Caffeine and tics

[JensOfSweden]

So, I guess everyone knows that caffeine can really bust out tics in people.

 

When I don't have coffee for a day my mood is brighter, I have better concentration, less tics, less angry/irritable and less depressed (probably because of aforementioned effects). But at the same time I really get cravings for caffeine and I always end up having a cup of Java. And then I feel sort of mentally fine for a little while and then the tics explode after 15 minutes and I get all anxious and irritable.

 

I REALLY want to quit caffeine altogether, but HOW to do it? It seems so hard to me. I crave the jitters and the adrenaline that caffeine releases into my bloodstream. I crave feeling ALIVE and stimulated like coffee makes me do. Does it sound like I have a drug-dependant personality or something?

 

Like I said, I really want to quit caffeine. Please post hints and tips!

 

/Greetings from sunny Sweden

[Chemar]

Jens

 

have you tried green tea or a pure chai?

 

my son finds both really good and the caffeine in them does not seem to cause tic waxing for him

 

if he goes near coffee or caffeinated soda, he tics a lot!