I stopped drinking coffee in preparation for sleeve in January. Massive headache, grumpy and having withdrawal really bad. Medicine won't even help. I usually drink double espresso daily-- is anyone else having the same issue? How do you deal with this?

Thats the way that is, you can try to dump stuff into you to stop it but that can also have the reverse effects. Try to drink fluids and clear your system during the detox. Headaches should go and be less in a few days, you may as I did in the past experience late day headaches like these but they will dwindle away day by day and some times not show up. Get a good nights rest too, don't strees on it, that makes it worse. Good luck.

i recently quit cold turkey. it helped me to start drinking water first thing in the AM, take tylenol for headaches, avoid people and sleep it off.

btw, if you don't think of this, there is nothing like a cold compress, get a wash cloth, wet it and put it in the freezer a while, hold it on your head and temples and neck, I know your situation, it is difficult but takes time to pass. I am 2 weeks and 2 days past quiting smoking at this time but also on patches, lol, they should have patch for coffee too.

again,lots of luck.

Unfortunately is something that you must get used to it prior surgery , I quit when I started my pre op liquid diet and experienced all those symptoms but your body will get adjusted with the time and those symptoms shall pass. GL

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Avoid people!! LOL!! :-)

Thanks for all the tips! January's still a long way and I am trying early coz I know coffee is not really good for the sleeve. Will jut have to keep trying- - hopefully will get me to drink more water and symptoms will go away soon! Lol!!! I am trying to stay away from people

well this is probably not the best advice but is what I decided to do. I have been a coffee drinker for Years!!!!!!!!!!!! and there is no way I am giving it up prior to surgery. I know this means I will spend the first few post op days with a headache but am hopeful the good drugs I am getting for pain will help. Then I have seen so many people say their tastes changed drastically after surgery so hoping mine taste for coffee goes away.

I still drink coffee everyday. I haven't had any problems. I guess it varies from person to person.

Prior to surgery I drank 1-2 cups of coffee every morning for more than 30 years, every day. I thought this would be impossible. I started with only having one cup every day for about a week. Then 1 cup every other day. During the time between cups if I started to get a headache I just had a little chocolate. Just a few pieces. The headaches always went away with the chocolate. I think it was key to have them on hand and ONLY eat them for headaches associated with withdrawl, otherwise I would be increasing my caffeine. AND to eat the chocolate as soon as the headache began. I was able to catch the headaches before they got too bad. After a week of this I was off coffee completely. I was truly amazed I didn't really suffer at all and I was dreading that process for months. Good luck! You can do it!!