I quit caffeine cold turkey. This is what happened to me...
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I quit caffeine and went from 750mg per day to zero.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Why I quit
06:39 - How much caffeine I was drinking
08:29 - Caffeine facts
10:39 - Day 1 check-in
13:45 - Dat 2 check-in (weird dreams etc)
19:25 - Day 3-10
21:17 - Day 25 check-in
22:10 - How quitting affected my sleep
24:18 - How quitting affected my dreams
26:27 - How quitting affected my energy levels
28:13 - How quitting affected my concentration
30:58 - How quitting affected my appetite
32:19 - Final thoughts & advice on quitting
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I just switched up to cocaine
Best decision i ever made
Ohhh you're supposed to just do one OR the other!?
Definitely cheaper than Starbucks
@@TheAjdam comedy gold!
@@jakepillow8513 it's barely a joke, four quid for a fucking hot milk and syrup...
Well you just didn't tried FLAKKA
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more pure and real RUclipsr than Joe.
FUUUUCKING so true.
I used to think he was a knob but changed my opinion recently. Seems like a decent guy and very genuine. Some of his thoughts / opinions seem very authentic and evoke some deeper meaning than most fitness youtubers.
Never been one
He is a daft soy boy twat
Jonathan De Kryger awwwww
I cold turkey'd smoking and coffee together a year ago and I must say it was worth every struggle
@@raimonds.petrovskis better sense of smell, less stress, less tension, better blood pressure levels, much better moods in the morning and no need to drink coffee or smoke to feel awake ect
Wow!! Good for you man!! I’m going off coffee for the second time now.. headache is over so I’ll be healing again!
For me it fcked me up badly. I had to drink caffeine again. Obviously didn't smoke but quitting cold is not a good idea. They even safe not to quit cold turkey and to wean off
@@letsplaypokemongo3153 yeah quitting cold is good if you cut down you never truly quit
I quit cold turkey by accident and not the symptoms I am having are by far the worse! Anxiety fatigue dizziness
OD off 2.5 coffees?
Those are rookie numbers
he said they were big ass fuck mugs, god knows maybe there was like 600mg per mug
@@raymundoo2879 doubt it. i can do 6 cups at work on a daily basis, no problem
@@raymundoo2879 Depends how much coffee he puts in the mug though. Could just be more water in a big mug as compared to a small bug. But equally as much coffee.
Devo Dr. Devo
@@swss12 Probably also depends on usual intake. I recently calculated my own daily intake up around 1200-1400 mg a day. That would be an enormous dose if I didn't build up to it. You hear about teenagers overdosing--there's individual tolerance, but also built up tolerance that young people might lack.
Yooo people! Sorry about the sheer length of this video - just wanted to document my experience properly. Please heed my warning near the end about not going cold turkey like I did. It really wasn't pleasant and I wouldn't wish it on you tbh haha. Timestamps are in the video description if you want to jump around. Thanks guys/girlzzz xx
P.s. everyone telling me I had a panic attack is giving me a panic attack.
Joe Delaney spoons coffee refills dangerous man 😂
Joe Delaney alright Joe, i believe you only remember dreams if you wake up in the middle of the dream!
Not gonna lie that was one of your best videos my gf is experiencing the same kind of motions she drinks way to much coffee and is now experiencing mega weird dreams like you was explaining and her anxiety is at a massive high I'll be showing her this nice one Joe
I used to "caffeine cycle" for cutting where I start with 30mg caffeine and gradually build it up to 300mg then cold-turkey stop. I experienced the same symptoms that you mentioned every time I finished the cycle, but my recovery was 3 days of symptoms only and by day 4 I felt fine, so I'd start the cycle again at day 5.
I did caffeine cycling because I didn't want to go over 300mg (not "panic attacks" but heart races like crazy), and because 30mg when your receptors are fresh give the same results as 300mg when receptors are resistant.
By "results" I mean "hunger suppressing", which is the parameter that I used when I experimented on myself with different doses at different times. My goal was to use caffeine to suppress hunger throughout the day in my one-meal-a-day IF diet (my diet off-days were the same days as my caffeine recovery days). Beginning of cycle, 30mg would be enough to suppress hunger. By end of cycle, 300mg would barely get me through the day.
While this worked for cutting and I got to the lowest BF% for me which was 8% (I'm the kind of guy who's between 16-20% BF normally), I've never felt worse in my life.
My caffeine withdrawal symptoms kept getting worse and worse after every cycle. I'm glad that my sister is a medical student because she's helped me survive the recovery days when my headaches would be so severe I'd start crying from pain, and my chest would feel so tight that I feel suffocating and can't breath.
I eventually quit caffeine and now if I ever consume it, English breakfast tea is the only thing I can handle cuz man am I really sensitive to caffeine now! I'll experience the withdrawal symptoms the next day which makes me wonder if it's all in my head at this point.
But because of this I very rarely consume caffeine and tbh, I've never been more mentally focused in my life ever. I can go hours studying without feeling mentally fatigued, whereas if I'm studying with classmates I watch them shut down half way and they can't maintain focus even after another cup of coffee. Glad that's not me anymore.
I had near-fatal heart arrhythmia from going too hard on the caffeine man. It's nothing to mess with. I did a cold turkey quit myself (much easier for me as near-death experiences are quite motivating lol) and I can say it definitely "reset" my tolerance. I can have a few cups at a time otherwise I'll have crazy jitters and anxiety. Anyway, glad to see I'm not the only one with a similar experience
"You have to find the patience to wake up like a human and not just fist yourself into the day" 10/10
That shit hit hard.
Or just take a cold shower first thing in the morning
@@JechtNH This, cold showers are amazing and work better than a coffee IMO.
I need to have more of them because after this vid I'm laying of the coffee.
@@gaetanoquintiliani170 hmm
Good slep + cold shower + High fat & protein breakfast + coffee = Too fucking great 10/10 would do again in a busy day.
I stopped all my preworkout, coffee, cocaine, energy drinks, caffiene pills, etc. all cold turkey last week and it's still hard and I'm constantly getting urges to use again, but searching for and watching videos like this really help
Its a struggle. Im quitting caffeine, alcohol, excessive gaming all at once. Not working so as good a tine as any. How was your mood, sleep, depression etc?
Depression is fucking serious for me when trying to quit habits. Fully mental and convince myself of failure of any kind. Meanwhile, my kids think the world of me and being mental has got to go, especially for them, but I'm otherwise wasting any and all potential by not progressing through addiction.
I get through it a little faster by incorporating intense training, but, honestly, I feel like shit at the gym mid workout sometimes.
@@ChristopherGrey1327 Yea, that's the hard part about quitting cold turkey, especially quitting multiple bad habits at once. My strategy is to quit only one bad habit at a time and allow myself to do even more of the existing bad habits for the time being. Then after I think I'm good, I start destroying another bad habit. I ended up going on and off caffeine a few times over the last year, but generally cut way back over time
@@DanRichter Removing one habit at a time is the best approach for it to stick
Yeah hang in there bud… I even experienced physical aches when I quit…. Duration of withdrawals will vary from person to person but they eventually leave… just have to battle it out…. I actually felt depressed for a few months afterwards, but after full recovery, you’ll feel like insanely good, especiallly if you work on yourself at the same time and implement things that increase emotional health like 20e in daily meditation, exercising and having green juices or smoothies for breakfast
I drink so much coffee my piss smells like fresh brewed sometimes
Cory Watson fucking howling 😂😂
thought I was the only one
If I drink coffee, sometimes my piss smells like coffee.
Eat ground coffee/ drink litter of water. Sample your home brew in an hour or 2.
Doesn’t work with instant...go figure!
that's a panic/anxiety attack yo, never fun
Induced by getting high as fuck off of caffeine. If he mentally could calm himself down, it would have been a bit easier for him, but he's still pushing it.
Depersonalisation. Happens when you have bad panic attacks
I had that happen too
I've also had these panic attacks thrice , atleast
First , you smell and taste iron running to your head and then suddenly , you feel like you are drowning in your own body and start to lose control and literally feel like dying. Lasts for about half a minute or two.
First time , it was super weird and worrysome.
It's like godfather of worst anxiety you've ever had. You would want to sit down and hold something. Your pupil start to dilate.
More than 400mg of caffeine a day should do it for you. And the day-long anxiety is even worse.
Really fucking up shit it is.
@@dakshs9528 Man I've had this happen in a movie theatre, and I tried to calm myself down using breathing techniques and didn't work at all. I got out of there and just felt like doing push-ups or something, anything. I can't even properly explain the feeling, 'worst anxiety' is definitely the best way to put it. One of the scariest moments of my life.
I like the way you talk - you seem to be honest and authentic about everything you say.
He's just fookin talking, ha know m8?
I quit about 3 weeks ago and it was very, very rough, but it's the best decision I've made in years (more so than quitting alcohol). I had panic attacks towards the end, could never concentrate and my anxiety was always peaked. I sleep better now, save money, and have more consistent energy throughout the entire day. Good for you, man.
Glad you mentioned the panic attacks. I'm in week 3 and had a full on panic attack. The anxiety and hypochondria is real. It's like a mad paranoia. You can see why it's called the demon bean.
I have just started my no coffee detox (5 days in). I also have high anxiety and looking forward to seeing what effect this will have on my anxiety and energy. The funny thing is that my doctor has never link my anxiety with coffee. PS I also quite alcohol 8 months ago.
Take a shot of espresso whenever he says "fooking."
Now I can see the sounf.
Sip your normal coffee every time he calls you “mate” or “man”
How much mg caffeine each shot?
Fuckin’
💀
Sounds like a panic attack mate
Caffine can induce them. I had one after 2 cold brews with shots if espresso. It was worse then a normal one bc I couldn't use copeing methods to help.
Yeah it was 100% a panic attack lol I've had it before after too much caffeine
Yup
Definitely was. But caffeine can induce them big time! I get panic attacks when drinking caffeine as well. Happens when you drink 2-3 cans of energy a day, thinking it won’t impact your health some day.
God I was so foolish... stupid!
Having panick attacks is common when drinking too much caffeine
yup panic attack man. I wouldn't wish them on anybody. My first one shook me to my core:(
Scariest moments of my life ....PERIOD
Just imagine after saying all that, the camera wasn't recording lol
Haaa
HAHAHAHAHAHA 37 minutes of blabbing for nothing and still probably is nothing because most people damn well didn’t watch this dude talk for that long
lol! Burst out laughing! That would be so embarrassing and yet not embarrassing since no one was there to witness it and yet you still feel embarrassed! Lol
He has a mic recording the audio. So it would just be like a voiceover...
Honestly, the thing I enjoy most about this channel and about Joe as a person is his ability to analyse his own thoughts.
You think you'll ever do a video on the "humans always need something in their hands" thought?
Class video as always mate.
If you like reading I’d recommend a book called “Why We Sleep” it will give you amazing insights on the benefits of getting enough sleep, why caffeine is bad for sleep and why you’re dreaming more now without it (and why that’s really good)
Do u drink coffee
I have spent months researching into quitting drinking and discovered a fantastic resource at Adoette drink plan (check it out on google)
It’s a great read. I am just coming of caffeine, I sleep better and feel better
The thing about caffeine is that its performance based. However if you're living a life based on your own enjoyment rather than completing the next task, caffeine just makes life harder. Once in a while is fine, but to rely on it is ridiculous.
Thank you for the recommendation!!!
I think what you experienced, that spacey out of body feeling may not have been the cause of an overdose, but the feeling of the caffeine hitting you which can be a trigger for anxiety and panic attacks because it mimics the sensation of adrenaline. Your body essentially went into fight or flight mode, and you became hyper aware of your surroundings but not at the same time which made you uncomfortable to a point where you were entering a panic attack. I think since you probably didn’t eat anything and you had almost three coffees in the span of a few hours your body actually felt the caffeine. Caffeine is a CRAZY trigger for anxiety!
Not for everyone
So fucking what? Caffeine is a poison! stop trying to rationalize taking caffeine. It's not a good look.
Think this can make you start having a receding hairline?
yep, i think so too. and the visual field losses were typical signs of migraines.
I'm 4 weeks into No caffeine lifestyle and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Feel 10x better energy and less anxiety throughout the day then when I was drinking caffeine everyday about 100 MG. Headaches got better after about 2 weeks.
xNIKEGOLFx any tips for quitting?
@@Andrew-oj3pv Taper down if you can or if not, cold turkey and just stop.
I'm 7months off caffeine, takes me less then 15min to wake up, part of the trick is to sleep til you wake up naturally,
and dont eat before bed, especially anything with sugar in it.
i only drank coffee during the winter time more for nostalgic reasons and season, never really to wake up with it.
Aside that my whole thing was about performance so i was drinking redbulls, after doing my research on caffeine seeing that it is actually a drug, reading and feeling about the different symptoms and effects of what it does in your body, i quit cold turkey.
I only drink water and smoothies now.
Caffeine raises your cortisol levels which is the stress hormone, so you may gain energy but your increasing your sensitivity to everyday stresses.
I work with a guy that drinks alot of coffee, and caffeine based drinks, and he has a ton of energy but it takes very little for him to freak on on something, his teeth are all messed up too, i have a close friend who drank alot of pop for a bit and now because of that, after about less then a year i would say he lost alot of teeth also making them black.
“Wake up and your heart feels cosy” - this is such a brilliant, yet rare feeling
Wow how crazy I gave up caffeine 2 weeks ago after 7years of drinking it everyday. For all the reasons you explained, I had horrible headaches for the first 9 days and it has since gotten so much better. Perfect timing. Thanks Joe.
The headache are on another level
Do you know anything that gets rid of them
Man, it’s so cool to see your channel grow by the day. Finally getting the recognition you deserve. Sick lad..
thanks mate, means a lot, really.
Deep that mate, day ones will appreciate how much this lad deserves the recognition he’s finally getting, so happy for him
15:20 I've purposely gotten back in to the same dreams. I've reached a point where I wake up and go back to sleep. Too often, I'm having a unique dream and want to continue it. Like a damn good book/show.
I was started drinking coffee when I was 26 years, and it got more and more during the years. It came to a point that I had headaches regulary, felt exhausted, and drained. Fed up with the headaches, I decided to stop last year cold turkey, man the withdrawal symptoms were heavy. I had extreme migraine, backpain and even throwing up. I could not go to work for like 1,5 week, I was really sick like heaving a heavy flu. Now I never drink coffee and energy drinks, and it was the best decision ever.
That's awesome, thanks for sharing your experience.
Hi Jon my friend
Took me watching this to realise that I’ve overdosed before too. I was going to the cinema and had a similar case of necking my own coffee and then someone else’s who didn’t want theirs. Going in to the film, it felt like I was on a mini love buzz. I wanted to talk to everyone and my heart was racing - I felt good. Then the film started and it was the most intense shit I’ve ever watched. My heart rate rose to the point where it was thumping against my chest and I was having what I’d describe as a small scale bad trip. I had to leave the film twice to try and calm myself down. I didn’t want to ruin it for my friends so I left alone. At this point, I’d forgotten about the coffee and thought I might be having a heart attack so I considered calling an ambulance. Finally I plucked up the guts to back in and finish the film, come what may and prayed for a happy ending. And when it finished, I burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably for about 5 mins straight. It was absolutely euphoric and a genuinely powerful experience. My friends had no clue what was wrong with me. Coffee mate. The film is called The Guilty and is on Netflix btw 👍
😂The same thing happened to me at university. I used to feel fear, sweating, and palpitations for no reason. Nice to meet you
It was this video that gave me the motivation and inspiration to quit caffeine. So thanks Joe you are awesome!!!. Over the last few years I'd started to use a ridiculous amount of coffee and so planned a gradual reduction over a few weeks. After 24 hours I didn't feel too bad, and so I stuck with complete abstinence. Currently I'm 6 days in and have had slight headaches and weird aching in my back (dunno if it's related). All side effects were manageable with two Ibuprofen. Sleep is already better. When I'm awake I'm astounded by my mental clarity and the degree to which I don't feel so drained. The mental prompts to have a cup of coffee are reducing, Ginger tea is my current go to, and I'm looking forward to trying other caffeine free alternatives. As Joe has said this really is a game changer.
I also just quit, 4days I was so tired. Feel totally fine now. I'm 42 and I was waking up in the morning feeling heavy and groggy. And thinking it was my age. It wasn't. I wake up now and within the first 2 to 3 minutes I'm completely alert. I have even energy throughout the day I never have anymore headaches. And I sleep deeper. It really was the caffeine all this time. It's as simple as that.
Watched the whole thing. Super informative. Love how your vids always feels like you’re my pal just having a chat with me 😂👍🏼
Your thoughts about caffeine having a grip on you are actually similar to nicotine addiction in my case. Thanks for such a precise compartmentalization lad, you nailed it!
Brother, this is actually incredible. I've had very similar experiences with the "panic attack" like state from too much caffeine and i've always wondered what the weird vision changes and spaciness have been. It's good to know I'm not alone in these problems, they all started after having a really crazy experience one day where I had to pull over on the freeway and lay down in the back of my car. I think maybe they are panic attacks based on that one experience...
what you describe regarding the dreams is really interesting. i had the same exact experiences when coming off weed. never knew quitting caffeine had the same effect. also, your eyes being focused on one thing. thats the after effect of a panic attack/anxiety - your body is essentially in survival mode constantly and it has to focus on whats in front of it and what it can see because of a sense of imminent danger. even though you are not looking at anything dangerous, have no threats around our bodies evolved in such a way because back in the day when a predator was lurking around your camp you didnt have a chance to relax. very unsettling and i think its a great example of how our bodies and brains are still stuck in the stone age. i think this is one of your best videos because its very relatable and your honesty is very appreciated mate.
Feeling self conscious as I sip my morning mug of joe while watching Joe
sounds like a panic attack/ anxiety attack. I gave up caffeine for that exact reason.
Having heart palpitations and withdrawal symptoms is making me realise I need to cut out caffeine. I’m guilty of being addicted/dependant on coffee in the morning so I feel like I need to stop. Thanks for sharing your experience.
This is an amazing informational video, I also have been off from caffeine for 9 months, best thing I ever did. I also had some close od experiences, and acute high blood pressure. I haven't felt this healthy, my skin and body thank me also :)
Coffee is a type of drug that people do not know. . Nice to meet you😢
If I remember correctly, the much more vivid dreaming thing is a REM sleep build up effect. Anytime you sleep I think under the influence of some substance which alters your sleep capability, say caffeine (inherently might make sleeping more difficult) or marijuana or alcohol (where you are sedated but still not in REM sleep), your brain builds up a clock of all the time where you should have been in REM sleep but were not. When you go off the substance whatever it may been, you have a REM sleep dump where your dreams seem a lot more vivid and you remember them more clearly when you wake up.
Source: (with a handful of salt) I remember hearing Dr. Matt Walker talking about this specific effect on a podcast also, as a once heavy marijuana smoker after I stopped cold turkey, I had a few weeks of extremely vivid dreaming which passed over time.
Not relevant to the video, but just wanted to chime in that the REM sleep dump is definitely a thing anyone that's used marijuana regularly and then stopped will recognize lol. Even just a couple days of smoking and you'll get a rebound for the first day or two after. And yeah, I've also consumed it heavily for over a month at times, and after dropping it also took several weeks until the sleep wasn't supercharged with REM dreams anymore. Really interesting how the body works like that.
You know about rem sleep after you stop smoking weed😂😂
I have vivid dreams almost every night and I drink coffee and energy drinks everyday.
I remember him saying something about delirium after not having enough REM sleep
I smoked weed every 2 days roughly for about 5-6 years and once I quit I had such intense dreams for a period of 6 months. They were so vivid you would not believe it. I would often wake up so sweaty from the dreams it was indistinguishable from coming out of the shower. That first 6 months was the most intense, since then my dreams have subsided but are still often very vivid and I am coming up on almost a year now.
I didn't know you before and judging from the thumbnail and title I expected the standard bro-style "challenge" video. But your stuff was super honest and logical. Thanks a lot! Subbed
Thank you for making this content. I didnt mind how long it was because your journey was relevant and honest. Trying to cut back and quit myself. So honest feedback is helpful. Stay healthy, man!
Good vlog Joe, I’ve been caffeine free for two months and love it.
🔥🔥 YES BRO! The video we all have been waiting for! Ready for the knowledge BOMBS 💣 🙌🏼
3:20 that’s basically the feeling you get with a panic attack which is the reason I never drink coffee and quit pre workout because it makes me feel mad anxiety
I’ve never seen a video I could relate to as much as this one. I’m 2 months in and still experiencing that weird spacey out of body feeling combined with the anxiety and the panic attacks. Not to mention the super low energy kinda feeling. It’s rough but I do have hope it’s going to get better soon. If you are going through caffeine withdrawals and read this comment just know its normal
Try getting some ginseng for natural energy plus magnesium supplements. That helped a lot when I quit.
Try to exercise still. The body does this cool thing that when you use more energy throughout the day, your body will give you more energy throughout the day eventually
Damn , I had a similar experience with caffeine ... I was consuming way too much and always felt tired with or without it but I switched to meth and I feel much more energized through the day that I can't even sleep so that means I can work more , I'm such a genius !
Wow u are so funny
Keep up the good work!
Feet up go get a cup of tea lad, whole British empire was built on a cup of tea... ☕👍
@@johnmac.6760 Tea and slave labor 🥲
This is a PHENOMENAL video. Thank you!
your honesty is amazing man
Man, this speaks to me! About 2 months ago, I noticed that I was feeling short of breath on a regular basis. I was also getting very dependent on coffee. I wouldn't start my day or do a workout without it. I didn't even want to do daily chores without brewing a cup first. I didn't even think I could quit if I tried. I stuck to my guns, and I've certainly noticed BETTER sleep, BETTER energy levels, BETTER mood and motivation. I had to cut it all out. No coffee, no energy drinks, no 5-hours, no tea with caff, etc.
Thank you for documenting your experience. It's very useful and motivational for those of us trying to get rid of the caffeine addiction.
I have ADHD and a highly addictive personality which can include alcohol, nicotine, adderall and caffeine. When I overuse or stop using any of these substances, but especially caffeine, I get these same affects. Weird dreams, hazy/out of body experiences, overly focused to the point that the rest of the world becomes absent and I become lost in that second and that object - feels very surreal, anxiety and the like. Experienced the fright and it is... well you can't explain it but I think you did well. Not fun. It subsides after quite a long time but I have not the balls to quit. Keep it up and thanks for the motivation.
I hear ya.
Hey Joe, appreciate the real videos man the longer the better! I had a similar experience where I started a new job as a driver in a fresh food delivery company. Started work at 4:45am every day and was working until 6pm so started using caffeine as a tool to get me up and going on the morning, it slowly progressed throughout the day and turned into all day. When I hit a trough I'd just throw back another white monster, was probably having around 700mg-1g per day if not more. Got to the point after 2 years where my bowels became ridiculously overactive and I'd find myself like pushing for a piss without meaning too all of the time, so I'd p myself at work, in bed out for meals all sorts. Was only small amounts as my bowels were just trying to push everything out as soon as it came in. Didn't even realise it was caffeine related until I went to the doc and broke down my days with what I eat & drink. Craziest thing is around 6 months into my job my sister went to a spiritualist and they told her that someone in her immediately family needs to stop caffeine as its going cause serious problems in the future! At that point I'd just started smashing it and didn't take the warning:/ Got out of the job and now work online from home, stopped caffeine for around 6 months now, concentration is so much better and sleep is incredible, training is so much better too. Oh well just told the internet that at 23 I wet the bed but had to comment man was too relatable!! Keep killing it🤙
I've had similar experiences with caffeine and have thought about doing a challenge like this. I've cut back a lot in some sense but still HEAVILY rely on caffeine to get me through the day. Great video!
Hello there. I'm here in Southern California under Coronavirus quarantine and ran out of coffee two days ago. Normally, I just walk down to the local coffee shop for a cup, but everything's closed up and my food delivery service isn't arriving for four more days. OMG!!!! Had NO IDEA how hard it is to kick this stuff. Just realized I've been drinking hardcore for close to 30 years and never really seriously tried to stop. Didn't sleep at all last night and am wigging out. This video is AWESOME!!! I already feel like I'm in that movie Trainspotting and your accent is adding to the experience. LOL!!! 🤣Thanks for posting it. It really helped me out to know that I'm not alone. "Cheers Mate" or as we say here in Cali "Thanks Bro!!". -m. Huntington Beach, Ca. 👍✌😎 -btw i enjoyed your video so much I'm subscribing. The way you articulated your experience was exceptional. "Brilliant" is the word I think y'all use over there in'net?
We've all had that experience. I appreciate your advice
When you were explaining what happened I almost got second hand feelings man, weird.
absolutely agree with the headaches...I went 2 days without caffeine and had a pounding headache
Lmao me too. It didn't go away until I had more
Joe I really appreciate all the time you take to do research and experimentation on yourself. I've watched maybe two or three of your videos so far and I've learned more about dieting and nutrition than I have from the other 99.9% of the RUclips fitness community. Please continue to put out the content you do in the way you do it.
I've experienced the crazy dreams quite a few times, i believe its due to coming out of an addiction from something.
Its happened to me with quitting caffeine but not crazy, quitting weed is the worst one when i go cold turkey on it i have some real crazy nightmares of like limbs getting cut off and shit.
Awesome vid man super genuine content!
do you know anything about Islam. Read the Qur’an and pray and you will be healed
Hey Joe, as someone who devours pints of coffee on the daily as well I can 100% relate to the feelings you described in the first few minutes of the video.
I had a few days in succession of having that strange feeling of breathlessness and my heart rate going mad at work after 2/3 coffee's in a row a while back. Made me feel quite panic attackish and almost paranoid like I'd had a bad high or something and the world looked a bit off and strange. After quitting like you, I felt tonnes better and that feelings never happened since!
Who knew caffeine could fuck you up ay?
Glad it never came back! And yeah, I know right, should come with 'drink responsibly' labels like alcohol haha.
doing adderall on caffeine was the scariest moment for me...never again.
why? just a bit anxious? i take the vyvanse which is almost identical and i drink alot of caffeine . sometimes weeks none . tho not big deal i know that i shouldnt.
@@azorahai5158 my heart started to race and I got paranoid that something bad was going to happen, my mind was going 1000 mph.
Did the same thing at uni never again mate
I've stacked a 20mg, with 200mg caff, 100mg green tea extract, and 2 bronkaid tablets. I would not recommend this for those who are not experienced with stimulants.
Fucking love that shit bro. Ultra focus
I've had those types of dreams bro. I'm pretty sure it's due to anxiety/restlessness. I'm trying to kick caffeine atm, and I've been watching these videos for the past 30 minutes. Thank you for sharing fam 🙏
Great video. Making a change for the better, sharing the journey with others. Not too self-important about it. Fair play. Hope you are stilling pulling through.
I'm off to get some coffee now.
I really relate with the peripheral vision distortion thing. I also cut caffine a while ago and my vision went all "over-focused/Intense". Weird Shit...
mate you jumped from 100k to 150 in about one of those sessions, freaking fast. Had equal issues, am doing a break as well. Keep it healthy mate.
This video was awesome. Currently quitting caffeine and it's pretty nice and comforting to watch this
I've had a similar experience, but I got to the point where I was getting palpitations....not good man not good at all.
I was smashing coffee in the morning the drinking energy drinks through the day....completely screwed me up for sure in the long run.
Now I've completely cut energy drinks out of my life. I still drink tea and coffee but in moderation.
I still love coffee (like yourself) so I didn't want to cut it out of my life completely, if I get a craving for a coffee in the later afternoon/evening I go for the decaff, sure it doesn't taste quite as nice but it's good enough that it's better than drinking plain water.
Thanks for sharing, I hope it works out for you in the long run.
What you had was a panic attack panic attacks can be caused by caffeine (btw)
That honestly crossed my mind - I just assumed that panic attacks would be more... panicky? Obviously I was panicking, but only because of what was happening, it wasn't brought on by any anxiety or stressful incidents or anything like that. Tell me more if you know more plz
@@JoeDelaneyy I mean that would explain the spacey feelings you got the days following, it's called depersonalisation and it's a defence mechanism that your brain can employ in the event of any traumatic event.
Brighter nail on the head
@@JoeDelaneyy I've had panic attacks since I was 14 a few before that but not regularly and I used to drink a lot of the boost, monster, rockstar and every energy drink that I could get my hands on basically. Because they were so cheap I would legit just binge on them and which was obviously not healthy but I didn't seem to care and when my panic attacks started to occur I was wondering what was going on and why and also how to stop it and the main things that I did find out is that when you do overdose on caffeine it's pretty bad it most of the symptoms are severe vomiting, nausea, even paranoia, anxiety. You're also sleep deprived there's quite a lot of things and it was like RED warning signs when you said what was going on because I felt that before and it's so hard to explain it feels like vertigo it is is the most weirdest feeling and the most sickest feeling. It's really hard to go cold turkey but I would recommend for you or for anyone else just to cut down so say you have about 4 or 5 can of monster a day next cut down to 4 and a half then 3 and a half and so on and it's ok to sometimes have have a bad day I have them sometimes but hopefully this helps you and lov your vids 👊
@@JoeDelaneyy maybe depersonalitation/de réalisation? Form of anxiety.
I’m on day four of no caffeine,
I’m still craving - but resisting
I didn’t consume an insane amount, but was having two to three double espresso coffees - usually two a day, consistently for about 8 years.
I think it stops your body absorbing some nutrients.
I feel tired, hopefully this is just a side affect of the caffeine withdrawal.
Good luck to all you caffeine quitters!
How have you been? Still having withdraw effects?
The first time I quit, it was savage. I couldn’t physically stay awake past 7pm. I would normally sleep at 1030 11. I would sleep 11 hours straight for 4 days in a row, with crazy headache... good luck to you !
I'm on day 4 right now. Did you make it through? Still Caffeine free?
Do you have headache ?
No that IS definitely an insane amount. How is it going by now?
This is crazy man!! Went through the same shit one day!! Thanks for this. I thought I was the only person or some shit was wrong! Thanks man!
The intense dreaming you've experienced is actually a common side effect when quitting an addictive habit like drug usage (in this case, a common drug like caffeine).
Can defo identify with the dreams,this is exactly what happened to me when I quit coffee,great vid 👍
I farted too much and made an actual stain 🙁
The weirdness you describe started happening to me a lot lately. A kind of dissociated feeling. Quitting caffeine helped.
Update? How long did the dissociated feeling last
@@its_ohhrite sometimes several hours mainly in the morning, or off and on through the day. I've basically quit coffee and I don't miss the caffeine. The side effects don't outweigh the benefits.
John Cox did this last longer than a week or so?
Literally just took my last sip of coffee....tired of the sleep issues, the energy peaks and troughs and tied for worst of all the GI issues. Thanks my dude!
That’s the biggest reason I can’t do coffee besides the racing heart and dizziness and all; I have a horrible stomach already and it seriously effs up my digestion. I do decaf every once in a while and decaf lattes when I’m out&about. (Imo) it’s not the end of the world if what you miss most is taste/routine.
This is one of your best videos man.
Raw, factual and brutally HONEST.
Being more hydrated when you go to sleep has been proven to help you remember your dreams. You can check out the second episode of the Netflix series "The Mind, Explained".
I documented my journey. Went from ~700-800mg per day (felt nothing anymore) to 0mg, and it wasn't all that bad. The tapering definitely helped, along with just substituting with decaf to satisfy the "habitual/routine" part of drinking caffeine
"Fist yourself into the day" LOL love it..
How is that
I'm on Day 80-something and immediately realized the dreams and you were the first to mention. It means we're getting deeper REM sleep, that was probably deprived before. That alone keeps me from going back. Similarly, breaking the habit/ritual is the hardest part, but three weeks should break that. I'm also into fitness and what I do now is first thing in the morning to grab big g;ass of cold water. It breaks the need to get a cup of Joe while satisfying your true need to replenish fluids after sleep.
Need some sick decaf mate so you can still experience that luxurious coffee taste.
The weird feeling of having too much coffee was how I felt 24/7 for my whole life up until last October when I had heart surgery. I have something called WPW. absolutely awful. Thankfully I feel great since the surgery.
Why did you rush? You could eat pomegranates and you would be cured
Such a great honest video. I can relate to everything you have said man about the caffeine experience. I'm back in the cycle of addict but I just had one day off and it can be difficult on many levels but this video gives me good hope on going off it again. So thank you for speaking from your heart about it. Cheers !
This video was great. Its exactly the detail i needed to give it a go. I wont be doing cokd turkey, but have decided to cut it down gradually until its gone. Over a few weeks. Thanks!
Thank you for making this video. This definitvely sounds like a caffeine induced high or as I like to call them "sweat". Cafeine is an interesting substance when it comes to what people experience. However, contrary to popular believe, cafeine doesn't provide energy at all, it merely raises the metabolism. It actually gives you the illusion of energy whilst actually increasing your need for it through higher metabolic activity. Meaning, you will get drawn into it's vicious cycle.
At university throughout my sport & health bachelor, I got one of these caffeine scares and sweats too. I stopped cold turkey too. Then I asked one of my professors how caffeine worked. He explained the above as mentioned, but he explained something even more startling. The reason he ate a high meat based diet, was because he also dropped caffeine. He told me that the uric acid in meat has roughly the same effect as caffeine. Namely that it raises the metabolism in a rather similar way as caffeine does. He explained its effects as a false sense of energy. He stated this was why he was still so thin in his late 50s, compared to many of his age sake's. It gave him the illusion of energy and thus he ate less. He was a big man, so it was very interesting to hear! It actually scared me of meat for a while lol.
Sick stuff once you peel of the layers!
This is why I absolutely love your videos! Just all round realness always! 🙌🏼
What are your thoughts on decaf?
Thanks for the video mate, it helps me a lot. I’m experiencing some of the effects you were experiencing and it’s some scary shit mate
I've had a OD on caffeine while attending Full Sail University. We had a major project due the next day and final. I had so many energy drinks ( some were free because they passed them out outside) that eventually I had what felt like a hang over. I felt nauseous, sick, headache, diarrhea, stomach ache.... you name it I had it. It was the worse feeling aside from an actual alcohol hangover. I went to school the next day but felt like death. Never again. Have to keep track of your caffeine. Great video !!!!
Caffeine is dangerous to our health. Nice to meet you
You're so sweet to your gf bro, it's awesome to see. Caffeine is a strange drug. It's in almost all over the counter medications because it's a powerful adjuvant.
Joe, your description of what things looked like sounded like depersonalization (dont worry about it, that makes it worse) its just anxiety. let it pass. keep off the caffeine .. goodjob
Had the same issue since puberty, didn’t know what it was until I’ve read your comment now at 24 years.
Thank you for it.
I’m trying to quit weed right now and this video is relevant af. A lot of similar experiences.
Have a look at the effect quitting weed or alcohol has on REM sleep and especially dreams, them mad dreams you talked about could be explained there.
Appreciate the video my man, you come across very genuine when you speak. A rarity these days.
Really appreciated this video man. Lots of good insight
Feel weird watching this prepping my pre-workout
Watching this for a second time now. I've been drinking more coffee than normal lately and i keep getting these horrendous headaches that really interfere with my day and i really think it is because of all that caffeine so I'm trying to quit now
This geezer is a (fookin) Don. This channel has changed my life no cap.
Thanks for being a guinea pig for all! I been taking toxic levels of the crap for years! Mostly energy drinks.. Can’t think, sleep, etc.! Quitting tomorrow! I always start difficult tasks tomorrow.
To explain what it feels like = imagine going down a slight of stairs and you skip a step and your blood rushes, heart races, hands & feet go numb that’s how it feels
Just like anything in life we enjoy - don't abuse it and you'll be fine.
Thanks for sharing. After I stopped drinking strong coffee I returned to deeper REM sleep where the dreams occur. This is quality sleep. Happy 2022 from James J in limerick city Ireland
You look like a professor. Why don't you study about Islam and the Qur'an? You will discover many things that you did not know
I like your style. I'm also one of the people who abuse caffeine and this video is very informative and personal unlike other people who post a "textbook" quitting video that you know is NOT gonna apply to you. Thank you
Even females are affected by coffee. amazing
For me personally I just have coffee on the weekends and limit it to 1 cup per day for the same reasons, I don’t want to become dependent on it and I want to limit my intake of caffeine, feels like a treat and keeps things balanced
Erling Þór Ásgrímsson Sounds like you really just enjoy the drink as well?
@@1m2a3t4t5 for sure, nothing beats coffee
My caffeine addiction has grown to 800-1,000 mg a day. It’s hard to stop because I feel I need it when I get up to get into “get shit done” mode
@Roberto Insingo that’s still too much
This is a super legit video. My favorite so far thank u brother
Hi Joe
Your an inspiration to everyone
thanks for all you are doing keep the good work up & look after your self