I had an experience the other day that fit the later scenario he describes. Had to go home and take a nap. It was a throbbing headache and feeling to vomit, all because of coffee on an empty stomach!
I guess I don't have thick black hair and enough liver spots to handle it. :(
I'm not terribly addicted to coffee and actually prefer decaf (hate the jitters), but for the last few weeks I've been drinking 2-3 cups a day at work. I got a terrible headache on Saturday, just because there was no longer a steady supply of caffeine. Caffeine hangover is real.
Did you replace the coffee intake with other liquids? Usually when I see people experience "caffeine headaches", they tend to be the types who get most of their liquid intake from caffeinated sources. So, they end up with a headache from mild dehydration.
I was starting my day with a pot of coffee, and water/herbal tea throughout the day. I figured a pot a day wasn't good, so I went cold turkey after I ran out; had a horrid dull throbbing headache for the next few days (thought I was coming down with something till I realised).
I'm typically not a coffee drinker but do have "binges" that last a few weeks at a time. I've actually been making sure to drink at least two liters of water a day, so that's puzzling.
poor poor man. That sounds terrible. To not be able to consume coffee because of an empty stomach!? But it does happen. I typically see it in individuals that aren't used to drinking coffee. Are you in that category or is there maybe another reason you had an adverse reaction?
I recently had to undergo an appendectomy after drinking 5 cups of black coffee straight (no cream or sugar) on an empty stomach followed by a very spicy (and questionable?) burrito. Would not recommend; I have made it a point not to drink so much coffee on an empty stomach again.
I guess I don't have thick black hair and enough liver spots to handle it. :(