Owie-owie-ow-ow-ow
On Friday night, I gave up coffee. On Saturday, I learned what medical professionals mean by the phrase "blinding headache." Seriously. Judybat's mother took me to Powells, the best bookstore in the world, and I had a hard time shopping because the words kept blurring together.Apparently, I had a little caffeine addiction. Or rather, still have. I've hit Day Three of Detox, and my head is still pounding, and I still have no appetite, and I still generally feel like I got hit by a bus. A nice woman did tell me today that I look thinner, but I think she may have been confused by the weird pink tinge my skin seems to have taken on, and this new gray streak in my hair. Again, I'm serious.
Still, I'm being a good dog. I haven't had any coffee, or anything with caffeine, or really anything I've enjoyed, since we had our wonderful neighbors over for dinner Friday. Yesterday at Portland's fantabulous Saturday Market, Judy brought me some fancy schmancy decaf herbal iced tea thingy in the hopes of helping with the headache and giving me a treat. She's sweet, but weak peppermint tea isn't going to do it. Today, I tried some fruity tea stuff, and even allowed myself to put honey into it. Again, disappointment. Apparently coffee is the only thing that will satisfy. And I miss it. Badly.
posted by AnnaRay at 5:01 PM
7 Comments:
I gave up coffee once in Seattle and had to spend the next few months convincing everyone that no, I was NOT pregnant. They seriously didn't believe me. In the Northwest impending motherhood is the only acceptable reason to decaffinate -- so you have clearly chosen well. But beware, it may tip off your coworkers/boss. The headaches will go away eventually, and you'll have all this natural energy and it will be great. Or, maybe you'll just be really, really, really cranky. Good luck!
I can see giving up smoking for a baby, but caffeine? Really? That sounds like some sort of fascist prenatal care. I'm telling you, you deny that foetus the good stuff and it just may go on strike!
LBS: Can't I be both?
Cynicali: Our dear mother drank and smoke, and look how well you turned out! Oh, wait a sec. On second thought, never mind.
I am with Cynicali on this. Why do they insist on taking all the fun out of life just because you are going to have a baby? Get el bebito going on a good cafe cortado buzz, and he'll have the energy to cope with the world ex-utero. Don't tell me the fascists want you to give up sweets too. I would hurt anyone who told me to give up coffee, sugar and hooch all at once.
Well, if you're like me, as soon as you get knocked up all the benefits of giving up coffee and alcohol will be squarely counteracted by a first trimester diet comprised entirely of carbs and cheese (quesadillas, grilled cheese, mac and cheese, doritos, goldfish crackers) as they were the only way of staving off the nausea.... that, and Ginger Ice Cream. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Ummm, YUM. Dezzmama, I am going to Mrs. Green's market now to get some of that nice ice cream. I am not even having a baby, so no NEED here,but ginger is the reason God gave us all tastebuds. That and vanilla, so if they have an ice cream with vanilla in it too, I might be found wedged into a doorway somewhere(imagery courtesy of Judybat's mom). Get out the jaws of life.
All of you, with your coffee and your ice cream and your french fries and your marijuana and your beer and your Fruit Loops . . . you can all just go to hell.
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