Withdrawal
Today was my first day working at the middle school. The speech therapist there had an incredibly heavy caseload, so I cleared most of my day on Friday to come out and help. When my headache started I figured it was just because the middle schoolers were more exuberant than my high schoolers.
When my headache continued after I'd left the middle school I figured it was just because it was past noon and I hadn't had my lunch yet. When it kept going even after I had gulped down some yogurt and canned peaches I figured it was because the student in front of me despite being a high schooler was one of my more annoying kids.
When it kept on growing even though I had eaten, had taken some pain reliever and was sitting alone in my office I started to get concerned. I'd never had a headache like this. I could barely walk because my head got jostled on each step. I was starting to think about how I'd phrase my request when I called up Mike to ask him, pretty please, if he'd drive an hour down to Illinois to come get me.
Then I realized...I hadn't had any caffiene that day.
I've been having two 24 oz bottles a day to make up for my lack of sleep. Today I took a bottle of carbonated water to work instead thinking that it would be better for me. Guess my body disagreed. I crept down to the soda machine in the faculty lounge and bolted down a half-bottle of Diet Pepsi.
Oh yeah. That's good stuff.
I nursed the last half of the bottle. I don't really like the fact that I'm so dependent on caffiene, but apparently my body has no such concerns.
When my headache continued after I'd left the middle school I figured it was just because it was past noon and I hadn't had my lunch yet. When it kept going even after I had gulped down some yogurt and canned peaches I figured it was because the student in front of me despite being a high schooler was one of my more annoying kids.
When it kept on growing even though I had eaten, had taken some pain reliever and was sitting alone in my office I started to get concerned. I'd never had a headache like this. I could barely walk because my head got jostled on each step. I was starting to think about how I'd phrase my request when I called up Mike to ask him, pretty please, if he'd drive an hour down to Illinois to come get me.
Then I realized...I hadn't had any caffiene that day.
I've been having two 24 oz bottles a day to make up for my lack of sleep. Today I took a bottle of carbonated water to work instead thinking that it would be better for me. Guess my body disagreed. I crept down to the soda machine in the faculty lounge and bolted down a half-bottle of Diet Pepsi.
Oh yeah. That's good stuff.
I nursed the last half of the bottle. I don't really like the fact that I'm so dependent on caffiene, but apparently my body has no such concerns.
posted by Danulai @ 7:30 PM
2 Comments:
Mmm...caffeine addiction. I know it well. Freshman year of college with my roomate...he was a million times worse than I was though (2-3 cases a week plus espresso every morning). The withdrawl headaches subsided about a week or two after I cut down to one can a day, cold turkey, but it was rough. It was worth it though. My teeth and my gut are much happier as a result of avoiding C8H10N4O2 (aka 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine).
As an added bonus, when I do need a little kick, it's really really effective now.
Yes, I am also trying to get over my caffeine addiction. Surprisingly, it hasn't been too bad. I've tried before and had gotten the monster headache like yours, but so far so good with me. I might have a glass of Diet Pepsi every 3 days now, where as before I was drinking 3 or 4 a day!
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