Side effect of spring breaks
Mar. 29th, 2005 01:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
velvetpageI came in this morning with a slight headache already developing. I couldn't figure out why. I had enough sleep last night. I had a good breakfast. There are no weather changes in the air, and this didn't feel like a pressure headache. It got neither worse nor better throughout the day, until all of a sudden about an hour ago I figured it out.
Caffeine.
For the last two weeks, I've been drinking at least three, usually four or five cups of tea every day. I've been drinking pop, too, and eating chocolate. My caffeine intake has been huge, and much, much more than usual.
This morning, I didn't even have a cup of tea. Why should I? I was well-rested, no toothpicks needed, and therefore no chemical toothpicks, either.
The headache is about caffeine withdrawal.
To test this theory, I went to the staff room and broke every single rule of tea-making. I squeezed the teabag until the tea was nearly opaque. I put cream in it, because there was no milk. I sweetened it enough to give me two cavities all on its own. Then I downed it. Fast.
The headache is mostly gone. WHat's left could easily be the result of Klepto's latest acquisition during gym class - a gold bracelet that we suspect is in his coat pocket.
I'm going to have to watch my caffeine intake as I gradually bring it down to more reasonable levels. Maybe a can of pop on the way home would get rid of the rest of the headache. Tomorrow - tea in the morning, pop with dinner. Thursday - tea in the morning, no pop. At least, that's the plan.
Caffeine.
For the last two weeks, I've been drinking at least three, usually four or five cups of tea every day. I've been drinking pop, too, and eating chocolate. My caffeine intake has been huge, and much, much more than usual.
This morning, I didn't even have a cup of tea. Why should I? I was well-rested, no toothpicks needed, and therefore no chemical toothpicks, either.
The headache is about caffeine withdrawal.
To test this theory, I went to the staff room and broke every single rule of tea-making. I squeezed the teabag until the tea was nearly opaque. I put cream in it, because there was no milk. I sweetened it enough to give me two cavities all on its own. Then I downed it. Fast.
The headache is mostly gone. WHat's left could easily be the result of Klepto's latest acquisition during gym class - a gold bracelet that we suspect is in his coat pocket.
I'm going to have to watch my caffeine intake as I gradually bring it down to more reasonable levels. Maybe a can of pop on the way home would get rid of the rest of the headache. Tomorrow - tea in the morning, pop with dinner. Thursday - tea in the morning, no pop. At least, that's the plan.
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Date: 2005-03-29 06:53 pm (UTC)Once I figured out that I could lose my morning grumpiness and actually focus by downing a cup of coffee, I embraced caffeine wholeheartedly. Plus, it works wonders on barometric-pressure-related migraines. But there are limits. Nothing caffeinated after lunch, generally, unless I've got a migraine.
Everyone's different. I have a friend who can down gallons of coffee and still be half-asleep most of the day!
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Date: 2005-03-29 10:36 pm (UTC)The issue is not that I usually drink too much caffeine, it's that over the last two weeks I've OD'd on the stuff. So now I need to gradually cut it back again.