How do I survive a work day without caffeine?
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Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
Others have given some simple suggestions that you should try first, but if this is a recurring issue, you could consider seeking an opinion from a doctor. If you have some untreated, underlying condition holding you back, no amount of healthy living or caffeine is going to improve things in the long run.
For example, it's possible to develop allergies late in life, which could lead to grogginess and headaches.
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Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
That's the neat thing, you don't.
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Wean yourself off the caffeine addiction.
Easier than you think, just a week or two of minor side effects, headache being the worse. Tylenol helps.
Your energy starts rebounding after only a few days, within a month or two, you feel a sustained, normal amount of energy through your day that doesn't suddenly spike and drop.
And then after a few months you forget why you stopped, and start drinking that amazing coffee again <-- I am here
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Cocaine?
I doubt a workplace too cheap to provide decent coffee would want to invest in cocaine as a job perk
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You can offset the bitterness of coffee with milk and sugar.
Does not work for me for some reason.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Ah, well, I think if I was in your situation, I'd probably just make a strong shot of coffee regardless and have some water ready to chase it with.
Just think of it as medicine, I suppose. That often tastes unpleasant too, but you're having it for the effect not the taste.
I think I'd literally take anything (safe to consume) if it would get rid of a headache I was experiencing regardless of what it tasted like.
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Assuming you’re not interested in quitting caffeine entirely - you can either drink tea before you go to work or try caffeine pills.
Caffeine pills are the way.
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Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
Steal away for a quick nap and/or do some light exercise
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I doubt a workplace too cheap to provide decent coffee would want to invest in cocaine as a job perk
Meth on the other hand is much more economical, it's just good business.
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Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Find caffeine pills. No-Doz is a popular one, but the dosage is so high you should only have one in a day.
Time release 100mg pills are your friend, if you don't take too many.
50mg pills are hard to find, but better replace a cup of coffee.
100mg pills that are not slow release or time release hit hard and crash hard, but spread them several hours apart and cut them off at noon, and it will absolutely get you through a sleepy day.
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Two options.
Chocolate covered espresso beans. Taste like M&M's
Manhattan Special Espresso Soda. Diet option is available.
Manhattan Special Espresso Soda. Diet option is available.
They want my name and email, and someone will get back to me to find a retailer? Hard pass.
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Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Bring your own tea into the workplace?
Tea bags are fine, but I recently discovered tea resin. It's basically a small block of concentrated tea that you dissolve into hot water. Not quite as good as fresh leaves, but more portable (dozens of servings fit in a tin the size of a USB stick) and very resilient against going bad.
I have a small selection of resins on emergency stash in my work bag, in case the coffee machine at the office is broken.
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Manhattan Special Espresso Soda. Diet option is available.
They want my name and email, and someone will get back to me to find a retailer? Hard pass.
Try calling some local beverage distributors.
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Others have given some simple suggestions that you should try first, but if this is a recurring issue, you could consider seeking an opinion from a doctor. If you have some untreated, underlying condition holding you back, no amount of healthy living or caffeine is going to improve things in the long run.
For example, it's possible to develop allergies late in life, which could lead to grogginess and headaches.
I'm backing this one, but if you can rule out a medical angle then I want to mention yerba mate. Brew with a little honey, add ice, and it's basically coffee-strength Arizona Ice Tea for less than half the price
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Easier than you think, just a week or two of minor side effects, headache being the worse. Tylenol helps.
Your energy starts rebounding after only a few days, within a month or two, you feel a sustained, normal amount of energy through your day that doesn't suddenly spike and drop.
And then after a few months you forget why you stopped, and start drinking that amazing coffee again <-- I am here
Not a fan of coffee, but I'm very careful about the amount of caffeine I take. This gives me fewer negative effects, lower tolerance, and a better kick if I'm feeling drowsy and turn to caffeine to solve that problem.
A proper amount of sleep is the better way, but I have a really hard time falling asleep before 9 and need to wake up at 5.
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Meth on the other hand is much more economical, it's just good business.
Tell that to your dentist.
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Yeah when I quit coffee it took me two weeks to feel normal again, but I got the money off my back!
but I got the money off my back!
Turned your fanny pack around to the front, eh?
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You can offset the bitterness of coffee with milk and sugar.
Does not work for me for some reason.
Same. Can't stand the taste.
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They're also good if you are interested in quitting. They give you an accurate measured dose to taper off with.
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Cocaine?
When the day is long and you wanna ride on
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Have you put sugar in coffee? I'm very sensitive to bitter, and always had to put quite a bit of sugar in to cancel out the bitterness.
Or some flavored creamer like coffeemate. They have those little cups that dont need to be refrigerated so you can bring them to work and drink the work coffee.
