HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I quit caffeine use 2.5 weeks ago. i unknowingly had 120 mg of it recently. will i have to go through the withdrawal process again (being drowsy), etc?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly not: When you use caffeine habitually and then suddenly stop, your body will have withdrawal symptoms. If you've gotten only one dose of it in the last 3 weeks, you may not have the same withdrawal effect again.

Dr Ali and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 5/8/2016

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Will my derealization go away? I am currently going through caffeine withdrawal.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can tremors or body twitching from caffeine withdrawal last longer than two weeks?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I attempted to quit my daily routine of drinking coffee. How do I get rid of my headache from caffeine withdrawal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Brain tumor or caffeine withdrawal? Quit caffeine 2 days ago and I've got bad headaches that sometimes get worse when going from sitting to standing or after exercise. Heard this could be brain tumor?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Why does Celexa 10 mg make you drowsy throughout the day and causes nasal congestion. My doctor recently stopped med. after taking for 3 weeks. How long to expect withdrawal symptoms.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Do the non drowsy decongestants cough suppresants have caffeine? My heart is racing after taking a couple.
How to prevent daytime sleepiness without taking in too much caffeine?
I think I have residual sleepiness from my CPAP machine. When I use my CPAP machine, I am sleepy once I wake up (where I have to take a nap after waking up to feel energy). I've had to rely on caffeine daily for energy. I don't know how to fix this?
I am going through caffeine withdrawal, suggestions?
How long should l be expecting withdrawals from quitting caffeine?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.