Off Caffiene, headaches gone when?

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Registered: 09-18-2003
Off Caffiene, headaches gone when?
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Fri, 10-17-2003 - 12:14pm
Hi ladies,

I read about a study that 300mg or more of caffiene a day can decrease fertility by up to 27%.

WOW!

And I've read caffiene also decreases cervical mucus.

I used to drink 5 cokes a day, and I'm stopping pretty much cold turkey. I had one coke on CD1, one on CD2, about 4 oz on CD 3, and today I'm not having any.

Have any of you ladies done this? How long did it take for the headaches to go away?

I'm also drinking lots of water and green tea, so I hope I have lots of EWCN this cycle!! It's an experiment!

Please let me know of your experiences and especially about how long it took for caffiene withdrawal headaches to go away! I'm not taking any headache meds (they have caffiene most of the time, so it wouldn't make sense), just toughing it out.

-Shal, TTC#1, CD4, C5
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Registered: 07-09-2003
Fri, 10-17-2003 - 12:18pm
I used be a religious Pepsi/Mt. Dew drinker to the tune of 2-3 per day. I've given it up while TTC; I think the withdrawal headaches went away after about a week. I've replaced all the soda consumption with water - I now drink 160 ounces a day (and go to the bathroom about 100 times), and feel great!

A little caffeine in moderation though, isn't all bad... I still treat myself to a mocha once a week. =)

Good luck to you!

Tami

TTC#1 since 8/02

CC3 50mg CD17

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/219d1

Tami
Mommy to Anna 7.7.04 & Ben 11.19.06

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Registered: 09-18-2003
Fri, 10-17-2003 - 12:21pm
Thanks for your response, Tami. :)

-Shal
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Registered: 10-01-2003
Fri, 10-17-2003 - 12:27pm

yeah, it took me about one week. But now that AF is here. I am treating myself to a cafe mocha. Mmmm, Need to go get some of that green tea too. I didn't have much CM last month. (((hugs))) to you. We can be crabby caffiene free buddies, lol!


Janie