first day of weaning off coffee!!

**toneill** · 08-15-2009, 07:51 AM

I have always been a coffee drinker and I have not really been diagnosed with IC yet but I have all the symptoms and my doctor (MD) told me to check out this diet and I know what the withdrawals from coffee feels like. ONce me and my husband were very sick and didn't drink any coffee for a few days and boy did we we get headaches that nothing would get rid of until we drank some coffee then they went away. I am following the plan for weaning off coffee and had my first cup of coffee this morning with the tablespoon of Teceeno in it and it was pretty good! I can't wait to be all done and off coffee then I will probably feel a lot better! Actually after drinking that cup of coffee with the tablespoon of Teeceno in the pot along with 4 tablespoons of coffee it didn't bother me as much as it usually does when I drink coffee. I will let you know the progress that it does and how it works out...I will be so glad when I get to the point that I can have a full nights sleep again...it has been so long that I don't remember what it feels like

I will keep you updated..

Teresa

**Snowden1** · 08-15-2009, 08:57 AM

Do you have pain when you drink coffee or do you have more frequency? I think there are some coffee substitutes that Jill mentions on the home page that might help you.
Teresa

**VickiB** · 08-15-2009, 09:44 AM

It sounds like you have a good plan. When diagnosed with IC I had a serious coffee habit and it took some time to back off of it comfortably. Cold turkey works for some but to me weaning seemed the way to go. Either way, you get to the same place.

Good luck with this Teresa!

Vicki

**nottoc4** · 08-15-2009, 10:26 AM

I had been drinking half reg. and half caffiene for months before I was diagnosed. Switching to all caffiene free coffee was not a problem for me.Luckily I can drink one cup of caf free coffee each morning and sometime can have another cup at lunchtime if I have guests.Usually I drink hot honey water in the afternoon.

**toneill** · 08-17-2009, 02:14 PM

This was the third day of weaning off coffee and so far so good! Actually I have felt some better today! Tomorrow I cut down the coffee another spoon and replace it with the Teceeno. Not long now!!!

Teresa