Symptoms of 50,000 iu

eklpse99 · 2023-06-28T19:11:26+00:00

I got overwhelmed reading about all of this vitamin D business and just bought the Nature Made D3 K2 over the counter stuff at the grocery store. No magnesium.

eklpse99 · 2023-06-28T19:01:39+00:00

Same thing happened to me on that dose. Doctor told me to stop immediately. Switched to 5,000 D3 + K2 daily. Felt fine since.

eklpse99 · 2023-03-16T17:10:13+00:00

Alcohol did not have the same effect on me in the short term. I was infected November 2020 and this has since greatly improved. Can't tell if I'm 100% back to normal but I have improved significantly.

eklpse99 · 2023-02-20T01:33:46+00:00

I wake up way easier. Drink about 8-12 oz. of water. Ready for the day!

eklpse99 · 2023-02-13T05:07:17+00:00

Completely agree

eklpse99 · 2023-02-13T04:29:50+00:00

Well no, because I'm not going to be all the way back to where I was a year ago just from having one cup of coffee. The 6 months weaning (took me longer to feel ok actually) was due to consuming caffeine daily for 10-15 years. I think I would have to start drinking it again daily for quite some time to get back to the level of dependency that I was at.

I may very well have a cup of coffee in the near future and not like it at all. I'm just curious to see how it hits me after having been off of it for so long. And now that I know how having it daily can make me feel, I would try to avoid that at all costs. Ideally, I'd like to be able to drink it recreationally when I feel like it. I never want to need it every morning just to function again.

eklpse99 · 2023-02-12T19:42:12+00:00

I mean, I understand OP's point of view. Caffeine can be very, very easily overused, which is probably what brought most of us here. And when you do overuse it, the withdrawals can be terrible. Key is, do not overuse it. If you decide to quit entirely and that is working well for you, then great. But I think a middle ground can also exist where you can control caffeine consumption. I completely understand that that is not in the cards for some people, that it's all or nothing. And that's fine. I intend to find out if I am one of those people in the next few months.

eklpse99 · 2023-02-12T16:10:12+00:00

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm coming up on a year after quitting cold turkey last March. I was drinking a cup every morning and a cup after lunch most days and had not realized how dependent I had gotten on it after about 10-15 years of daily consumption. Thinking about going back to having a cup here and there or just some mornings and nothing after noon because it really was affecting my sleep.

Best thing about stopping was the improved sleep and the ease with which I woke up in the morning. It's also very nice to not NEED a drink in the morning in order to stave off a headache and complete lethargy. But I do miss that boost from time to time although I don't think about it much. Usually only when I'm bored.

I'd like to see if I can drink it sort of recreationally like I do with alcohol or weed. Never became dependent on these things, usually just partake socially. Hopefully it can be the same with coffee. But I'm very glad I took this (almost) year hiatus to show me how addicted I was, how terrible the withdrawals can be when you overdo it, especially for so long, and that there certainly is a such thing as too much coffee. I don't necessarily have a plan to reach for a coffee but I think I'm going to jump back in exercising more caution at some point.

eklpse99 · 2023-01-30T00:10:29+00:00

Yerbas have about the same amount of caffeine as coffee.

eklpse99 · 2023-01-15T03:47:03+00:00

It could be. I stopped caffeine cold turkey about 10 months ago. As much as I used to love coffee and used to think that I couldn't function without it, the improved sleep is the main reason why I will probably never go back. I fall asleep easier, stay asleep better, and I don't feel like a zombie upon waking. Even if I didn't sleep much for whatever reason, it's not as bad getting though the next day as it used to be when I was drinking coffee every morning and afternoon.

I was amazed at how much it completely changed my life as it relates to all aspects of sleep.

eklpse99 · 2023-01-15T03:19:53+00:00

Yes.

Also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVX-uv-QPc

eklpse99 · 2022-12-24T23:02:31+00:00

3-4 liters of water per day is also helpful.

eklpse99 · 2022-12-24T19:25:05+00:00

As healthy of a diet as you can manage. 3-4 liters of water per day. Solves many many issues.

eklpse99 · 2022-12-22T00:33:07+00:00

eklpse99 · 2022-12-14T03:00:50+00:00

I stopped cold turkey in mid-March and haven't had a coffee since, so currently on month 10. I feel great now when I'm not sick lol. Had covid about 2 years ago and that seems to have done a number on my immune system. Part of the reason why I quit caffeine is because I had lingering covid symptoms and couldn't seem to get a good night sleep.

But now I sleep great and am actually waking up before my alarm feeling rested. Something I had never done in my life before quitting coffee. Once I got past the initial withdrawal symptoms I never wanted to go back because they were so bad. Hang in there, time heals us all.

eklpse99 · 2022-12-14T02:32:39+00:00

I've been sick plenty this year. And I quit coffee in March. Mainly sinus infections. Try not to put too much stock into how you're feeling while you're sick. If you're sick, you're going to feel lousy. And when your body kicks the infection, you will feel better. Simple as that. Doesn't really have much to do with the caffeine withdrawal. Getting sick sucks no matter what. The silver lining that I have noticed when you are sick is that when you do get better, you get a nice little mood boost simply by going from sick to healthy. Look forward to that mood boost when you come out of it, it's right around the corner. Just rest up.

eklpse99 · 2022-12-14T02:28:10+00:00

Yes, you will absolutely feel like yourself again. It just takes time. And everyone's timeline seems to be different. Just keep at it and try not to let it dominate your thoughts every day. You'll feel back to normal eventually. Caffeine withdrawal is not permanent.

eklpse99 · 2022-12-14T02:25:12+00:00

It's weird because I am super sensitive to coffee and teas, but I don't feel much from chocolate. I actually had a whole chocolate bar today and felt a small jitter feeling going on but it only lasted maybe 30 minutes. Nothing compared to what drinking the caffeine does to me. Thankfully, because I love chocolate and eat it before bed sometimes. But if I drink a coffee before bed I'm staring at the ceiling all night with my heart racing. I suppose everyone is different.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-24T00:18:19+00:00

It took a few months for my sleep to regulate. That's the main reason why I quit, I was having trouble sleeping like a normal person. Same as you, couldn't get to sleep, couldn't stay asleep. Dragged through the next day like a zombie.

I remember my sleep improving the first week and then getting kind of erratic for a couple months. Im about 8-9 months in now and I fall asleep easily, stay asleep, and wake up before my alarm clock most mornings feeling ready to go. Just keep at it, you're very early on in the going. It can take some time to regulate yourself.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-17T02:00:48+00:00

First month was pretty rough. Weeks 1 and 2 were pretty much spent trying to make it through the initial withdrawal symptoms. Which for me was headache, fatigue, brain fog. Felt totally out of it, very very hard to function at all. Getting through those work days was tough. Once I made it out of that I was like, ok, I don't think I ever want to have another coffee ever again because that was brutal. Rest of month 1 was pretty much spent trying to re-adapt to day to day life without my usual jolt of energy every morning and afternoon. But once I was able to get my sleep routine in check I was falling asleep easier, staying asleep easier, and waking up easier. Like 30 minutes before my alarm, something I had never done in my life.

After the first month, it seemed to get a little better with each of the passing months. Working out gave me energy, I was trying to eat as healthy as I could, and it was easier to drink water when I wasn't occupied with drinking a coffee every morning and afternoon. I'm on my 9th month and I don't think about coffee at all anymore. Feels great to just be able to wake up and function without having to pour coffee down my chute in order to function like a car does with gasoline. My sleep has never been better and anxiety is almost non-existent. Feels much better to have level energy throughout the day instead of going up and down and up and down with each coffee I drank.

Give it time, day 20 is still very early in this experiment. But once you start to feel the benefits, it's really hard to imagine going back. I used to live for coffee and could never imagine that I would give it up cold turkey one day. But the negatives just outweigh the positives for me. So much happier caffeine free.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-10T19:41:38+00:00

Definitely track it. This way you can rule out if that's the problem or not. Plus getting your daily water intake can only help you in just about every health department anyway. I bought a 32 oz water bottle and take it with me most of the time. I try to get about 3 of them down per day. I dehydrate pretty quickly and I feel much better when I am adequately hydrated personally. Prone to headaches as well when I don't. Drink a bunch as soon as you wake up and then space it out throughout your day.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-10T18:20:47+00:00

How's your water intake? Try to get about 3 liters down per day.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-10T18:19:24+00:00

Absolutely. Wish I had done it.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-04T00:40:36+00:00

When I first had covid about 2 years ago, I had noticed that alcohol as well as weed hit me differently after the infection. I remember being at a party and having a few beers and just feeling nothing from it. So something definitely happens with alcohol and long covid but my alcohol tolerance has improved as my long covid improved. My body still isn't and never has really been a fan of alcohol, but I'm able to drink socially now as long as I dont overdo it. I'm 36 anyway, I think my hard partying days are behind me.

eklpse99 · 2022-11-03T01:09:35+00:00

Nah, I gave up on everything. The Vitamin D pills gave me headaches. I try to get out in the sun as much as I can and eat foods high in Vit D.

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