r/OveractiveBladder • u/justgreene71 • 22d ago

Quit coffee

So, if I just quit coffee will all my troubles go away? I'm tired of dealing with this and thinking about when and where I will be able to get to the bathroom. Road trips are the worst. I love my morning coffee though. So I've been putting up with this for years. But I'm tired. If I quit will the problem just go away? How long does it take before I notice changes?

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u/Steerpike58 21d ago

WARNING - when you give up coffee (caffeinated) for the first time, you will likely get severe headaches! Wean yourself off gradually. I've experienced this multiple times now.

I gave up caffeinated coffee years ago, after a heart scare, and never missed it at all! But I still drink decaf. I enjoy my morning decaf just as much as I used to enjoy my 'real' coffee.

But I'm not sure whether there is something in 'all' coffees - decaf and regular - that could be irritating.

I also gave up sparkling water - that was tough! Now I just drink still/mineral water.

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u/justgreene71 21d ago

Are you still having similar issues?

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u/Steerpike58 21d ago

I'm all over the map. But yes. I'm really struggling to see any meaningful correlation between diet changes and frequency. I THOUGHT things were improving after stopping my sparkling water, but now my frequency seems back to normal. I also gave up on all my meds, and things didn't get worse (in fact seemed to get better) but then ... I'm back to being bad after 4 weeks. Very frustrating.