Has anyone been told to quit the caffeine prior to surgery? My Dr has and I'm really having a hard time switching to caffeine free coffee. I need something to wake me up in the morning.

Has anyone been told to quit the caffeine prior to surgery? My Dr has and I'm really having a hard time switching to caffeine free coffee. I need something to wake me up in the morning.

I titrated myself off of coffee SLOWLY. I drank 3/4 caffeinated for a week, then 1/2 caffeinated for a week and then 1/4 for a week until I was down to plain decaff. It WAS hard because I'm an avid coffee drinker. After I was 3 months out I was allowed caffeine again but every doctor is different. I was so glad I got off the caffeine BEFORE surgery because you don't need to be dealing with headaches or caffeine withdrawal AFTER surgery.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope it goes well and you have an easy recovery,

Kathleen

Edited August 31, 201411 yr by Katcloudshepherd

Try cacao powder. I mix it in my decaf and I am weird for sound after that. LOL

No caffeine in it. Or try teecinno. It has chicory root which works a lot like cacao.

Thanks Katcloudshepard, that sounds like a good idea. I'll have to give it a try.!