiety was generalized, not about any one specific thing. I started feeling the lowered anxiety levels after lowering my coffee after only a couple weeks.

Wanted to comment here as it might be helpful for people who have anxiety or sleep problems. I drank caffeine for 8 years every single day fluctuating from 1 cup a day to 4 or 5 at times when work was really intense. I quit this year cold turkey and when I did literally all of my sleep issues and anxiety disappeared overnight. Even if I would drink 1 cup of coffee at 9am, it would have an effect on me by 11pm when I was trying to sleep (very tired but couldn't sleep, tossing and turning for 1-3 hours a night). Everything I've ever read indicated to me that the coffee shouldn't be having an effect on my sleep since I wasn't drinking it after 12pm but that clearly wasn't the case for me. I've also had bad anxiety for that entire period of time (and before the coffee started as well) and when I quit it completely went away. Mind you I did a lot of the necessary work during that time (meditation, therapy, fitness etc) but even with all of that I could never totally overcome it without removing caffeine. I do miss my morning cup of coffee, but I will never miss the crippling anxiety and sleep issues I had for years. If this sounds like anybody reading this, quit caffeine for a while and see what happens. What I will say though is as far as withdrawals I felt tired the first 2 weeks and I was having bad lower back pain for about a week and a half. Supposedly this is related to your adrenal glands since caffeine activates them but totally worth it. I'll never return to coffee again

@hughgeorgechannel

Жыл бұрын

Wow ty

@SchlauSchafe

Жыл бұрын

Weirdly enough, I've had anxiety issues my entire life and never drank much caffeine because in the past, it made me feel really jittery. I also have adhd and Autism, I am not sure if this makes any other kind of difference. However, I've started drinking more caffeine recently and just, I suppose, because I like the taste of coffee and caffeinated teas? And for me, I have the exact opposite experience. I am actually much less anxious. My ability to fall asleep is exactly the same, though.

@kaisuki9107

Жыл бұрын

@@SchlauSchafe I don't know the exact science behind it, but when getting diagnosed with AD(H)D, one of the questions I'd been asked was "Does drinking coffee make you feel sleepy?", so I assume it's an ADHD thing.

@earlysda

Жыл бұрын

That's great, Antonio! So many people are depressed or ADHD and don't know the reason why. Maybe if they took a good look at what they were putting in their bodies, they would find the answer.

@lincroyableprocrastinateur5414

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't decaf still give you a good morning coffee experience without the negative effects? Mind you, this is coming from someone who's never had a coffee, be kind if I'm badly wrong😄

Interesting to learn what causes those issues after stopping drinking coffee for a couple days. I generally get those real bad headaches along with some measure of nausea if I do that. However, I generally take some pain relieve like BC Powder or Motrin and the headache goes away along with the nausea. Never had any other problems beside that by doing this.

At Christmas I was staying over at my parents for a week and didn't have access to "good" coffee, because they live in quite a rural area. So I ended up quitting for a while, and I guess I just kept going after that. It's August now, and I'll never look back because it's transformed my life. I would often find I'd be lethargic on the weekends, because I would get up later and not regularly have my caffeine fix so I would be in an irritable mood and find myself dozing off in the afternoon. That used to make me feel pretty crap and sad sometimes. Now I have energy throughout the day no matter what, and my water intake has gone up significantly and my weekend mood is really cheery.

I went on a complete caffeine cutout because I dont adhere to my own desires at the best of times and after the migraines went away about 3-4 days in i felt pretty good. This lasted for 2 weeks until I started drinking coffee again for my night work. It likely lasted that long because I had been drinking caffeine since I was 6 until I was 24. Now I have one caffeinated beverage a day and try not to exceed that because i always feel worse the day after. The way i describe caffeine is that it's like a loan; Like loans borrowing money from your future self, caffeine is borrowing alertness and wakefulness from your future self.

Last year I realized that coffee was one of the causes of my terrible anxiety and tremors, so I started to reduce my intake for two weeks or so until I took 0 caffeine. However, I still love coffee way too much and tea is too bland/sweet for me, so every morning I still drink a cup of decaffeinated coffee. I just can’t quit the flavor ☕️

@jackeronie6490

Жыл бұрын

decaf coffee still has caffeine in it...

@poppyorangeflower

Жыл бұрын

@@jackeronie6490 not nearly as much. It removes 95%+ of the caffeine in it. That's a pretty big deal.

@MagicPlants

Жыл бұрын

@@jackeronie6490 Don't be that guy. "technically" yeah it's a trace amount ya knob end.

@jackeronie6490

Жыл бұрын

@@MagicPlants dude stfu ive had caffeine sensitivity and im trying to help and i know that many decaf brands are no where near caffeine free

@fireemblemaddict128

Жыл бұрын

Decaf also tastes nasty. Without the caffeine you realize that you were just addicted to the flavor of caffeine.

I've been an avid coffee drinker for years. I've stopped drinking for days or weeks several times but haven't experienced *major* withdrawals. I will get irritated, tired and restless which is definitely unpleasant, but it never gets to "headaches and almost vomiting at target." I drink 1-2 cups a day and have always kept myself below 200mg a day most days, not for fear of dependency but simply because I'm a lightweight in absolutely all things. A large cappuccino can make me vibrate through the earth.

Love my morning coffee and green tea! I just didn’t realize that I had the withdrawal symptoms during my latest trip abroad. It was because I decided not to drink any tea or coffee on the airplane to be able to sleep through my trip! The symptoms were severe. I had to take some painkiller for my headache (I thought it was because of jet-lag). All symptoms were gone after I took some coffee in transit. I won’t give up my coffee and tea (love them anyway!). However, I will remember this, and would take some coffee or tea on airplane next time. Thank you for your video!

This will go down as one of your most important and valued lectures. thank you. i feel empowered and for once in a long, long time - hopeful - to face the wolf at the door. I know my relationship with stimulants - specifically caffiene - is something I neglected to learn about and as a consequence, it has taken over parts of my life that I felt powerless otherwise to regain control of. thank you... there's simply nothing else to say other than gratitude.

I've had coffee for one and a half decade. The withdrawal I've had was 2 weeks full of grueling migraine, insomnia and nausea. To see that you didn't experienced anxiety, depression nor mood disorders means that patients that displayed those might already have those underlying psychological symptoms, the caffeine withdrawal amplified that to make it very significant.

@BanditTech

10 ай бұрын

That would be my honest take as well, its rather disturbing while in the throws of the migraine.

@Chris-iu3vl

10 ай бұрын

@@BanditTech How long have you gone without caffeine? ( no coffee no tea's no chocolate acai berries no nothing )

@cincin4515

9 ай бұрын

I quit a heavy caffeine addiction for 3 months after 50 years. Nothing happened at all. NOTHING.

@dominoplay3712

8 ай бұрын

yeah but it can be done easily. for a week drink a cup in the preafternoon, 2 week switch to decaf on the middle of the way and 3d week you have no or very slight symptoms

@HappyBeezerStudios

8 ай бұрын

I had migraines as a kid. Didn't have any for the last 15 years or so. Which almost perfectly overlaps with me drinking less energy drinks and soda, and more coffee.

Thank you for sharing this informative video about the dangers and effects of caffeine consumption. It has provided valuable insights into the risks associated with mixing supplements and the importance of being mindful of caffeine intake. I appreciate the speaker's personal anecdote, which adds a relatable dimension to the discussion. This video serves as a reminder to prioritize health and moderation in our habits, especially when it comes to substances like caffeine.

I have , let's call it extreme, acid reflux. I have been unable to consume more than minute amounts of caffeine for several years now. But I remember the days of quitting caffeinated sodas. My addiction is sugar. I have kicked it before but the thought right now literally gives me fear .

You're channel is all the addiction I need, brother.

I'm a person who's naturally very high-strung and anxious, both caffeine consumption and caffeine withdrawal have elevated this in the past to the extremes. I didn't drink much caffeine as a kid, but during my first experience drinking a larger amount of caffeine (~150mg) I remember being shaky and incredibly anxious for the rest of the day. I suppose I never learned from that experience, as during 2021-early 2022 I worked up to drinking 1 bang energy a day (300mg) plus pre-workout on days I exercised (~200mg). One morning I woke up hungover, consumed an extra amount of pre-workout (that'll help with the hangover surely, I'm very smart), worked out way too hard for 10 minutes and immediately lost my stomach contents. Without a chance to absorb caffeine, I went into withdrawal, this lead to a 2 week period where I couldn't go to work, couldn't eat for a week, couldn't do any kind of activity, I was bedridden with the worst mental/physical manifestation of anxiety I had ever experienced in my life. I don't pin it all on caffeine, I was drinking heavily and eating unhealthy while working out too hard to "improve my health", but I remember finally getting over it and thinking it was anything BUT caffeine withdrawal, so I started drinking it again. When I happened to go without it a couple weeks later and my extreme anxiety returned (thankfully just for a few days this time), I completely cut it out of my life, alongside alcohol. No doubt I am an extreme case, few people will ever experience it at the level I did, but I can't say I'm not at least somewhat thankful it happened, it fundamentally changed my views of health and self-care, it helped me quit 2 different addictive substances for good, and I can confidently say that chubbyemu/heme videos have scared out any few remaining thoughts of trying either again 🤣

what a great informative video. nice!

Great video. I try to go off caffeine completely at least once a year for at least 30 days. I went cold turkey off caffeine once from drink about 72 oz per day and after the migraines I had severe anxiety, paranoia, and pseudo-hallucinations (I had the experience of seeing/hearing things without actually seeing/hearing them). I was also severely sleep deprived and under an insane amount of stess, so that could have contributed to the problem.

thank you for sharing your personal experience with caffeine with us, but also citing and referring to research on the dependency on caffeine. It's helped me reflect on my consumption of caffeine, too. In my personal experience, starting drinking coffee or substances with caffeine in them has the tendency to shift my mood in a positive way. I'd end up becoming peppy, confident and happy and I used to refer to coffee as the "happy bean juice". when I'm trying to drink less per day, or stop cold turkey, I don't get headaches, nausea or other types of illnesses. I'd end up getting in an extreme slump instead. sadness, depression and endless worries would storm my mind and those would be the only things in my presence unless I took something with caffeine in it. for me, it's proven to be mentally taxing and challenging to wean off of coffee and stay off of it because of the emotional assignment or attachment to it, without me even realizing I had built a dependency on coffee, similar to your experience not realizing the problems you face are because of a dependency on caffeine. your video has helped me realize realize how dangerous it is to reverse the effects of caffeine dependency, at least to me. so, thank you for personally helping me by making and publishing this video.

@lazypeon9158

Жыл бұрын

When I'm on a very low/no caffeine diet, caffeine also makes me really happy. However, I've come to think of it as borrowing happiness from tomorrow. Any extra happiness I get that day will be subtracted from the next day (or two). I still do it but almost always regret it later.

@ChooseLoveToday316

Жыл бұрын

This describes me to a T. I am ordering chicory dandelion coffee to wean off. You are describing potential indicators for several mental health traits btw. I suspect you deal with many of the same issues I do, the most obvious being Codependency and People Pleasing.

The explaination of how caffeine withdrawl develops in the brain was super interesting, I'd love to see a similar type of video of how other common drugs that humans regularly take affect the brain if at all (such as tobacco or alcohol). I've never really given caffeine much thought; I can't really remember ever having anything rich in caffeine and really feeling much of an effect from it other than the few times I've had multiple red bulls within the span of an hour, but now that I think about it I drink a lot of tea and a fair amount of coffee (albiet not on a regular basis) and I do not shy away from energy drinks when I need a pick me up while doing busy work and I wonder if this inconsistent yet high consumption could explain some of the long lasting problems I've had which are scarily close to the symptoms for withdrawl.

Thanks !!! Your talk helped me alot.

This was actually really interesting!

This was really fascinating! I used to drink at least 2 or 3 coffees a day until I got pregnant and suddenly had an aversion to coffee for months. I was about 28 yrs old at this point, and had been drinking coffee since I was around 15. I don't doubt the caffeine withdrawal added to how awful that first trimester was, and potentially my hyperemesis. When I could finally stomach it again, I started drinking half caf - and then did that for years afterwards. I felt totally fine. It's wild how despite over a decade of sometimes pretty heavy caffeine consumption, you can still bring yourself back down to being barely dependent on it. It was really interesting learning the whole process behind caffeine dependency and withdrawal.

Thank you for this video! I am currently trying to cut back on my caffeine intake due to recently being diagnosed with high blood pressure. This video helped me understand how to do just that. I really appreciate all of your videos Dr. Bernard. I have subscribed to all your channels. Thanks again. 😁

I have had mild caffeine withdrawal on occasion, mostly feeling like I don’t have any “spark” or life. But it’s not all the time and has never been bad enough to make you feeling like throwing up or the severe symptoms you described here. There’s days when I fast from it. I can say that after working 11-7 at my Dad’s truckstop business when in my early to mid 20’s for about 4-5 years or so set me up to have my sleep cycle get all screwed up-to this day at 68 & 1/2 years old where I stay up late and sometimes all night. It’s not good.

Fascinating stuff!

Some time ago I started diluting my coffee with roasted dandelion root and chicory (can buy this mix in bags). It tastes similar to instant coffee and gives a nice little buzz without the terrible side effects. I do it in my espresso machine at a ratio of about 3:1, coffee being the smaller quantity. Highly recommend this mix to anyone who wants to keep drinking coffee without the bad effects of caffeine.

@wendypeters6084

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gaykylesmithkai-nn4nu

11 ай бұрын

You addicted to caffeine, admit it.. 0:19 = him. It's depends for humans's size comparasions to how much intake and consume.. Even though, caffeine is really bad.. 2:27 = fat him.. 8:36 = skinny him..Aspartame causes memory loss.. He felt gases and farts.. 666th comment here..

@KentuckyFriedChicken99

11 ай бұрын

​@Gay Kyle Smith (Kai) I have never been anywhere near this bad. Also dandelion root has lots of great health benefits, I sometimes pick it from the yard.

@ClickClack_Bam

11 ай бұрын

Dandelion is a diuretic & will make you piss like crazy. If you're taking things like blood pressure pills, dandelion can be dangerous.

@Arexack999

10 ай бұрын

Dandelion coffee smells so nice. I would not compare it to instant coffee though, that stuff is horrid. Got a few cichory growing in yard now.....havent triwd that yet.

I was drinking energy drinks from 7th grade into my junior year of high school, My tolerance was so high i could consume upwards of 1000mgs and go to sleep immediately afterwards my headaches were so bad i went to neurologists and begged for them to do something for the pain. My body constantly hurt all over and I was in agony, I felt sharp stabbing pains in my kidneys and then finally decided to quit, Quitting cold turkey like i did was probably in hindsight not the best way to stop, but now im so glad i finally did stop, i have caffiene occasionally when i really need it now, i dont use it unless im desperate

@_Circus_Clapped_

Жыл бұрын

I also started in middle school, but I already knew the effects, once every week, twice if you want to gamble.

I used drink a pot of coffee before noon, and caffeine soft drinks after lunch at work. But I drank tea at home in the weekends, so when vacations rolled around, I wouldn't start to get the withdrawal headache until the first Monday. One weekend wasn't enough, but the 3rd and 4th day sucked, and on 5th day the withdrawal was over ... until I got back to work and started drinking coffee again. Somehow I never realized that was a bad cycle :D

You've got a great knack for elucidating pharmacological concepts. Subscribed.

Interesting video as always Doctor, I'm in the process of cutting my caffeine levels down, and I can feel it too. Low-grade headaches are the norm right now but going to work through it. Merry Christmas to you and all your viewers. Much love and respect from Cornwall England

For years I've noticed the same thing with my own caffeine intake, so I limit myself to 1 or 2 cups of coffee in the morning and avoid caffeinated soft drinks all together, while also staying well hydrated with water or other beverages throughout the day, and simply never get headaches. 4pm is my cutoff time that I will have anything caffeinated, otherwise I tend to have trouble sleeping. excellent video, keep them coming.

@justbreakingballs

Жыл бұрын

That's sounds shite, 4pm is way too late to still be drinking caffeine and thi king it's not going to upset sleep.

@djmatt1

Жыл бұрын

@@justbreakingballs if I happen to have any caffeine after 4pm then I would have trouble sleeping, otherwise I'm fine.

@justbreakingballs

Жыл бұрын

@@djmatt1 you think you're fine but your sleep won't be good if you are consuming caffeine at 3.30in the afternoon regardless of if you can fall asleep OK.

@92AlexanderS

10 ай бұрын

No it’s actually 2:33 and it doesn’t matter at all when you go to bed.

@hanskazan7403

9 ай бұрын

​@@justbreakingballsexactly

I've giving up caffeine cold turkey yesterday. The head ache was extreme however, I never got headaches previously. So maybe to me just having a headache could have made me exaggerate 🤣. This morning I feel alright, headache has subsided a little but I did feel tired most of the day and hoping it's not the case later on. Good video cheers, explains a lot about caffeine addiction! Keep them coming.

This explains so many of the symptoms I've had over the years.

Thanks for sharing your story. I’m a stimulant addict, and (once again) fairly early in my recovery. I’ve been trying to be cognizant of my caffeine intake as of late, because… well, withdrawal sucks. But it does get better.

@woosix7735

Жыл бұрын

good luck man

@yankydooo6474

Жыл бұрын

you will make it

@haleyb.1341

Жыл бұрын

Keep at it dude. I don’t know exactly what stimulant you are referring to and if you mean illegal stimulants, but if it’s that type of addiction, I know it well. Just take it minute by minute, you can get through it!!! I have almost 4 yrs in recovery and I was using for 13 years. Sending you loving and healing energy

@ulogy

Жыл бұрын

Man, relative of mine got hooked on the euphoria you get from Rx stimulants, gradually slid into amphetamine use disorder and a full-blown methamphetamine habit. He got his affairs in order a few years ago after he lost three of his new friends kick the bucket during a particularly cold month (he had family willing to take him in, at least during the brutal cold times, his friends were not so fortunate and shelters have pants-on-head stupid requirements for those most in need of help) but he got hooked on coffee for a bit there. Shook that off after a few months, at least, and is now on some non-stimulant meds (and antipsychotics at night, because otherwise he STILL has terrors.)

Nice to see a video on this subject as I know my daily caffeine intake as well as my own withdraw symptoms, so I feel better knowing I have better control and less side-effects than others. I will say that the easiest way to deal with withdraw is to get more electrolytes in your system as that will clear up most headaches and even help lessen fatigue. Yes, water will also work, but you really need the other elements like sodium, potassium, niacin, etc. to help. Plus, since flavored electrolyte drinks exist, you're more likely to enjoy having them on weening periods. Another thing that I find useful is to have various sources of caffeine. I like to drink gamer energy drinks of various brands, so I will never get too accustomed to one formula and dosage. This could also extend to having tea, soda, hot chocolate, lattes, coffee, etc. Granted, I still try to keep myself somewhere between a daily flux of 140 - 420 mg of caffeine at most, but it's not enough to impact with my sleep schedule.

I always enjoy listening to the chemical processes as he explains the symptoms. It's mind-boggling to realize how much we know about biochemistry, it was such a mystery for so long.

Thanks for still using the Lifeformed Dustforce OST after all these years! :)

Nice video! I quit coffee during the pandemic and after a few months, my sleep cycle totally changed - never knew I was a morning person! I also had more control over the time I went to bed and fell asleep, so getting up early became much easier due to that. When coming off, I was advised to drink alternating black and green teas throughout the day and I attribute that to not having any migraines and far easier withdrawal symptoms overall. After I felt like I no longer needed the coffee, cutting back the tea was incredibly easy. Originally I was drinking about 6-8 cups of coffee per day and I would use about 200mg caffeine in my preworkout, which was about 5-6x/week.

@jacksonrelaxin3425

Жыл бұрын

Me me me me me me. Is that all you talk about?

@jonstewart5386

Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonrelaxin3425 You have an issue with coffee or what?!

I learned about caffeine headaches when I really really young. My mom used to drink 3 large pots of coffee daily for decades, so when she went without we all knew we had to figure how to get some asap. We lived in the middle of nowhere and the nearest store was a tiny gas station a few miles up the road. She’d send little me on my bike to get some. She drinks a lot less now and it taught me to be mindful of my caffeine intake.

I got away from caffeine by gradually replacing scoops of regular with decaf. Eventually it was down to 1/12th regular coffee, 11/12 decaf. When I stopped entirely I still got mild withdrawal symptoms, but they cleared up within 3 days. I sleep better at night now and wake up more alert.

Quite interesting. Thank you. Subscribed. Cheers.