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Posted 8/28/2010 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
I Know must of us love our coffee...and I know so many of us need to avoid the caffine for various reasons.. I hate to think I have to give up my morning coffee.. how does everyone fare if they drink decafe ?

Mimi

Posted 8/28/2010 4:13 AM (GMT 0)
Try it and see what happens. There's a low acid one that might help. Different brands might cause probelms too...

I've drank it in every flare except the past one and never had a problem. This past one it helped "move things along" so I drank it when I got constipated only...can't wait to get out of the flare and get back on my coffee.
Posted 8/28/2010 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
I usually drink it every morning and like Tooth said it helps move things along. If I go through a period of constipation I will drink a cup. I know that different brands affect me way differently. If I drink a Starbucks Coffee I had better be close to the bathroom because it goes through me a lot quicker than store bought brands.
Posted 8/28/2010 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
I just recently gave regular (mostly decaf) coffeee up cause I'm flaring too much, but I might have a tiny bit of decaf. or half decaf. espresso with honey now.
I also will drink a regular green tea if I really need some caffeine. For me, it's hard to tell if the espresso makes the CD worse, but the green tea is a definite help (so is chamomile).
Posted 8/28/2010 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
I mostly drink tea, but I'm on a bit of a coffee kick at the moment. <3 a cup of decently made black coffee.

My bowels don't seem to care about caffeine.
Posted 8/28/2010 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah the coffee doesn't seem to bother me.  It seems like the warm liquid helps me feel a bit better when it starts out being a rough day.
Posted 8/28/2010 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
Need my black tea, but I have to add cream to cut the acid. Helps me move things along on a slow day, and I'm not just talking about my work. ;-)
Posted 8/29/2010 12:23 AM (GMT 0)
I only have a problem if I drink too much coffee, like a whole pot. Otherwise I have my morning java, usually only 1-3 cups and no issues.

The only problem I have is with Cafe Mochas, I don't know what it is but 1/2 hour after I would drink one I'm looking for the restroom. No more Mochas!!!

Posted 8/29/2010 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
I love my COFFEE but I only drink it on the weekends now because I cant handle to much of it anymore, and I LOVE coffee , try some of the green teas it helps with my craving some .
Posted 8/29/2010 4:58 AM (GMT 0)
I LOVE coffee, but haven't been able to drink it (decaf or otherwise) since about Christmas(even with lots of creme/coffeemate)...for me, it is due to the acids...I even have to cut back a bit on the tea (Iced tea is usually not as bad as a strong brewed morning tea)...again, the acid thing...
Posted 8/29/2010 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
I am just getting over a flare and I had to quit coffee for the first time. Before the prednisone kicked in I couldn't even imagine taking a sip so I thought I might as well take the opportunity to quit! Now I am feeling better and starting to miss it - but right now I can't handle the acid anyway. I realized that even decaf and prednisone do not mix well in the tummy - very sore! So now I have tea with lots of milk in the morning and save my decaf coffee time until the afternoon. I love the taste of the decaf, but admit I'm missing the caffine - so not sure what I might do down the road!
Posted 8/29/2010 9:41 PM (GMT 0)
I had meant to add in my earlier post that I seem to be more fatigued and want to drink coffee even more than ever to help keep me going.
Posted 8/29/2010 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
funny thing...though coffee and strong black tea can hurt my stomach...I can do some Red Bull, I know that it upsets some people's stomachs, but it is one of the caffeine things I CAN do...I can do some green tea as well...I can't do a lot of the other "sports" drinks, because my body HATES ginseng and many of the others(SoBee, Monster) have this...
Posted 8/30/2010 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
During the 5 years I was flaring, I was unable to have even a sip of coffee, and even decaf (for some reason) would upset me. Thanks to a remicade-induced remission, I can now enjoy it again! thank god! I LOVE coffee!
Posted 8/30/2010 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
Don't even approach me till I've had my morning cup of coffee. Although, when I'm in a flare the thought of coffee makes me ill. I have two cups a day, and for some odd reason I look forward to my late afternoon cup more than I do my morning cup.
Posted 8/30/2010 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
3:30-itis? Do you use that term in the US, or is it an aussie-only thing? :)
Posted 8/30/2010 2:43 AM (GMT 0)
Nope, we get the idea.  I think it is a common enough idea...they talk about the 2:00 crash when advertising "5 HOUR ENERGY" shots....although mine happens at midnight and again about 3:30am.  I am working 5pm to 5am.
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