I don't drink coffee or tea, but I usually drink caffeinated soda with food. I visited another country a few years back where soda isn't usually drank except in special occasions like at parties. I couldn't figure out why I had such a bad headache for the first few days. I thought the caffeine content from soda would be low enough that I wouldn't have withdrawals. Finally on about day 5 I decided to have tea with my breakfast, and no headache that day. That was when I realized what a caffeine withdrawal headache felt like, and I finally realized why I get headaches if I don't have lunch at my regular time (when I usually have my soda).

I really wish I could get caffeine free cola, because I don't even want the caffeine. I just want the cola flavor. But it seems the only caffeine free cola that is sold in stores is also diet, which I don't like the taste of. They sell caffeine free, non-diet cola online, but at absurd prices.

[–] Meruten@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

£5 for an 8 pack of coke zero decaf at the supermarket, I just checked. What and where are you looking at?

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 2 points 1 year ago

I'm in the US. It isn't available in any stores here. You can get it online for $20 for a 12 pack. Regular price for coke right now is $7 for a 12 pack, which is already shockingly high. About 10-15 years ago you could get 48 cans for $11.

[–] NickCudawn@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not trying to be a dick, but "I don't like the taste of diet soda" feels like a very minor inconvenience for fighting an addiction you want to shake

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Aspartame likely causes cancer, probably worse for you than actual sugar. But the dosage of each makes all the difference.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 2 points 1 year ago

I don't care enough to shake the addiction to caffeine. It would be nice to, but not something I care enough to put much effort into.