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Post by Dave on Aug 19, 2013 13:30:12 GMT
Hi Guys, Not the usual request for advice but there may be a member that can help. I have spent the last 70+ years sustaining my need for liquids (during the day, anyway ) with cups of tea. FWIW I'm not really a coffee drinker. I have recently begun to suspect that I may have developed an allergy to caffeine - the jury is still out on this but it is becoming increasingly likely. Should this be the case I'm going to need a caffeine free alternative to tea, coffee and cocoa etc., namely a hot or warm drink that I can enjoy several times each day, day and day out - any suggestions? I'm not really into green tea and calamine infusions etc. but am willing to consider anything with a bit of 'taste' to it. TIA, Dave. PS: Forgot to say, if the problem is caffeine, that decaffeinated still contains enough caffeine to trigger the problem. Dave.
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Post by Rabbit on Aug 19, 2013 19:01:12 GMT
I have the same problem Dave. I now have no tea or coffee and drink that nasty green tea. Sometimes straight and hot, or iced, or with lemon.
I've turned real poofy.
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Post by Dave on Aug 19, 2013 20:38:16 GMT
I have the same problem Dave. .... I've turned real poofy. Ian, I sincerely hope you are not suggesting that that applies to me too - I shall have to send the boys down if so!! Dave
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Post by Rabbit on Aug 19, 2013 20:52:40 GMT
Well, I can no longer drink me old Yorkshire brew Dave. I must be on the turn.
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Post by dicky on Aug 20, 2013 19:00:46 GMT
Hi Guys, Not the usual request for advice but there may be a member that can help. I have spent the last 70+ years sustaining my need for liquids (during the day, anyway ) with cups of tea. FWIW I'm not really a coffee drinker. I have recently begun to suspect that I may have developed an allergy to caffeine - the jury is still out on this but it is becoming increasingly likely. Should this be the case I'm going to need a caffeine free alternative to tea, coffee and cocoa etc., namely a hot or warm drink that I can enjoy several times each day, day and day out - any suggestions? I'm not really into green tea and calamine infusions etc. but am willing to consider anything with a bit of 'taste' to it. TIA, Dave. PS: Forgot to say, if the problem is caffeine, that decaffeinated still contains enough caffeine to trigger the problem. Dave. Dave, you can get caffeine free tea - the wife drinks it. Red Bush, Rooibos and such like.
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Post by Rabbit on Aug 20, 2013 19:13:18 GMT
That's what she says Dicky. It's the old herbal brew trick. I'm also drinking a witch's' brew, mugwort. It used to be given out by those she devils in the old days!!!!
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Post by Crispy on Aug 20, 2013 19:59:33 GMT
Dave I usually drink Tetley's green tea with lemon-grass & ginger it just takes the bitter edge off it. Occasionally I will drink Robinson's apple and blackcurrent made with hot water rather than cold and sometimes orange juice hot. It's worth a try, you might like it you might not.
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Post by Dave on Aug 20, 2013 20:35:17 GMT
Thanks guys for taking the trouble to respond - much appreciated. I'm now less certain of the association between caffeine and my CH problem. I've been off caffeine for a couple of weeks now. It was followed by the best 10 days I've had for a few years, apart from one day when I think the caffeine withdrawal symptoms hit quite hard but I should now be over that. Problem is that the CH has been an absolute 'bar steward' today and resisted all medication so maybe the caffeine idea was a wrong 'un . Dicky, are the brews you mention truly caffeine free rather than decaffeinated? - if so I'll give one of them a try. TIA, Dave.
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Post by Dave on Sept 2, 2013 19:02:57 GMT
Hi Dicky, Just to say thanks for your advice about Rooibos. I'm trying it for the first time today (desperate for a bit of relief) and so far it does not seem to be having any effect but it may take time so I'll persist. I've got to say though that the taste takes a bit of getting used to - had I not known I would have had great difficulty in identifying it as tea. After this, if it doesn't help, I'll try Ian's puffy green stuff . Cheers, Dave.
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Post by Rabbit on Sept 2, 2013 19:22:31 GMT
Mugwort' s not that pleasant Dave. I can take it or leave it, like green tea.
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Post by solderdude on Sept 3, 2013 5:39:53 GMT
Mugwort' s not that pleasant Dave. Sounds like something from a Harry Potter movie....
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Post by Dave on Sept 3, 2013 8:55:16 GMT
Mugwort' s not that pleasant Dave. Sounds like something from a Harry Potter movie.... If we're all talking about Rooibos, it tastes like it too! Dave.
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Post by covenant on Sept 4, 2013 20:46:04 GMT
I assume you have been through all the possible dietary things that could be the cause of your CH Dave? It would be great to find out it was something that is easily removed from your diet-milk, wheat etc.How is your weight and general health?
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Post by Dave on Sept 4, 2013 22:02:05 GMT
Hi Jerry, Long time, no hear . How are you and how's the job going - got up to speed with everything yet? Generally I'm fine - BP around 135/75 resting pulse 60 ish, give or take 5 or 10, and I've had scans of everything including my brain (yes, they found a normally functioning one ), abdomen, liver, kidneys and several blood tests, Cholesterol etc., nothing really abnormal found but one or two blood items a touch higher than the normal range but not worryingly so, I just happen to be a touch higher than normal on some things - certainly not 'intelligence . I've cut out all caffeine but it does not seem to be having much effect. The problem with CH is that nobody really understands what causes it (loads of theories etc. but nothing that applies to all sufferers) and the only real relief is provided by Triptans which are medication I'm only allowed to use 'judiciously'. I've tried cutting all other sorts of things from my diet but without effect. The really annoying thing is that CH generally diminishes and disappears with age but me, being different , seem to be going the other way. Oh, woe is me, woe, woe and thrice woe, as Frankie Howerd used to say .
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