Eight days ago, I decided to quit coffee cold turkey. I was fully prepared for the legendary withdrawal….headaches, brain fog, the sudden urge to fight a barista in the street…..but I realized PMDD showed up like, “Oh, sweetie! Bless your Heart!”
I was too busy drowning in hormone-fueled misery to even notice my body missing its usual four to five cups of liquid anxiety.
The fatigue? Already there.
The mood swings? Cranked up to 11!
The headaches? Who can tell the difference when you’re already crying over an ASPCA commercial from 2007….”In the Eyes of An Angel…(iykyk)”.
Now that I am on the other side of this accidental caffeine detox I actually feel…
less jittery
more hydrated
and somehow….. calmer?
Now I do also take 2 SSRI’s (Prozac and Lamotrigine) but I still had days I felt like I was vibrating So thanks…I think…dear PMDD for being so overpowering that you made quitting coffee weirdly easy.
Would I recommend this method? Absolutely not. But will I take this accidental win? 100%!
I will definitely update after my first cycle but fingers crossed there is a difference!
With love, Caitlin
Say It LOUDER!….an awareness blog for PMDD 
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