Caffeine addiction

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Humberto

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I experienced the following physiological and psychic symptoms today:
  • I felt sleepy and tired.
  • I felt mentally dull.
  • I began developing a headache. This is unusual as I almost never get headaches.
  • I felt much calmer than usual.

Then late this afternoon I discovered I'd been drinking decaffeinated coffee the whole day.

How did this come about? The decaffeinated coffee had been placed in an empty jar of caffeinated coffee (for reasons I shan't go into) by a member of the household. Hence I thought I was drinking caffeinated coffee when I was actually drinking decaffeinated coffee.
 
Sure you are not having your facts screwed up or rather turned around?
 
It is not a typo.

In medicine, psychic is an adjective used to indicate that which relates to the psyche.

Some time back I was also mocked for the correct use of the word healthful by a poster who did not know the difference between the words healthy and healthful.
 
Considered suing the coffee companies?
 
Humberto said:
It is not a typo.

In medicine, psychic is an adjective used to indicate that which relates to the psyche.
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It's a poor choice of word that has far too many supernatural and superstitious connotations. I'd love to know what kind of medical or scientific literature of our age would still make use of that word to mean anything other than bunk.

Some time back I was also mocked for the correct use of the word healthful by a poster who did not know the difference between the words healthy and healthful.
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I get the feeling you're also someone who writes "timeous" as opposed to "timely" just because you think that its definition suits your purpose, therefore it fits.

Or "thankful" when you mean "grateful" or "addicting" as opposed to "addictive."

You're one of those people, aren't you?

Language use often requires cunning, tact and not throwing whatever word you think sounds adequate into whatever sentence your skull concocts.

Tl;DR: Just because you think it sounds smart, doesn't mean it is.
 
Lycanthrope said:
It's a poor choice of word that has far too many supernatural and superstitious connotations. I'd love to know what kind of medical or scientific literature of our age would still make use of that word to mean anything other than bunk.



I get the feeling you're also someone who writes "timeous" as opposed to "timely" just because you think that its definition suits your purpose, therefore it fits.

Or "thankful" when you mean "grateful" or "addicting" as opposed to "addictive."

You're one of those people, aren't you?

Language use often requires cunning, tact and not throwing whatever word you think sounds adequate into whatever sentence your skull concocts.

Tl;DR: Just because you think it sounds smart, doesn't mean it is.
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You demonstrated your ignorance with your post mocking my use of the word psychic and now your ego won't allow you to realise you're wrong. You are also digging yourself deeper by claiming the word psychic isn't used in contemporary medicine. Your above post is also full of unfounded assumptions. Get over your inferiority complex.
 
Humberto said:
You demonstrated your ignorance with your post mocking my use of the word psychic and now your ego won't allow you to realise you're wrong.
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Indicates superiority complex.

Get over your inferiority complex.
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Contradicts your assertion above.

You are also digging yourself deeper by claiming the word psychic isn't used in contemporary medicine. Your above post is also full of unfounded assumptions.
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Try again ;)
 
bullfrog said:
So....this thread is about caffeine?
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Would have been if OP had included a question or some indication as to what the purpose of the thread is. Though given how enthusiastic OP is about the grammar nazi thing, I'm inclined to believe there never was a purpose.
 
Humberto is an example of someone who hasn't grown wise with age.
 
Back on topic: Caffeine withdrawal does lead to headaches. Some pretty persistent headaches that can last a day or 3 in my experience.

Can't really comment on the other symptoms as the last time I stopped drinking coffee was about 6 years ago. I have since decided I enjoy it way too much to completely cut it out of my life.
 
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