> Your body takes it as a massive shock and you're stuck with what feels like a migraine for 2 days. Not fun.
Yup, but you can wean yourself off gradually and it's fine. I've done it several times -- just reducing it by 10% of your original amount each day, so you spread the effect out over 10 days. At least for me, zero headaches.
Not gonna lie though -- there is a generalized feeling of a little bit of extra "grogginess" each day. But much less than if you've come down with a cold, for example. And it's far less painful than going cold turkey.
Because you're right -- otherwise the 2-day migraine is awful.