Only option for me at my workplace is either coffee (undrinkably bitter) or expired tea (tastes like rot). Did not have enough time yesterday to make myself tea for the next day and the shop where I buy energy drinks is closed. I extremely drownsy and my head hurts.
EDIT: Coffee is undrinkable to me, quality or not. The bitterness will just overpower everything.
Drink water. A lot of it. It won’t replace the caffeine, but it will make the day more bearable.
Maybe ask a coworker if they have any painkillers for the headache.Many painkillers come with caffeine added too.
Excedrin is one of the more popular brand names. They’re specifically advertised for headaches.
In the long run, weaning yourself off caffeine and getting enough sleep will make you healthier overall.
Yeah when I quit coffee it took me two weeks to feel normal again, but I got the money off my back!
but I got the money off my back!
Turned your fanny pack around to the front, eh?
Short term?
-Keep hydrated. This one is key.
-Take an OTC painkiller for the headache.
-Splash your face with really cold water a few times and go for a brisk walk during a break/lunch period (when I was in office my lunches were pretty small/quick to eat to maximize doing-anything-else time, YMMV).
-Depends on your working environment, but if you have the ability to do at least some of your work standing, stand.
-If you’re crazy drowsy and just need some means to stay conscious until clock out, a rubber band on the wrist can help. If you start to space out/feel your eyes start to close, give it a snap. Not the greatest thing, but a little pain can release some useful endogenous chemicals.
-If anyone has little candies in the office, ask if you can take some. The sugar in well-timed doses can help a little.Medium term?
-When you get home, pack up some dried tea/tea bags of acceptable quality, and immediately place it in your ‘going to work’ kit (bag, car, whatever) so you have a stash in case you forget to make a thermos/whatever of tea the following (and subsequent) mornings.
-Go talk to whoever stocks the tea at work and let them know they’ve expired. They may not drink tea themselves, and if no one else has brought it up they may not know/haven’t checked in a while.Long term?
-Ween yourself off of caffeine. Slowly start swapping out your tea stash with herbal teas with no caffeine content (some are quite tasty), and reduce the amount of caffeine you’re inbibing bit by bit until it’s 0.
-Work on adjusting your sleep schedule.Cocaine?
As the other commenter said, painkillers and hydration will help
You can offset the bitterness of the coffee with milk and sugar. If you’re getting headaches, it’s probably just worth trying to grin and bear the coffee.
Failing that maybe something like Uber eats could do you a grocery delivery to wherever you are with some supplies
For the future, maybe try and drop your consumption a little bit, sounds like you’re probably smashing it a bit, and to avoid a similar scenario perhaps keep some caffeine pills in your bag for emergencies
You can offset the bitterness of coffee with milk and sugar.
Does not work for me for some reason.
Buy a thermos. Make and bring your own coffee.
Have your pressure checked.
Some over the counter painkiller to get rid of the headache if you can.
Just take a shot of the coffee in the morning to avoid the headache. I don’t know how bitter it has to be for you to prefer a headache over it.
Chocolate :)
Yes, chocolate, for its caffeine content. The darker, the better.
Assuming you’re not interested in quitting caffeine entirely - you can either drink tea before you go to work or try caffeine pills.
Buy some tea bags?
Buy a pack of Mio energy?
Enough exercise, food, hydration and sleep. Ain’t no cheat codes for having energy
Have you put sugar in coffee? I’m very sensitive to bitter, and always had to put quite a bit of sugar in to cancel out the bitterness.
Listen to music, keep your feet moving while working.
