Has anyone here quit caffeine after consuming it regularly for years? What was your experience, and was it worth it?

I’m considering doing this because I feel it is affecting my mood, energy, anxiety, and overall stability.

Not needing validation or anything, just curious to chat about it if anyone else has been through decaffeination

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    I was regularly getting 800mg a day for about ten years, but recently cut to 400mg because of anxiety problems.

    It went fine? I'm not taking less though lol

    • quarrk [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      Wow 800mg! How did you cut back? Fewer drinks, or did you eliminate a specific thing like coffee or Red Bull?

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        Energy drinks and coffee would be waaaay too expensive for my habit! I was taking super cheap caffeine pills. 200mg every four hours, four times a day.

        I now take even cheaper 100mg pills every four hours, four times a day. Caffeinated drinks are a very rare treat, the pills are my medicine 👩‍⚕️