Caffeine

[cel91273]

Does anyone else get adverse effects from caffeine?

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Yes I get headaches and upset stomach , go dizzy too

[Wendy39]

Hello. Yes, I do. I have drunk decaf tea and coffee since my first pregnancy - over 12 years now, since being told too much caffeine was bad for pregnant ladies, I now have two coffees first thing, with my breakfast and then decaf for the rest of the day. And that's instant coffee. If I have two or three filter coffees I get hot, sweaty, my heart races and I feel really crap. It can also make me need the loo. So upset stomach too. The first time it happened I couldn't work out what was wrong and nearly phoned my husband! Now I know how it makes me feel, I'm careful.

[cel91273 in reply to Wendy39]

That's exactly how it effects me Wendy. Drink decaf all the time now.

[friars126]

I used to love coffee and coke but about 7 years ago it started to cause me to get hot, shaky, dizzy and lightheaded so I've not touched it since

[MargaretGail]

It gives me incredible migraine

[Cann]

Yes, it makes me feel tired and I can have a flare - chest pains and breathing problems, but that could be the milk in it. I don't drink it any more.

[GloomyEeyore]

I can't touch caffeine. It makes me very light headed, dizzy, shaky, nauseous, and upsets my stomach. I now only drink herbal tea, water and soft drinks with no caffeine.

[Nurseladybird]

Yes, it gives me terrible heartburn and an upset stomach. I haven't been able to have any drink with caffeine in for about 15 years and can always tell if I go somewhere and they give me a regular drink rather than a decaf - agonising heartburn about 2 hours later.