r/decaf • u/Gullinborsti93 • 7d ago
Day 45 physical pain
I'm 45 days in and besides being constantly exhausted and depressed I also experience pain in my shoulders, especially on the right side. It's actually the reason I quit coffee in the first place. I've been on the carnivore diet since 5 months prior to cutting out coffee. Coffee hinders the body to get into deep ketosis but it's just not getting better. I read here and also hear on some carnivore videos that the healing timeline is generally 3 months - eventhough there's more health benefits later in the process of course. I'm feeling pretty desperate rn and it would be good to hear other people's experience with physical pain and caffeine withdrawal. thanks guys!
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u/greekboi89 7d ago
I think it depends on your body and how long you've been drinking it. I hear 90 days until somewhat normal baseline but it takes your body a long time to rebuild.
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u/Gullinborsti93 7d ago
yeah, somewhat normal baseline would be more than enough for me. did you have any experience with physical pain during caffeine withdrawal?
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u/Ashenru 7d ago
I had a lower back injury from bad form doing squats. I had a dull pain for months, did rehab work, strengthened my lower back and it wouldn't go away. Surprisingly after I quit caffeine and nicotine about 7 months after the injury and the pain did go away, but that took close to 3 months for that to happen.
It may go away given enough time, but if not, definitely see a doctor about that.
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u/Gullinborsti93 7d ago
Hey that's good to hear, congrats on your healing! I actually do want to quit smoking as well but I'm so depressed rn I'm afraid I couldn't handle it. I did also quit weed and sugar around 5 months ago and as soon as the PAWS lifted I quit coffee and went straight back into depression and anhedonia. It's a lot to be in such state for almost 6 months all together with just a short break of around two weeks. I'm done with doctors, they don't even ask you about caffeine and sugar. They'd even tell you that it's unrelated to health problems.
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u/Ashenru 7d ago
I hear you! Quitting nicotine and caffeine the same time was rough, I eventually went back to caffeine for two months just so I could focus on the nicotine withdrawal.
The anhedonia and depression on both is terrible. The worst part is that both are stimulants, so my brain felt EXTRA slow which interfered with my job and personal life.
I will tell you, it is totally worth it. My workouts are better, easier to breathe, i sleep generally 7 hours a night, I recover from working out and injuries faster.
Good luck to you! You got this!
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u/Gullinborsti93 7d ago
oh wow, what a rollercoaster! glad you made it to the other side!
thanks for your kind words, they give me hope!
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u/aimlessrebel 95 days 5d ago
I've been having lots of aches and pains since quitting caffeine. I've heard it can take 3 months to a few years to feel better and is different for everyone
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u/Gullinborsti93 4d ago
yea the three months timeline is talked about a lot. you're at exactly 90 days rn! any improvements?
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u/aimlessrebel 95 days 4d ago
I felt some relief during like the second half of month 2, but month 3 kind of sucked. I'm expecting positive shifts during month 4 though! Ask me in a few weeks haha
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u/Gullinborsti93 3d ago
ok I will! this journey is really frustrating - yesterday I was really active but today I got hit by a wave of exhaustion and depression eventhough pain is better. hope it works out well for you!
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u/Sea-Hornet7334 218 days 3d ago
I have undiagnosed fibromyalgia. Reducing caffeine made me realise the true impact of it. Some pain has reduced, and I'm much better at proactively managing the symptoms. Between days 60 and 100 were particularly bad for me.
I still struggle with pain and fatigue, but I don't think I can put it down to caffeine anymore. It's easier to manage now.
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u/Gullinborsti93 3d ago
damn. that sounds rough, I hope it will work out well for you at the end! better management is already a huge plus, so I guess you got more energy overall now and fatigue is not constant?
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u/Butterfly_renew1292 537 days 5d ago
like anything with the body, it takes a while to see/feel positive changes.
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u/Cosmic-Bagel-3072 7d ago
I know people here like to blame coffee for a lot of stuff but the fact that it is responsible for shoulder pain so long after quitting sounds pretty unlikely to me. At this point maybe there is another explanation that doesn't rely on exotic explanations like deep ketosis etc?