Disease Symptoms


Caffeine withdrawal symptoms are very common sight among many people these days. This is mainly constituted when on an everyday basis, you take in coffee or any other energy drink more than to be recommended for. By constantly drinking large quantities of caffeine everyday, the human body gets ensnared to it.





Caffeine is considered to be highly addictive. Many people face problems when they don't get to enjoy their favorite caffeine for an extended period of time. The results are quite unpleasant. Many people tend to feel very lethargic and experience headaches when they go too long with caffeine.





Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) announced caffeine withdrawal as an official diagnosis, many people have taken it seriously and started pushing upon themselves major physical distress. Caffeine withdrawal research has mostly been conducted on adults. However, having said this, the research has shown that children too tend to experience these symptoms with no caffeine for a long duration of time.





The most common caffeine withdrawal symptoms list consist of:

  • Frequent headaches

  • Experiencing sleepiness or drowsiness

  • Fatigue, tiredness and dizziness

  • Concentration problems

  • Depressed feeling

  • Anxiety

  • Irritability

  • Nausea





The symptoms usually vary when a caffeine withdrawal symptom takes shape in a person. It can vary from mild to extreme. However, it is noted in recent times that, caffeine withdrawal can create severe depression and even lead to total incapacitation. However, as mentioned before, it occurs only in extreme cases. Headache is the most commonly noted caffeine withdrawal symptom.





The caffeine withdrawal symptoms duration normally takes place after 12 to 24 hours of caffeine. However, recent studies have documented even after 36 hours. Even though longer durations have been observed, recent studies have shown these symptoms ranging from 2 days to 1 week.





Caffeine must be taken in a regulated and regimented format to avoid going through a caffeine withdrawal symptom. Too much of anything is not considered a good thing. The human body will not face any discrepancies or disturbances of caffeine withdrawal symptoms if taken in a controlled manner.