TallBrian
· 2d
What’s the main reason for quitting? I drink a tremendous amount of coffee so always curious if there’s a compelling reason not to. Of note, when I was younger I suffered terrible migraines. I sto...
Caffeine has health benefits below 300mg/day ; above that, its all detriments. I'm mostly concerned with kidney health. The best amount of caffeine is around 100mg. That's actually nephro-protective. The reason it stops migraines is that it causes vasoconstriction - blood vessels get thinner. Quitting it causes vasodilation, which pushes the walls of the blood vessels behind your eyes into the nerves back there. The solution is either a cup of tea or a cold compress on your forehead. Ideally the latter, to not slow down your recalibration for caffeine. But in my case, I had pink eye last week and although the pink is gone, my eye still hurts, so that's compounding the migraine. Its not supposed to hurt at all, according to the doctor, but then the corrupt optometrist they sent me to paid no attention to my eye and just used the visit as a marketing opportunity trying to get me to get laser surgery. Another giant FU from the American system.