Guest guest Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 I love, absolutely love coffee and the way it makes me feel (more energy of course) and less hungry more of the time. But, when drinking coffee, as I have become older (57) I get chest pains and have even woken up in the mornings with severe chest pains that I attribute to caffeine from the coffee. I also have awful stomach problems but live on rolaids etc so I can still drink coffee. Any help or experience strength on these subjects would be most appreciated. Thanks. grabec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Hi, Obviously, you need to rule out cardiac problems, however two things you mentioned make me suspect gallbladder difficulties. Do you still have your gallbladder? Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Switch from coffee to Yerba Mate tea. Granted there will be a flavor adjustment but it will be well worth it. The energy one gets from Yerba Mate is of a much higher quality; not nearly as harsh on the nervous system and it has a distinct anti-depressant aspect to it. Like coffee it will suppress the appetite but without stressing the stomach. And Yerba Mate strengthens the immune system providing for a definite detoxing effect; which makes it a wonderful aid to improving one's diet. I have been drinking it daily now ( a quart or two a day) for the last several weeks and have noticed a definite improvement in my health. Courtney Gracie <grabec wrote: I love, absolutely love coffee and the way it makes me feel (more energy of course) and less hungry more of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Gracie, anytime a person has severe chest pain they really need to get a cardiac evaluation as soon as possible. I don't think I would want to run the risk of having a coronary event with possible severe heart damage to live with the rest of my life.............. if I survived the heart attack. Of course, the severe chest pain could also be caused by a hiatus hernia with a possible peptic ulcer complicating it. It sounds to me like you are having some serious symptoms. Do yourself a favor and get it checked out. Rolaids are loaded with aluminum, if I am not mistaken. That AIN'T good for you either. If after you have a full eval. and you should have need of a good cardio board loaded with intelligent savvy people, check out this site. http://health.heartattack/ , " Gracie " <grabec wrote: > > I love, absolutely love coffee and the way it makes me feel (more energy of course) and less hungry more of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 I'm sorry to hear about your coffee addiction. My thought is to try lots of green tea. It's healthy and you get some caffeine, hopefully enough with multiple cups/ glasses (I use a large glass). It is supposedly best to not use boiling water directly on the tea so I put a quarter of the glass with cool water, add the boiling and then the tea bag. Trader Joe's packages their own and it's tasty and cheap. Lemon in is great for the stomach, too. Good luck, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I had found years ago that drinking a pot of coffee a day produces, in me, chest pain, stomach upset, figgediness, elevated blood pressure etc. It wasnt worth the cost. I became a dedicated tea drinker. I use the loose leaf teas or even herbal teas.Hot tea easily and pleasantly replaced the coffee...and moderation is required as well. Tea (camillenses or something like that, TEA) contains caffeeine, so you cant drink three pots a day either. ( When I was in college I would brew a large pot and pull all nighters writing A papers, lol) Of course one has to take such things seriously. Even the committment to avoid coffee and embrace tea was part of a larger program I adopted. It has been said before, but health is about how you live in general, what you eat and what you do.Moderation pays off as well. What irks me with allopaths is the insistence that popping a pill solves all ills, even if one continues to do or take in the same things that are producing the problem. How many diabetics or folks with heart problems take all the prescribed pills, but dont follow the diet or excercise? Jack Lalaine (who is in his 90s and still fit as a 25-40 year old) has this pegged. He says " its not about avoiding dying, but about LIVING " " Live healthy and you will be healthy " seems to me to be an accurate statement. Michael --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I am goint to be blunt here. I am not trying to be mean. But you have severe addiction problems. Like many addicts, you are trying to find ways you can get around your problems without giving up your addiction. I am no health professional. I can't give you advice and tell you what to do. But the people I know who who successfully dealt with their addictions all went cold turkey, and just gave up their addiction. Some on this thread have suggested substituting another beverage for your coffee. Pandering to an addiction is not something I have seen work well. Many people I have known who gave up alcohol became heavy smokers. Sugar addicts switched to honey, and had to fight sweet craving daily. But he folks who just gave it all up were far more successful at regaining health. The ONLY beverage I drink is water. Pure water with no chlorine of fluoride. Nothing else. This is probably scary to contemplate. I had a rough time giving up sugar, coca cola, chocolate milk, etc. But now, after 6 years, I can see how bad those were for me. I am still (at age 63) working to regain my health, but I feel I am making progress. Alobar On 8/18/07, Gracie <grabec wrote: > I love, absolutely love coffee and the way it makes me feel (more energy of course) and less hungry more of the time. But, when drinking coffee, as I have become older (57) I get chest pains and have even woken up in the mornings with severe chest pains that I attribute to caffeine from the coffee. I also have awful stomach problems but live on rolaids etc so I can still drink coffee. Any help or experience strength on these subjects would be most appreciated. Thanks. grabec > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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