i am on day 2 of the 14day preop diet my dr requires. all liquids - protein shake/broth/sf jello pudding/non carbonated sugar free beverages NO COFFEE. :faint: does anyone have any suggestions for the caffeine headache....it is horrible and i still have 12 days to go. i am sure i am having withdraw from the caffeine and sugar i am SOOO used to and this is something my body needs to go through just cant deal with the headache. thanks for your help.:sick one more ?, is this 14day preop liquid diet common? how did everyone cope?

i am on day 2 of the 14day preop diet my dr requires. all liquids - Protein shake/broth/sf Jello pudding/non carbonated sugar free beverages NO coffee. :faint: does anyone have any suggestions for the caffeine headache....it is horrible and i still have 12 days to go. i am sure i am having withdraw from the caffeine and sugar i am SOOO used to and this is something my body needs to go through just cant deal with the headache. thanks for your help.:sick one more ?, is this 14day preop liquid diet common? how did everyone cope?

That caffeine headache is a bitch, isn't it?:frusty: I'm of the opinion that caffeine needs to be weaned off just like any other strong drug (like heroin) Going cold turkey is possible, but life isn't much fun until you survive the first, most awful days.

What I did recently when I attended a weekend retreat where coffee was not going to be served is to buy a box of Ultra Pep Back -- a newer version of NoDoz which is pure caffeine. I popped one bad boy in the morning and did not think about caffeine for the whole day. No headache, no crazies, just not on my mind any more. Maybe this will work for you!

Good luck!

Jo Ann

i am on day 2 of the 14day preop diet my dr requires. all liquids - protein shake/broth/sf jello pudding/non carbonated sugar free beverages NO COFFEE. :faint: does anyone have any suggestions for the caffeine headache....it is horrible and i still have 12 days to go. i am sure i am having withdraw from the caffeine and sugar i am SOOO used to and this is something my body needs to go through just cant deal with the headache. thanks for your help.:sick one more ?, is this 14day preop liquid diet common? how did everyone cope?

Im not banded yet so im not sure exactly what is ok . What about tea?

There is some really good Raspberry tea Arizona tea has that I drink when I broke myself of sodas.

You might want to try that ? I get migraines if i dont get enough caffeine in and these teas work fine for me and they are not carbonated .

Mindy

Atkins advocates are familiar with, "Induction Flu" - a series of symptoms related to the body using the last of its glycogen stores. If what you're having isn't the break of a caffeine addiction, this is another option. It's extremely common anyone begins a low carb (e.g. sugar free) diet. It's usually short lived, a few days, but I've known people to have it for a month or longer... very uncommon though.

Once the misery is over, people usually experience a LOT of energy and "clear headedness". I never had the "flu", and never had the energy burst, but it seemed like I was the only one.