The other day I bought a small jar of instant coffee for $1.50. It was cheap, so why not. Lots of servings. I almost never drink caffeine. I was just binging yesterday for a buzz during the afternoon. Instant coffee is just more convenient than alcohol.
I microwaved some water and dumped some in. I did not know how much to use or how much I added, but it looked about dark enough and tasted right. Well, I did not feel it kick in right away. I drank a second cup, and then decided to read the directions. It said one tea spoon per 3 oz, which is less than 8 oz. So I got out a big tall cup, microwaved the water, and dumped what I was sure was at least a tea spoon per 3 oz into the 16 oz cup. Again, I did not measure it. I just dumped it in and watched it sink into the water, timing it vaguely, until I felt I'd been dumping it long enough. I stirred it up and drank it. I later looked into the jar, and estimated I had dumped about 1/4 or 1/5 of the jar in. I weight 66 kilos.
About an hour later I had tons of anxiety. I was very irritable, but I stayed quiet and did not take it out on my roommates. Then came the stomach upset, head ache, and more irritability and anxiety. My roommates were unaware of my discomfort, which I had to remind them of now and then. Each time they asked, "why did you drink that much coffee?". Finally, bed time came, and I could not fall asleep. I was so depressed I wanted to die, though I did not want to make my family sad or risk a death method turning out to be more painful than the caffeine. I wanted to wake up my roommates and have them talk me down, but I did not think that was a good idea. After 6 trips to the bathroom to poop out all my non-digested food, and drinking 6 tall glasses of water, I finally fell asleep.
The next morning, my roommate gave me diet advice and food and helped nurse me back to health. I kept drinking water, got more sleep, and feel much better, though still bad. At 30 hours, the caffeine withdrawals are about 95% over. I still have a mild head ache but am doing fine. I expect a good night of sleep to seal the deal.
I also googled caffeine overdose. The highest dose anyone survived from with medical care was 40 grams. The lowest dose anyone died from was about 8 grams. FDA says any single dose over 200 mg will bring grief, as will more than 500 mg in a 24 hour period.
I never want to drink coffee ever again. I don't think I want to drink alcohol again either. It is too hard on my digestive system. Being sober feels so good and secure. Losing my brain is just too scary.
I microwaved some water and dumped some in. I did not know how much to use or how much I added, but it looked about dark enough and tasted right. Well, I did not feel it kick in right away. I drank a second cup, and then decided to read the directions. It said one tea spoon per 3 oz, which is less than 8 oz. So I got out a big tall cup, microwaved the water, and dumped what I was sure was at least a tea spoon per 3 oz into the 16 oz cup. Again, I did not measure it. I just dumped it in and watched it sink into the water, timing it vaguely, until I felt I'd been dumping it long enough. I stirred it up and drank it. I later looked into the jar, and estimated I had dumped about 1/4 or 1/5 of the jar in. I weight 66 kilos.
About an hour later I had tons of anxiety. I was very irritable, but I stayed quiet and did not take it out on my roommates. Then came the stomach upset, head ache, and more irritability and anxiety. My roommates were unaware of my discomfort, which I had to remind them of now and then. Each time they asked, "why did you drink that much coffee?". Finally, bed time came, and I could not fall asleep. I was so depressed I wanted to die, though I did not want to make my family sad or risk a death method turning out to be more painful than the caffeine. I wanted to wake up my roommates and have them talk me down, but I did not think that was a good idea. After 6 trips to the bathroom to poop out all my non-digested food, and drinking 6 tall glasses of water, I finally fell asleep.
The next morning, my roommate gave me diet advice and food and helped nurse me back to health. I kept drinking water, got more sleep, and feel much better, though still bad. At 30 hours, the caffeine withdrawals are about 95% over. I still have a mild head ache but am doing fine. I expect a good night of sleep to seal the deal.
I also googled caffeine overdose. The highest dose anyone survived from with medical care was 40 grams. The lowest dose anyone died from was about 8 grams. FDA says any single dose over 200 mg will bring grief, as will more than 500 mg in a 24 hour period.
I never want to drink coffee ever again. I don't think I want to drink alcohol again either. It is too hard on my digestive system. Being sober feels so good and secure. Losing my brain is just too scary.
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