My vertigo has really been bothering me, so I decided to go to the doctor last Thursday. I knew he was going to say something about the smoking, so I had already cut that in half. It actually does make me dizzy. He tells me the problem is lack of brain oxygen and I needed to quit coffee. My two pots a day for 25 years joy??? I got the decaf and started it Saturday morning. By Saturday evening, my head was bonging so bad I had to take a couple of tramadols I squirreled away from dental surgery last year. I swear, it was a pain close to child birth. Apparently, it's caused by the blood vessels in your brain opening up and the blood rushing around your head. Anyway, the vertigo was remarkably better by this morning. What is the hardest thing you ever had to give up for medical reasons?
OMG... NOT THE COFFEE!!! Sorry you've had to give it up, and glad it has helped your vertigo. Is this a temporary thing? Oh... and thankfully I've never had to give anything up for medical reasons, other than fasting for blood work!!
Coffee is my only addiction, and I can give it up should I need to. @Bess Barber, the easiest way to wean yourself off caffeine is to blend regular coffee with decaf, adding more decaf every day. Even decaf has enough caffeine to ward off my caffeine headache though.
@Bess Barber Believe it or not, it was leaving my birthplace outside of Chicago, due to chronic sore throats. My doctor told me if I moved to the Desert Southwest, the sore throats would slowly go away. They did! But, where would a young fool and his new wife move to? Las Vegas, of course! Frank
What is the hardest thing you ever had to give up for medical reasons? For decades, I drank 2 or 3 diet sodas every week day. By Saturday afternoon, I would get a headache from not having the caffeine. Never drank coffee, but add it to other drinks. I haven't given up anything for medical reasons, but if I completely gave up sugar - that would be the hardest thing ever to completely give up. The diet sodas would be a very close second. Caffeine may have some health benefits, but strong tea has about as much caffeine as a soda, so I could substitute that. I drink black or green tea pretty often.
Sorry to hear this Bess - if you find the coffee thing hard to manage, blending decaf with your normal dose is good as Don states. When I get vertigo, my instant thought is - now what have I done to bring this on and I can usually pinpoint it. So a little dance is out. - sleeping in the right position is crucial. No bending the head. So many little things can trigger it so keep a mental note of the possibilities and avoid them x
Wife and I had to give up granulated sugar and many sweet things, due to both of us being Diabetic II. No more Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day or Easter cakes, cookies or candy for us. As for me and coffee, I only drink a cup or two daily in the AM. I'm not the "all day" coffee drinker, like my brother and my wife's sister.
Medicinal reasons are probably why the largest portion of Pahrump, Nevada’s residents took root. I do not know how it is now, but in front of every home there was a sign saying where that family came from.
@Bobby Cole Pahrump was a sleepy little town when I lived in Vegas in the '70s, west of there and in the next county over, Nye County, I believe. Higher elevation, cooler (a bit) summers. Fireworks were illegal in Clark County, but the media made no bones about not advertising they were for sale in Pahrump! So, a nice Sunday afternoon drive out to Pahrump brought back a supply.......I was surprised to learn the sourcing of fireworks in Pahrump was by the Volunteer Fire Department! Sales augmented their budget. Everybody was happy. Never heard of anyone arrested for using fireworks in Vegas, and there was PLENTY of shootin' went on! Frank
I only know Pahrump as the home of Art Bell, who we still listen to while asleep although he died about a year ago. My wife has the audio of every Art Bell show that was available, so we still listen to Art Bell almost every night, as we did when he hosted Coast to Coast. Doctors have a thing about coffee. Maybe the coffee industry needs to contribute to the medical industry in some way, as the statin drug manufacturers probably do. It's automatic, I think. Anyone over the age of forty will be told by his or her doctor that they should drink less coffee and start taking statin drugs.
They tried for decades to conduct a study in some way that showed that caffee was bad for you, but every study they did showed coffee (in moderation) is good for you, and, for Americans, it is the primary source of antioxidants in their diet.
Cigarettes. Knowing it was bad for other people, and that they hated it, was a help. Also, the expense is outrageous. My dad died from small cell lung cancer. It was very hard to witness. Personally, I wish they weren't a health hazard...........but they are.
There she is!! Thought I was blind but nope, you were there all along! Glad you’re back. The cigarette thing always has me somewhat amused when it comes to the cost. They say, (whoever they are) City, State, (County) and Fed taxes are so high because they want everyone to quit smoking. On the other side of the coin, the aforementioned entities say they have to have the money that is derived from the taxation of cigarettes.
Thanks! I got the 1/2 Caff from Folgers. Tastes fine and seems to be working. If I went total decaff, I think my head would've blown off my head and rolled down the road. A little coffee daily IS good for most people, In my case, it was restricting blood flow to my brain which was causing really bad vertigo to the point I couldn't do normal stuff. (Couldn't put my head up, down or sideways without the room starting to spin.) It was crazy, but better in the past couple of days than it's been in three months.