Quitting coffee

[Jade]

Since I was a tiny little thing, maybe 5 years old, in the mornings my grandma would mix me up a tiny coffee in my Kool-aid man cup - 75% milk of course, splash of coffee, and some sugar. This became an every day habit I carried with me through my adolescence, as my dad was a daily coffee drinker and we also lived half a block away from a convenience store where I would have a 32 ounce mug refilled on cold mornings once I was old enough to make the walk on my own.

Once before, I quit caffeine, about a decade ago, I was on a health kick for a modeling gig I had. I had a migraine for 2 solid weeks - two weeks! Of course medical professionals insist these are called "caffeine withdrawal headaches", but on my long list of migraine triggers, low caffeine was one I battled with every day. If I hit the 24 hour mark w/o coffee - I was down for the count. Needless to say, the number of days I've gone without coffee in my life are very few.

Today is day 3, no coffee. I've still be drinking green tea - and intend to still drink tea. It's the coffee beast I need to shake. So far, so good, on the headache front - pretty surprised, I've been pain free. But something else strange has happened.... I have a cold. I haven't had a cold in years (since before I went vegan) but apparently, around 10% of people experience "flu-like symptoms" when detoxing from caffeine. I have been so congested I can hardly believe it.

Anyone else taken the plunge and gotten coffee out of their lives? My poor husband isn't taking it as well as me. Strangely he's only been a coffee drinker for about 2 years - I was the one who got him hooked. Now he's still grasping at how he's going to live without it! Supposedly day 3 is the last day one feels lethargic before the adrenal glands start functioning somewhat normally again. I'd be happy to hear anyone else's experiences, as I've already been surprised at my own haha.