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Giving Up Caffeine

August 23rd, 2005

Caffeine has been mentioned a good bit in the Blogosphere of late. On the other hand, perhaps it is more noticeable to me since I am trying to quit (again).

I have a few reasons for attempting this leap for the second time in one summer. First, it will free me from the diet s0da monkey on my back, therefore saving precious bladder-space for good old H₂O, precious money for my wallet, and my precious carcinogen-free body for longevity; second, I hope to have less jitters (I am naturally a nervous person anyway); and third, I hope to have better, easier sleep.

Normally I go cold-turkey, using frequent doses of Ibuprofin to stave off Migraines. This time I am tapering with graduated doses of NoDoz while drinking only caffeine-free beverages like water and Splenda-sweetened drinks.

Here is a smattering of recent posts from webville on Caffeine and on sleep:

Death by Caffeine: How much of your favorite caffeinated drink would it take to kill you? Take a quick test and find out [Energy Fiend]

C₈H₁₀N₄O₂ and all that [Lifehacker]

Drug Reverses Effects of Sleep Deprivation [Reuters, through Slashdot]

The Function of Sleep [Lifehack.org]

And, just to be silly, here’s a link on Prostitute Phobia.

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Entry Filed under: Caffeine, Sleep