Are you addicted to caffeine????

[kild]

I used to love coffee, dr. pepper, and Mt Dew. Then after a scary ER visit, I was informed that I am allergic to caffiene

Seems my heart doesn't care for caffiene very much. Although, my Doc told me that I could continue my regular caffiene intake if I really wanted to, but I would need to go ahead and write my will up. Soon.

I decided to stay away from it

 

[mommytotwo]

I drink alot of caffeine-soda and is trying to cut down.

 

[shortbun]

thanks for the link Erika-I thought Dr. Pepper had no caffeine!
Ds likes it and chooses it when soda is allowed. NO MORE
Dr. PEPPER! I almost never use caffeine, it gives me vertigo.
Iced tea at Wendy's once in a great while and chocolate!

 

[tidoublegger]

Coffee doesn't keep me awake...it keeps me alive! Sufficient to say, I drink a *lot* of coffee. Between 5 kids, school and work, I need it!

 

[lrmillen]

I'm one of those odd people who hate coffee/tea. The smell is great though. I'll have an occasional hot chocolate in the winter. Also soda is pretty gross, it gives me that sticky feeling in my mouth and on my teeth. So we don't drink much caffiene at our house. Ice Tea and OJ all the way!

 

[Kermit]

I drink tea every once in a while. Actually, right now it's close to never. I'm nursing and pregnant, so the last thing I need is a hyper toddler and a baby doing gymnastics inside me.

 

[powellrj]

Originally posted by TigrLvsPooh
Here's a site that gives caffeine amounts for all soft drinks:

http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm

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Interesting site, I was surprise Lipton Brisk Tea only had 9, now if they would just make unsweetened with lemon I would be happy!!

 

[BobbinWeez]

I drink loads of caffeine...I get wicked headaches if I don't have any caffeine during the day so my co teacher asks me every midday if I've had any caffeine today.

 

[clh2]

Originally posted by shortbun
thanks for the link Erika-I thought Dr. Pepper had no caffeine!
Ds likes it and chooses it when soda is allowed. NO MORE
Dr. PEPPER! I almost never use caffeine, it gives me vertigo.
Iced tea at Wendy's once in a great while and chocolate!

I am pretty certain that Dr Pepper is available in a caffeine free version.

 

[wendyl]

I gave up coffee for Lent last year--and beside it almost driving me insane--I gained about 5 pounds because of it. I'm short (5'0") so 5 pounds is alot--and was quite noticable.

Now, I'm back on the coffee--and happy. I just make sure I drink water throughout the day as well.

 

[solotraveler]

I drink roughly 5 cups of coffee a day and would probably drink an entire pot a day if it was convinient to me.

Keep telling myself I need to cut down and switch to decaf. (Although I haven't actually done it yet )

Solotraveler

 

[ToriLammy]

We've cut back the caffeine by using Folger's Half Caf - it's got half the caffeine. My teen son recently gave up caffeine all together. I think it's because he heard my daughter's Neurosurgeon explain the "myth" of caffeine shortly after my daughter's surgery. Son slept for about a week (in between his college classes) and suffered from a headache but he's really glad he did it. Now he drinks caffeine free Diet Pepsi and a lot of water. I wish I had done it with him but I'm set in my ways and while I cut the caffeine in coffee that I drink I still will only drink Diet Mt Dew

 

[hyzdufan]

I don't drink much, Atkins kinds of limits it. I had no trouble giving it up, either. I guess I was not addicted.

 

[Tinkerbelle739]

No caffeine allowed for me, neurologists orders. That means no iced tea, no dark sodas and no chocolate!!!!!

I get twitches that last for weeks if I only have just a few pieces of chocolate.

Wishing everyone a "magical" day!