substitute for coffee?

So i love my coffee but I'm finding it hard to deal with the consequences it brings. I usually would have a mug of coffee (2 cups) on the way to school/work.. this would be around 5:30 AM. Everything seems to be fine until around 8-9 AM when extreme abdominal pains start to occur.. I'm talking barely being able to walk and feeling like someone is standing on your colon every time you breathe in. The weird thing is during the weekend ill have 2 cups and be completely fine all morning and day with no cramping, pain, urgency, etc.

Now to my main question.. does anyone know of a good substitute for coffee?? I've been having red rose tea in the morning during the week but its just not doing it for me. Btw i cannot have green tea as it would greatly effect my INR (blood clots in lungs)

What about decaf or black tea?

Oh I feel your pain I couldnt do without a cup of coffee in the morning!
But if it gives you cramps thats a choice you got to make.

However I have to say we just bought an italian espresso machine and we buy quality coffee and it helped me to only stay to one cup a day (because its intensed in taste).

First if you can have PGtips or Yorkshire tea (they are english black tea) you can add your fave sweetener and milk.

Second for me would be a chai tea. The trick about chai tea however is to get a great quality blend. Loose spices would be best. You put the spices into a pan, pour a bit of hot water to start up your mix then pour milk or vanilla soya milk until it boils a bit. Leave it to rest. I usually add star anise, cardamon and vanilla on top. You can do a liter at a time, put it in the fridge and reheat it. Very practical when you wake up at 5.30 am!

There is another option i believe is chicory. Seems like a similar texture and taste. It was suggested by a homeopath years ago. Now I don't know any particular brands but im sure natural food store have a few choices.

Good luck!

     When flaring I could never drink regular coffee but decaf was ok. My dad suffered with diverticulosis and was a big time coffee drinker.  He switched to Postum but that was years ago.  I'm not even sure if they still sell Postum..lol.

Thank you everyone for the input!

@tournevice thank you for the ideas i will definitely be looking into some of the subs you listed
@janey47 that actually sounds delicious i may have to try that also
@stoolie what works for you doesn't exactly work for me. Pop seems to give me insane cramping and pain

I had to become an herbal tea drinker since my initial diagnosis. I find that the caffeine gives me the jolt I need but the consequences of a downward spiral into a flare were too much for me. I switched to a large peppermint tea with honey and after a few days I found the soothing properties and new routine helped. When in remission I will reward myself with a few sips of my husband's latte or have a soda on the weekends as a special treat. I still love my red wine so when in remission I have 2-3 glasses a week without any trouble. Need something to look forward too!

I gave up coffee it was really hard, I tried ecco a cereal beverage no caffeine, tastes okay sometimes and like crap others, so I tried herbal tea bags yuk!, then remembered their is a chinese tea made from ginger and honey comes in a jar in a liquid format and can be drank hot or cold and bonus ginger tea helps heal the bowel. So I keep that in the fridge and make up a batch so I can drink it cold. I also gave up water cordial, juice except for spiralina, and all soft drink and caffeine. Limits what you can drink but am in remission and med free so it is working and worth it for me.

However my coffee substitute is really a health bar I found that does not upset me it is gluten free, dairy free and sugar free, and is still yummy so I have 2 or 3 of those a day. It is my coffee fix it gives me energy and keeps me bright, maybe something like that may work for you in the end, baby steps.

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