Grounded Fitness

Day Three: Holding on Tight

by Susan Watiker on August 19th, 2008

Day Three: The Beginning of the End (I hope so)

In case you are wondering, there are several symptoms of caffeine withdrawal.  And they are all too real.  I thought some of this stuff was made up,  exaggerated.  I am here to report, sadly, not.

Here are the typical symptoms you can expect:

-Headaches, the most common symptom, which affects at least of 50 percent of people in caffeine withdrawal

-Fatigue and drowsiness

-”Unhappy” mood, depression, or irritability (bingo!)

-Difficulty concentrating (what’s that?)

-Flu-like symptoms including nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, and stiffness

Every single one of the above hit me today. Every bloody one.  I woke up with a headache, lasted all morning. Just woke up from my second unexpected nap (good thing I wasn’t driving).  So I better not sit still for long if I expect to get anything done.  Unhappy mood–well, just ask my friends, two of them are not returning my calls for a week.  Definitely irritable :-)

Difficulty concentrating–and this is why I am giving the stuff up!  And the muscle pain, yikes.  My legs and arms are so stiff I cannot express how uncomfortable I am.  Although, this last one might be caused by me clenching the arm rests on my office chair, not to mention screwing by backside firmly into the seat of it to prevent myself from running to Starbucks.  Could be.

Ok, so this experiment has its challenges.  On the plus side, I was excruciatingly focused during my morning practice and meditation.  So, once the residue is finally gone, I expect great things to come my way.  Now if only I can find an intern who doesn’t read my blog and know about my decaffeination.  Maybe I could just have one little taste. 

Like the headline says, holding on tight. 

Tomorrow is another day.

Um, Peace? 

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