This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UGA chapter.
When you’re in college, caffeine is BAE! Whether you’re drinking coffee, soda, sweet tea, or Red-Bull, you’re downing it to get through the day. Unlike, most college students the only caffeine intake I have is soda. And when I mean soda I mean like five to six sodas a day!
Seriously, here was my drink schedule for the day:
Wake-up: Soda
Snack: Soda
Lunch: Soda
Snack: Soda
Dinner: Soda
After dinner/before bed: Soda
So I began my week without soda journey this past Monday. Let’s just say that this week was pretty interesting to say the very least.
Monday (Day 1)
Not too bad. I didn’t drink any soda and I didn’t show any symptoms.
Tuesday (Day 2)
Day 2 was awful! I had such a bad migraine that I actually felt nauseous and later vomitted at school. I felt miserable, but I knew that if I made it through the first week then I was golden.
Wednesday (Day 3)
Around 10:30am I had a headache, so I took some advil with my breakfast. After that I was totally fine.
Thursday (Day 4)
Thankfully I passed the headache stage by this day.
Friday (Day 5)
I didn’t show any symptoms of a headache today, but I did find myself a lot more drowsy and sluggish throughout the day.
Saturday (Day 6)
No withdrawal symptoms! *hair flip*
Sunday (Day 7)
Still nothing. Since I wasn’t focused on not feeling good I was able to think about how my body felt. I had shed a couple of pounds and my body felt so much better and healthier overall.
Looking back on how much soda I was constantly consuming I am definitely going to continue this experiment and let Dr. Pepper be a “want” and not a “need.”
For those who are looking to give up caffeine these are some of the most common symptoms:
- Headaches.
- Fatigue or drowsiness.
- Depression and irritability.
- Difficulty concentrating.
- Flu-like symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches.