i am 24 yrs old and have been drinking
regular cola since i was like 7. i am now
so addicted to it. i cant go a single day
without drinking cola. its usually RC or
Pepsi but i will drink Coke when im
desperate. i tried to quit cold turkey
once, i went about 5 days straight and on
the 6 night i called my husband crying and
begged him to bring me a pepsi. i had the
worse headache and i was in pain but as
soon as i took that first sip, it all went
away! i have tried to lower my
consumption(i drink up to 2 liters in day)
i tried with just a 20oz. daily but that
amount just kept getting bigger and bigger
i am now drinking about 2--3 cans at work
plus maybe another 8-20 oz. at home. i
cant seem to stop and i am getting
worried. i dont know of anyone else with
this type of addiction or even if it is
one. i would appreciate any
feedback.thanks
|
seefigure68
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Texas
Posted: 04-18-08 12:42pm
yes it seems like a real addiction, and
because of the withdrawal symptoms you had
when you quit, it would be caffeine. Try
caffeine free coke to see if you can drink
those instead or if you still crave the
real thing. if you still need a "real"
coke, then you may have a caffeine
addiction.
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
