Coffee addict?

“The latest research demonstrates, however, that when people don’t get their usual dose [of coffee] they can suffer a range of withdrawal symptoms, including headache, fatigue and difficulty concentrating. They may even feel like they have the flu with nausea and muscle pain.” MSNBC story, Sept. 30

Yes, I’m addicted, and I get all those ugly withdrawal symptoms--especially the headache which then causes the nausea. These days I’m only drinking about one cup a day, and it isn’t particularly strong, but dropping it suddenly would cause discomfort. But there is an easy solution, and it isn’t the one in the story.

Drink water. A lot of water. The night before the morning you give up that first cup, and each time you have to get up to use the restroom, drink some more water. The headache is from dehydration. Coffee is a diuretic, but you also get fluids when you drink it. If you stop the coffee and don’t replace the water it has eliminated from your system, your little nerve endings will cry out.