Question:
How soon should I stop drinking coffee?

I am 3weeks before surgery. Thanks    — sarahmartinez2409 (posted on July 12, 2004)

July 11, 2004
I started cutting back gradually 1 month prior to surgery so that I was completely off by my surgery date. What I did was mix decaf in with the regular gradually increasing the amount of decaf I used. I get horrible headaches from caffeine withdrawal and that's why I chose to do it slowly. Good luck with the surgery!
   — Yolanda J.

July 11, 2004
I did the same..........started about two months before and was completely switched to decaf by surgery date. I had no headaches or jitters or sluggishness by doing that. Good luck on your surgery.
   — scbabe

July 12, 2004
The answer depends on how sensitive you are to caffeine. I am not sensitive, and so drank regular coffee and tea up to the day before suregery. No withdrawal symptoms for me, and no caffeine since (15 months later). But, if you do get headaches when you stop drinking caffeine, I strongly suggest you follow the detox procedure outlined by an earlier poster, and start now. You don't need the caffeine withdrawal symptoms on top of trying to heal from the surgery. Best wishes.
   — Vespa R.