Why does coffee want to kill me?

rebprest
rebprest Posts: 149 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I used to be able to drink coffee like a boss, now it's like it wants to take me down. When coffee meets my mouth its like "oh, hello there old friend, fancy meeting you here" and then when it meets my stomach it suddenly starts shouting "destroy!". It feels like someone is reaching into my guts and squeezing them, I also get hot and cold flashed. Just stop drinking coffee, you say? I HAVE! I haven't had any for months and I haven't had it regularly for over a year, but I miss it soooooooooooooooooooooooo much. Weirdly, hot black tea is even worse than coffee. Anyone else have this?

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  • MarineCodie
    MarineCodie Posts: 256 Member
    I'm sorry for your loss :(
  • kirili3
    kirili3 Posts: 244 Member
    Gastritis maybe?

    I can't take too much acid either. Maybe worth a trip to the doctors to see what's up if you're having such an extreme reaction.
  • debneeds2beskinny
    debneeds2beskinny Posts: 179 Member
    souds like to much acid for your tummy. Try taking over the counter pepcid or something. I take prescription strength, lots of stomach issues, but if I don't coffee is the worst thing in the world :sick: Coffee, tea, citrus drinks - all of those have a lot of acid and will really hurt your stomach if you are prone to gastritis.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Is it all things acid that bother your stomach or could it be just the caffeine? I agree with whoever posted above that such an extreme reaction requires a doctor’s office visit.
  • estelle74uk
    estelle74uk Posts: 465 Member
    i cant have it either, hiatus hernia :( acid reflux is horrible. make sure that you haven't got anything like that.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    When this happened to me, I found out I was pregnant.

    Congrats!
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    This happened to my dad a well. Life is almost not worth living without coffee. I am so sorry :cry:
  • hmadrone
    hmadrone Posts: 129 Member
    This happened to me after a 10-day backpacking trip. Coffee has never sat well on my stomach since then. I can drink a half a cup occasionally, but not on an empty stomach.

    Does it help to have to the coffee with food at all?

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