I get a terrible headache if I don't drink coffee in the morning.  Am I addicted to caffeine?
106534
Probably.  Don't stop cold turkey.  Wean off by cutting down gradually until you are drinking 1/2 decaf and 1/2 caffenated.  Then on to decaf or tea. The withdrawl will be much less painful.  Good Luck.
703182
I had the same thing when I was in school. No coffee, it gets you awake but wears off and makes you more tired than you started out. Eat lots of apples. They should keep you awake. Also focus on your work. Dont take to many breaks or else you may fall asleep. Good luck
573028
Heart palpitation, anxiety attacks, ...quite a  few  side effects.If you think you  had too much of it , call 911 or go to a hospital and tell them you think you might have overdosed on caffeine:). Don't be scared you'll be fine:)\n\nPlease feel free to write me if you need help at lifecoach@voxconsulo.com\nwww.voxconsulo.com
936823
that sucks.  i suffer from headaches like that.  its hard to believe your doctor wont take you seriously. if his happens often, try to note what triggers them. could be related to hormones, sensitivity to certain foods, odor, or light.\n\nwhen painkillers&caffeine don't work, the best thing is to lie still in a dark room, no light at all. alternating hot and cold compresses too.\n\nand for gods sake, get off the computer! could be eyestrain!
895808
I think you're right to be concerned... I was a certified coffee addict for several years in college and grad school, and it eventually totally messed up my waking and sleeping patterns so that I had to go on medication to straighten it out.  You shouldn't be tired all the time, but using coffee to "medicate" for that is just going to make things worse in the long run.\n\nI'd suggest first getting checked out by a sleep specialist -- many sleep clinics offer free screenings from time to time, where you can just drop in and they can check for a few different kinds of sleep abnormalities.  Even if you're getting the right number of hours of sleep, you could have sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or some other condition you may not even know about that keeps your sleep from being as restful as it should be.\n\nYou might also consider getting your blood sugar levels checked, as high or low levels can also make you sleepy during the day.  There are also a few other blood tests that might help you figure out what's going on, as certain other excesses or deficiencies might be sapping your energy level -- a doctor could explain more about some of those possibilities.\n\nMeantime, fresh air, exercise, and especially *deep breaths* might help you feel more refreshed and alert during the day.  Improving the flow of oxygen to your brain always helps. :)\n\nGood luck!  I hope you figure something out that helps!
362253
First be aware of were you are getting it from. Not only is it in coffee, some teas and sodas but often in aspirin and supplements too. me I went cold turkey. I had a really bad headache and was grouch for a week after that you should be OK.
929352
It's called being addicted to caffine. Without it, your body is all imbalanced and thinks it doesent have the energy to do what you need to. Wean yourself off slowly but surely.
814307
Are you addicted to just the caffeine or also to the taste/ritual of drinking it?  While I was able to gradually decrease caffeine by swithing to 25% decaf, then 50% decaf, and so on... it was even harder to quit drinking it altogether because I loved the taste and the social aspect. I also like hot drinks better than cold drinks.  \n\nYou can try some hot teas, they have lower caffeine. There are some coffee substitues  that are chicory or barley based, found in health food stores.  They arent perfect taste match, but may be worth a try.  \n\nIf you like the energy of caffeine, try drinking Yerba Mate tea... you drink it hot and it gives a nice natural boost without the side effects of caffeine.
1056003
Caffeine is a natural diuretic so yes it does dehydrate you. If you're addicted to it (like myself...DOH!!) be sure to drink plenty of water to replace the water lost.
1090105
Sure... in fact, if you usually have caffeine and you stop for more than a day, you'll probably get a b**tching headache... which you are more likely to get around that time anyway.\n\nBest time to go low caffeine is the day before cramps start, if you know when they are likely to come.  \n\nRemember, Aspirin is the best thing for cramps because it blocks the receptors for the prostaglandin hormone causing them...
355770
I detect a pattern here...there is no other name for caffeine but related compounds are theophylline and theobromine.  In addition, look out for pseudoephedrine.  You don't have to take "sinus" aspirin, just take aspirin.  Now that I think about it, you probably did take pseudoephedrine, which is a decongestant.
335905
It's just like giving up anything you have to do it and stick to it, maybe trying to wean yourself off it would help you cause I know when I've tried to give up coffee I've had banging headaches.
765598
Working in a hospital, i had a patient with a small spinal fluid leak, nothing too serious, but it was causing him terrible migraines.  So his doc admitted him to the hospital and we pumped his veins full of straight caffeine.  Headache went right away!  Im sure if your doc wrote u a prescription for some sort of caffeine pill, it would be for a headache, migraine, something along those lines.
141681
painkillers.to much caffiene can cause headaches
221656
kind of like a serious coffee drinker....headaches, shaking, etc..
878655
Depends on what's causing the headache.  Try massage, meditation (including running, tai chi, meditation, yoga, or anything that requires your attention but not your intense concentration) sleep or food (avoide caffeine because it constricts the blood vessels and make it so you can't sleep).  If that doesn't work, the cause may be biochemical... see your doc.
592055
No, I drink too much coffee.  I drink a good bit of water, but should drink more because of the coffee.