I'm on day five of my pre-op diet and am in full swing with caffeine withdrawal headache's. How long before they go away? I was thinking I had it lucky and was somehow mysteriously not having them until I figured out on wed that my sugar free jello (mocachino expresso) had it in there. Now that I've stopped eating the jello my head is killing me. Any idea how long before the headaches will stop?

We had to switch to decaf at work because the boss has a heart issue, so I would say it took me about four days before it finally went away! Now if I have caffeine, it's okay and if I don't, it's okay too!

And hey, your energy level after surgery is way up without the caffeine!! :ranger: (drinking decaf!)

3-5 days it took me.

On the 2nd day of my pre-op diet my caffeine withdrawl was really bad. My head was hurting so bad I could barely move so I called my mom because that is who I turn to for advice and she said if I didn't want to go through the pain then I need to wing (SP) myself off. So that is what I am doing. I cut my caffeine down by 3/4, then 1/2, and so on. It seems to be working and I'm not as nearly as tired as I was the 1st day.

Good Luck! It will get better for us!!!!!!!

3-7 days. That was by far the worst part of the entire situation. Hated that!

I still cannot have caffeine, even 8 days post-op (it has been 22 days without any coffee!). I walked by Starbucks today in my grocery store and almost had a fit! Ha!

what is it about caffeine that your doctors told you not to have it?

my pre-op visit on the 3rd did not say that I had to cut it out entirely....the one cup of coffee in the mornings is fine (dietician).

The third day after the operation I had a severe headache for about three hours and then that was it. Thank God. I hope it ends for you soon.