Energy Drink Withdrawals
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I knew I had a problem when last week my wife said “Your using again” referring to the fact that I had been energy drink sober for six months and had lapsed into an Energy Drink addiction all over again.  It started by being at the Shinedown concert last Monday night and socializing with a coworker at a bar until 3am. I was just so tired I could not help but consume 5 red bulls (2 regular and 3 diet) to keep my fatigue at bay. Monday having just two hours of sleep I barely could function so I bought a four pack of Diet Rockstar to get me through the work day and through Wednesday as well. By Thursday I was having severe stomach pains on and off for two days and having jitters and trouble sleeping.
The withdrawals from the caffeine include migraines, stomach pains, shakes, sweats, sleeplessness and worse. So Friday and Saturday I haven’t had any energy drinks and have gone cold turkey, this time I intend to banish them from my life as no good comes from consuming these chemical and caffeine cocktails. Overall I am still fighting constant chronic fatigue but its better than it was yesterday. This stuff is brutal, don’t get addicted to energy drinks because it is hard to stop and the lack of energy you have while trying to give them up really makes you want to start drinking them again.
-Justin Germino
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sorry to hear you’re suffering. It can be so hard to kick the caffeine habit. I can resist energy drinks/soda, but coffee is my thing. -.- giving that up would be miserable.
Thanks, I can’t actually drink coffee, the high levels of acid hurt my stomach very badly. Instead I drink lots of brewed tea to get caffeine which doesn’t cause as much problems as energy drinks, soda or coffee.
My god, sounds like the energy drinks really had it in for you, causing you all those problems. But the battle of constant chronic fatigue doesn’t sound too good either – isn’t there something you can do? Making sure you get all the vitamins and minerals you need through a healthy diet?
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Wow, Justin, sounds brutal. Just recently I wrote a post about what is essentially caffeine overdose and addiction. It’s scary that this stuff is available, but sometimes, we just have no choice. Your symptoms sound spot on for overdose and the withdrawals from addiction can be rough, but hang in there! I’m rooting for you!
If you’re interested, there are some healthy energy drinks out there that don’t contain the levels of caffeine in drinks like Rockstar and Red Bull. Check out my blog for more info if you find yourself in a bind again!
Take care and good luck kicking the habit. Strong like bull! LOL
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Thank you, I am always looking for something to combat my chronic fatigue syndrome.