Coffee and Caffeine FAQ

I work and have three kids so I was sucking down the Redbull, soda, coffee and anything I could drink to get a little more energy to get through the day. This week I decided to cut back and try to drink more water, but I started having these weird feelings, nervous jitters, eye twitching and headaches that I could not get rid of. Not realizing it was the caffeine, I took sinus medication and tylenol, but the pain was still there and then nausea set in...ugh. For two days I suffered with this increasing headache thinking that I had some sort of growing tumor causing swelling of the brain...until this morning, I drank a Dr. Pepper. Sure enough, it was "just what the dr ordered" and I confirmed that I am addicted to caffeine. Within an hour of drinking it, the symptoms and pain are all but a memory and sweet relief is mine for the moment. However, now that I know this evil has taken hold of me, I must find a way to get out of it's grasp.
For those of you that have completed the journey and rid yourself of this drug, thank you for showing me it can be done.
I will begin weaning myself off of this drug on September 1st with hopes of full recovery by the New Year. Wish me luck!